From increasing decarbonization, electrification, and distributed generation, to more frequent extreme weather events from climate change, the electric power system is undergoing immense change. These ...

The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) is warning that much of the central U.S.—a region that stretches from the Great Lakes into southern Texas—may face critical power deficiencies ...

Power quality issues can lead to increased costs, equipment degradation, safety hazards, and reduced productivity if not properly managed. PQ surveys involve monitoring at strategic points using tools ...

Significant and rapid changes that are reshaping North America’s power sector will likely leave Texas and Ontario, Canada, with supply shortfalls over the next decade, and energy deficiencies could ...

Power system reliability evaluation is a critical domain of research dedicated to ensuring the continuous and stable supply of electrical power. This field encompasses the quantitative assessment of ...

A standalone battery can provide short-term backup during an outage, but an automated battery energy storage system (BESS) can do far more. Automation adds intelligence through control software, ...

EI demands new competencies across power electronics, device physics, real-time optimisation, thermal modelling and embedded ...

Distribution system interruption data and IEEE performance indices can provide valuable insights into the tradeoffs involved with reliability improvement measures. Standard 1366 was issued in 1998 and ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. High-voltage systems serve applications ranging from renewable-energy generation to industrial motor control. Such systems require precise control to ...

Ryan D. Quint, senior manager at North American Electric Reliability Corporation take a look at the key considerations – and difficult balance – of managing grid connection from a transmission ...