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How Solar Flares Could Blackout the Power Grid
This past weekend, the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, was visible much further south than usual, including in...

Tony Sleva, President
May 16, 20244 min read
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Can Renewables Meet Energy Demands in California?
California leads the nation in renewable energy production, including wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, biogas, and small hydroelectric...

Tony Sleva, President
Apr 17, 20245 min read
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Prescient’s Assessment of Boeing Door Plug Blowout
Disclaimer: The following assessment is based on investigations that Prescient Transmission Systems has performed for electric utilities...

Tony Sleva, President
Jan 11, 20244 min read
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2024 Goals: Wildfire Risk Reduction, Continuing Education, and R&D Funding
At Prescient, our goal is to work with electric utilities to integrate next generation concepts into grid design and operating practices....

Tony Sleva, President
Jan 4, 20244 min read
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How Electric Vehicles Stabilize the Power Grid
Electric vehicles (EVs) will be the key component that fills transportation needs in a world with climate change. Not only will EVs...

Tony Sleva, President
Dec 14, 20234 min read
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More Electric Vehicles Require More Charging Stations
As noted in our last article, electric vehicles (EVs) are rapidly expanding across the US. As the number of EVs continues to climb,...

Tony Sleva, President
Nov 30, 20234 min read
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Ready or Not, Electric Vehicles are Rapidly Expanding
As society transitions away from fossil fuels to combat climate change, electric vehicles (EVs) will be the future of transportation....

Tony Sleva, President
Nov 16, 20235 min read
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Prep Distribution Lines for Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)
Earth’s changing climate necessitates that fossil fuel based power production facilities be phased out in favor of renewable energy...

Tony Sleva, President
Oct 26, 20234 min read
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4 Steps to Address Knowledge Gaps at Electric Utilities
Electric utilities face a host of challenges as climate change worsens, distributed renewable energy sources expand, and electric...

Tony Sleva, President
Oct 5, 20235 min read
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2 Goals for More Accurate Power System Models
Last week, we discussed the importance of electric utilities preparing for the inevitable, whether that is climate change related severe...

Tony Sleva, President
Sep 21, 20233 min read
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Electric Utilities Prepare for Storms, Why Not Wide Area Blackouts?
When Hurricane Idalia was making its way towards Florida, electric utilities there prepared for the worst. However, electric utilities...

Tony Sleva, President
Sep 14, 20234 min read
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Climate Change and Security Risks Necessitate Updates to Power System Models
Last week, I shared my experience at the FERC and NERC joint technical conference on power system physical security. Because I was unable...

Tony Sleva, President
Aug 31, 20234 min read
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Gatekeeping at the FERC – NERC Physical Security Joint Technical Conference
On August 10, 2023, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) hosted a joint conference with the Federal Energy...

Tony Sleva, President
Aug 24, 20234 min read
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As Climate Change Worsens, Update NERC MOD-031-2 — Demand and Energy Data
Continuing our series on NERC’s Reliability Standards, this week the focus is on MOD-031-2 — Demand and Energy Data. This standard...

Tony Sleva, President
Aug 3, 20235 min read
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NERC PRC-010-2 – Undervoltage Load Shedding: Concerns and Improvements
In the latest installment of this series on NERC’s Reliability Standards, I focus on PRC-010-2 – Undervoltage Load Shedding. It is vital...

Tony Sleva, President
Jul 27, 20234 min read
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How NERC Can Improve Reliability Standard CIP-014-3 - Physical Security
In this series, I rely on my 50+ years in the electric utility industry to outline concerns and improvements to NERC’s Reliability...

Tony Sleva, President
Jul 20, 20235 min read
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Improvements to NERC Reliability Standard FAC-008-5 – Facility Ratings
As an electrical engineer with more than 50 years of experience designing and operating electric power systems, I’ve observed the...

Tony Sleva, President
Jul 13, 20235 min read
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Staged Fault Tests: Cost and Schedule
This is part 4 in a series on staged fault testing. Staged fault testing is vital to grid reliability, especially as the fourth...

Tony Sleva, President
Jun 15, 20233 min read
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Analyzing Staged Fault Test Results
This is part 3 in a series on staged fault testing. In this series, we’ve explored why staged fault testing is essential for grid...

Tony Sleva, President
Jun 8, 20234 min read
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Staged Fault Testing: Demonstrating Results
This is part 2 in a series on staged fault testing. As more distributed renewable energy sources are connected to the grid, and heat...

Tony Sleva, President
May 25, 20234 min read
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