Consumer load models are not accurately depicted by electric utilities, and therefore are not appropriately considered when engineers...

Before we continue our deep dive into the design and operation of the electric energy system, we want to address some basic concepts....

Fault Induced Delayed Voltage Recovery, or FIDVR, occurs when thousands of air conditioners simultaneously reaccelerate after a momentary...

For electric utilities, Build Back Better needs to include imagination, innovation, and a vision of consumers expectations in the years...

This is part eight of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. In our last post, we discussed the importance of...

This is part seven of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. Currently, electric utilities bill customers using an...

This is part six of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. Last week we delved into a cross-industry comparison to...

This is part five of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. The electric utility industry must invest in significant...

This is part four of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. As we explored in our last post, it is evident that the...

This is part three of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. In its current configuration, the electric power grid...

This is part two of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. Electricity production from fossil fuels is contributing...

The earth’s climate is changing, and at a rapid pace. There are many indicators that point to a changing climate, including a global rise...

In our last post What is a Wide Area Blackout?, we defined a wide area blackout as an incident in which part of the electric power...

Whether caused by an attack on power grid infrastructure, a design deficiency, or human error, wide area blackouts are a threat to...

Every asset of the electric power grid, from open air substations to enclosed substations and overhead transmission lines, is vulnerable...

Electric utilities must enhance their preparedness for recovery from a targeted attack on critical electric power grid infrastructure, as...

Physical security practices for the electric utility industry have been stagnant for years. The April 16, 2013 assault on Pacific Gas and...

The recent cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline has spurred nationwide discussions on what should be done to strengthen cybersecurity for...

During the global transition to small scale, renewable energy, electric utilities will need to revise their rate structures so that...

In the first part of this series, I presented the capabilities and benefits of load sequencing panels (LSPs) for residential consumers....