Power systems are undergoing a rapid transition toward operation with high penetration of renewable energy and power electronic interfaced devices—often ...

The virtual power plant (VPP) is an increasingly popular choice for realizing the aggregation, optimization, and control of flexible resources that are not necessarily within the same geographical ...

Over the past decade, those of us in the power industry have witnessed a remarkable transformation. Power needs have not only grown, but with each generation they have advanced — driven by smarter ...

When it comes to DG assets, it’s not so much what you have, but how you use it. The total is often greater than the sum of its parts, and perhaps no better example exists in today’s electric power ...

Steps engineers can take to help mitigate power outage impacts. Paths to PLC redundancy. Paths to PAC redundancy. How can a dual Ethernet ring help with resilience? Power outages are becoming more ...

Automation eases Colorado wind farm integration and enhances system operation for Xcel Energy. The AVSO controller helps to maintain healthy voltages at the generation facilities and substation busses ...