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...
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Tony Sleva, President
- May 3
- 4 min
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...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Apr 26
- 3 min
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...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Apr 20
- 5 min
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...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Apr 13
- 4 min
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...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Mar 22
- 5 min
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...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Nov 16, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Nov 2, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Oct 26, 2022
- 5 min
Distributed vs. Centralized Offshore Wind Farms
Last week, we discussed the many benefits of distributed offshore wind farms, which are vital energy production facilities in the face...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Oct 19, 2022
- 4 min
Inflation Reduction Act Should Fund Distributed Offshore Wind Farms
When the Inflation Reduction Act became law, renewable energy projects were set to gain funding to mitigate the worst impacts of climate...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Aug 24, 2022
- 4 min
3 Innovations for Electric Utilities to Meet Inflation Reduction Act Goals
The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) shows that politicians are finally ready to take steps towards addressing climate change...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Aug 17, 2022
- 4 min
Inflation Reduction Act Requires Electric Utilities to Update to the 4Ge Power Grid
The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will require electric utilities to develop next generation standards and practices. New...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Apr 12, 2022
- 4 min
Exploring the Fourth Generation (4Ge) Electric Power System
This is part one of a series on the fourth generation electric power system. The electric power grid of today is in the midst of an...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Mar 22, 2022
- 4 min
Electric Vehicles: Solutions to Frequency Inconsistencies
This article provides solutions to issues addressed in our prior article Renewable Energy Poses Challenges to Electric Power Quality....
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Tony Sleva, President
- Mar 8, 2022
- 5 min
Solutions to Voltage Inconsistencies Introduced by Renewable Energy Sources
This article provides solutions to issues addressed in our prior article Renewable Energy Poses Challenges to Electric Power Quality....
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Tony Sleva, President
- Mar 1, 2022
- 4 min
Advantages of Electric Powerways to Transmission Lines
In a recent meeting with electric utility professionals, a question arose about the advantages of electric powerways compared to...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Feb 22, 2022
- 4 min
Renewable Energy Poses Challenges to Electric Power Quality
Distributed renewable energy sources, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels or wind turbines, present an exciting opportunity for the...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Feb 15, 2022
- 4 min
Electric Vehicles and Power System Frequency Dynamics
In the continental United States between 1970 and today, underfrequency relaying schemes have actuated to stabilize the electric power...
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Tony Sleva, President
- Jan 11, 2022
- 4 min
Before Renewable Energy Expands, FIDVR Must be Resolved
Fault Induced Delayed Voltage Recovery, or FIDVR, occurs when thousands of air conditioners simultaneously reaccelerate after a momentary...
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