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Staged Fault Testing: A Proactive Approach to Grid Reliability
Staged fault testing is key to preventing protection system misoperations. This is not only important to prevent nuisance misoperations;...

Tony Sleva, President
May 18, 20235 min read
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Before Staged Fault Testing: Exploring Grid Conditions
Last week, we discussed the risk of wide area blackouts from renewable energy transfer to the grid. We concluded that staged fault...

Tony Sleva, President
May 11, 20234 min read
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Renewable Energy and Risk of Wide Area Blackouts
Last week, we talked about renewable energy transfer from the production source to the grid. We noted that the two best options for...

Tony Sleva, President
May 3, 20234 min read
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Renewable Energy Transfer: From Source to Grid
After energy is produced, it needs to be transferred to the electric energy grid, frequently referred to as the electric power grid, so...

Tony Sleva, President
Apr 26, 20233 min read
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The Energy Production/Energy Consumption Conundrum
Last week, we discussed updates to electric utilities’ cost structures that will greatly benefit utilities in the future with widespread...

Tony Sleva, President
Apr 20, 20235 min read
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Updated Cost Structures Improve Utilities’ Relationship with Renewables
Renewable energy must be expanded to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prevent the worst impacts of climate change. When considering a...

Tony Sleva, President
Apr 13, 20234 min read
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Electric Vehicle Charging Station Footprints
This is part three in a series dedicated to helping electric utilities prepare for a future with wide-spread electric vehicle (EV) usage....

Tony Sleva, President
Apr 5, 20234 min read
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After IPCC Report, Electric Utilities Must Pursue Energy Storage Technology
Throughout our recent series on electric vehicles (EVs), readers have commented with concerns about how electric utilities will provide...

Tony Sleva, President
Mar 22, 20235 min read
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Infrastructure Investments for Electric Vehicle Charging
This is part two in a series dedicated to helping electric utilities prepare for a future with wide-spread electric vehicle (EV) usage....

Tony Sleva, President
Mar 15, 20235 min read
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Electric Vehicle Charging: Impacts for Electric Utilities
This is part one in a series dedicated to helping electric utilities prepare for a future with wide-spread electric vehicle (EV) usage....

Tony Sleva, President
Mar 8, 20235 min read
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Electric Utility Managers Must Actively Encourage Innovation
Our recent series on implementing innovative ideas within electric utilities has focused primarily on updating management best practices...

Tony Sleva, President
Mar 1, 20234 min read
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Climate Change, Security Issues Demand Electric Utilities Innovate
Renewable energy sources are expanding, electric vehicle ownership is increasing, and the climate continues to change. While energy...

Tony Sleva, President
Feb 15, 20234 min read
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How to Effectively Implement Innovation within Electric Utilities
Last week, we outlined two changes to electric utilities’ work culture that will foster innovation: sharing the rewards of innovation...

Tony Sleva, President
Feb 1, 20233 min read
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2 Changes to Electric Utilities’ Work Culture to Foster Innovation
When people acquire a new position, join a new company, or embark on a new career, they proudly announce their successes to family,...

Tony Sleva, President
Jan 25, 20235 min read
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Innovation Leaders or Assassins Decide Electric Utilities’ Future
Last week, we shared that the key to responding effectively during a crisis is for managers to establish trust with their employees...

Tony Sleva, President
Jan 18, 20234 min read
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Southwest Airlines Meltdown: Takeaways for Electric Utilities
The Southwest Airlines crisis over the recent holiday season is an example of a once-in-a-decade incident that brought the airline’s...

Tony Sleva, President
Jan 11, 20234 min read
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Climate Change Requires a Shift in Energy Production Portfolio
As we continue to examine the intersection of climate change and electric utilities, it is important to evaluate changes that need to be...

Tony Sleva, President
Nov 30, 20224 min read
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Electric Utilities: Update Model for Wholesale Energy Pricing
Last week, we took a deep dive into the wholesale cost of electric energy, including pricing methodologies and marginal pricing...

Tony Sleva, President
Nov 23, 20224 min read
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Offshore Wind Requires Understanding Wholesale Electric Energy Costs
As we continue to think about the development of distributed offshore windfarms, it is important to take a closer look at the wholesale...

Tony Sleva, President
Nov 16, 20224 min read
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4 Challenges to Offshore Wind, Solved with Interdisciplinary Teamwork
In our series on offshore wind development in Oregon, we have been discussing the merits of distributed offshore wind development, an...

Tony Sleva, President
Nov 2, 20224 min read
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