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Reaction and Reliability: How Data Analytics Support the Grid in Dynamic Times

In early March, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to collectively monitor and consult on what they called “electric sector resource adequacy and operational reliability (together, reliability) at a time of significant…

Ian JonesApril 3, 2023

Grid Asset & Workforce Strategy Technology

AI at the Edge

Utilidata has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to create a new module with the purpose of providing real-time artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge of the grid. The new module will be powered by the NVIDIA Jetson™ edge…

UAI StaffMarch 31, 2023

Grid Asset & Workforce

FirstEnergy installs new high-voltage wires in Ohio and Pennsylvania to support grid reliability

FirstEnergy, an Ohio-based energy company, is upgrading high-voltage transmission lines in Ohio and Pennsylvania to improve the reliability, resiliency, efficiency, and operational flexibility of the transmission system in the areas. These upgrades are part of its multi-year…

UAI StaffMarch 30, 2023

Grid Technology

Geospatial Trend Analysis of Power Plants Completed in the Last 15 Years

For over 40 years MAPSearch has been actively engaged in compiling unique, proprietary, and strategic energy infrastructure information into GIS databases for use by public and private sectors. What Does the Data Reveal About a Transition from Fossil…

Ted MirendaMarch 27, 2023

Grid Asset & Workforce Technology

Top 3 Cybersecurity Challenges Facing Electric Utilities

The business benefits of digital transformation in grid operations are tremendous, but this progress increases cyber risk to Operations Technology (OT) in the areas of safety, unscheduled downtime, and negative impact on corporate brand. The good news is…

Greg EysterMarch 17, 2023

Asset & Workforce Grid Strategy Technology

Power Grid Planning For 2023 and Beyond

Over the next decade, the electric utility ecosystem is perfectly poised to grow its potential along with its complexity. From rising interest rates to regulatory constraints and continuously evolving priorities, utilities face difficult budgetary decisions in tandem with…

Sophie Furnival, (Direxyon Technologies)March 6, 2023

Asset & Workforce Grid Technology

Using Machine Learning to Improve Vegetation Management in Power Line Corridors

Vegetation management often represents a utility’s largest operations and maintenance cost, and with good reason. Trees are a leading cause of U.S. electricity outages. Controlling vegetation is a key factor in reducing wildfire risks. And North American Electric…

Frederike DubeauFebruary 28, 2023

Technology Asset & Workforce Grid Strategy

Widespread Outages Avoided During Record-Setting Heatwave in California Thanks To a Newly Completed Battery Energy Storage System

Finnish energy technology firm Wärtsilä announced it has completed a 125-MW/250-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Calexico, California for renewable energy company REV Renewables. The facility is referred to as the LeConte energy storage project. The energy…

UAI StaffFebruary 27, 2023

Grid Asset & Workforce Technology

Get Schooled on the Viability of Two-Way Vehicle to Grid Energy Storage

In the Greater Boston area, electric school buses are doing more than taking students to and from school. Energy stored in the buses’ batteries is transferred back to the grid during times of demand stress on the regional…

Brian McCowanFebruary 2, 2023

Asset & Workforce Grid Technology

Electrification Load Forecasting

Abstract As new trends emerge in the ever-evolving electrification environment, electric utility operators need to adapt their distribution networks to account for the new supply and demand on their networks. To account for the changes, operators have been…

Jared FowlerNovember 29, 2022

Grid Asset & Workforce Technology

Helping Utilities Anticipate EV Charging Loads Through Operational Analytics

Anticipated growth of electric vehicle (EV) sales in the U.S. over the next several years will have a great impact on the nation’s existing infrastructure — especially the grid. The right infrastructure needs to be in place…

Carol BogaczOctober 18, 2022

Grid Technology

Energy Storage is Changing the Grid: Here’s How to Navigate the New Dynamics

Understand power market dynamics around your plant through accurate and timely market data. The North American electricity sector is making significant progress toward decarbonizing its power supply as solar and wind become major contributors. However, electric grid…

Yes EnergyOctober 4, 2022