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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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Ease of Access to Substation Information Increases Security Risks
Despite warnings about the risks that electric substations face from lack of updated physical security, electric utilities seem stuck in...

Tony Sleva, President
Dec 21, 20224 min read
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5 Steps to Create Sabotage Resilient Substations
Last week, we questioned whether the attack on two Moore County substations that led to a days-long blackout for tens of thousands would...

Tony Sleva, President
Dec 14, 20225 min read
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After North Carolina Substation Attack, Will Physical Security be Updated?
Earlier this week, two substations were attacked in Moore County, North Carolina, resulting in a days-long blackout for almost 40,000...

Tony Sleva, President
Dec 7, 20225 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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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...

Tony Sleva, President
Oct 26, 20225 min read
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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...

Tony Sleva, President
Oct 19, 20224 min read
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Hurricane Ian Highlights Electric Utility’s Outdated Reliability Metrics
At the end of September and beginning of October, 2022, Hurricane Ian hit the southeastern United States, prompting mandatory evacuations...

Tony Sleva, President
Oct 12, 20225 min read
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Innovative Leadership: A Must for Electric Utilities Today
For more than 100 years, electric utilities have been building and operating the same facilities: substations, overhead and underground...

Tony Sleva, President
Oct 5, 20224 min read
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3 Solutions to Prevent Rolling Blackouts in California
Yesterday, much of California faced level-3 energy emergency alerts as the lingering heat wave led residents to increase their electric...

Tony Sleva, President
Sep 7, 20224 min read
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Improve Demand Response with Load Sequencing Panels
As distributed renewable energy sources expand and electrification of homes and businesses increases, additional energy will be required...

Tony Sleva, President
Aug 31, 20225 min read
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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...

Tony Sleva, President
Aug 24, 20224 min read
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