When Hurricane Idalia was making its way towards Florida, electric utilities there prepared for the worst. However, electric utilities...

Last week, I shared my experience at the FERC and NERC joint technical conference on power system physical security. Because I was unable...

On August 10, 2023, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) hosted a joint conference with the Federal Energy...

Continuing our series on NERC’s Reliability Standards, this week the focus is on MOD-031-2 — Demand and Energy Data. This standard...

In the latest installment of this series on NERC’s Reliability Standards, I focus on PRC-010-2 – Undervoltage Load Shedding. It is vital...

In this series, I rely on my 50+ years in the electric utility industry to outline concerns and improvements to NERC’s Reliability...

As an electrical engineer with more than 50 years of experience designing and operating electric power systems, I’ve observed the...

This is part 4 in a series on staged fault testing. Staged fault testing is vital to grid reliability, especially as the fourth...

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...

This is part 2 in a series on staged fault testing. As more distributed renewable energy sources are connected to the grid, and heat...

Staged fault testing is key to preventing protection system misoperations. This is not only important to prevent nuisance misoperations;...

Last week, we discussed the risk of wide area blackouts from renewable energy transfer to the grid. We concluded that staged fault...

Last week, we talked about renewable energy transfer from the production source to the grid. We noted that the two best options for...

After energy is produced, it needs to be transferred to the electric energy grid, frequently referred to as the electric power grid, so...

Last week, we discussed updates to electric utilities’ cost structures that will greatly benefit utilities in the future with widespread...

Renewable energy must be expanded to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prevent the worst impacts of climate change. When considering a...

This is part three in a series dedicated to helping electric utilities prepare for a future with wide-spread electric vehicle (EV) usage....

Throughout our recent series on electric vehicles (EVs), readers have commented with concerns about how electric utilities will provide...

This is part two in a series dedicated to helping electric utilities prepare for a future with wide-spread electric vehicle (EV) usage....

This is part one in a series dedicated to helping electric utilities prepare for a future with wide-spread electric vehicle (EV) usage....