As discussed in my previous post about the Texas energy crisis this past February, a major issue facing energy consumers today is that...

When electrical systems are installed in residences, safety is a primary consideration. Among other technologies designed to keep people...

On a recent weekend in mid-April, much of Northwest Oregon was issued a red flag warning by the National Weather Service, one of the...

Though often called rolling blackouts in the news, a better term for an outage used as a safety measure to prevent wildfires is...

In recent years some energy providers, including those in Texas, have begun offering market-based billing options. Market-based billing...

From the earliest electric power systems until today, distribution lines have been designed and constructed solely to transfer power from...

The electric power grid is designed to transmit power from central generating stations (ex: power plants) to areas of power consumption...

A delay, detect, respond strategy is no longer effective as the only means of power system security. We need to move beyond the NERC...

As we discussed in our previous post, threats to facilities within the electric power system are difficult to predict. To help mitigate...

Threats to critical infrastructure occur within the U.S. multiple times a year, across all industries. Essential infrastructure to the...

Rotating outages (a.k.a. rolling blackouts) were once the last resort during a power crisis. But in recent years, they are becoming more...

As of yesterday, February 17, 2021, around 4 million residents in Texas faced winter storm conditions and extremely cold temperatures...

Last post, we discussed the importance of levelized voltage control as renewable energy sources become more common. This is because...

Traditionally, energy has been created in centralized generating stations, such as coal burning power plants. As the grid transitions to...

The electric power grid is transitioning from antiquated to innovative. One of these big innovations is the increased usage of renewable...

The existing power grid is the equivalent of a 1965 Ford Mustang: an engineering feat that still impresses, but one that lacks many of...

When drought conditions occur, wildfires can be caused by power line faults. While current mitigation techniques are somewhat effective,...

Prescient's innovative wildfire risk assessment tool can calculate the risk of a faulted power lines causing nearby vegetation to ignite.

In this post, we’ll take a deeper look at factors that influence power line-based wildfires, as well as preventative measures.

At Prescient, we have a clear vision of the next generation electric power grid: one that is reliable, resilient, and sustainable.