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FERC Reviews PJM Colocation Rules for Data Centers and Large Energy Loads

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has launched a review of the rules surrounding the colocation of large energy consumers, such as data centers, with power plants within the PJM Interconnection region. This review follows concerns raised by stakeholders, including major energy...

Utility Automation & Monitoring

Moving Smart Grid to the Field

Ben Franklin famously said, “If you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail”. This saying certainly holds true for Smart Grid deployments, which can cost utilities several hundred million dollars. Given these high stakes, effective planning is essential. Many North American electric utilities...

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Estimating Transmission Costs for New Generation Technologies

Often when project developers talk about the cost of a new power plant, wind farm, or solar installation, they’re referring to the capital cost of building a facility. Certainly those development costs have dropped over time—especially for wind and solar. But developers overlook the...

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Digital Twins for Substations: Bridging the Physical and Digital Worlds

In the rapidly evolving landscape of power grid management, digital twin technology is emerging as a game-changer for substations. By creating virtual replicas of physical assets, digital twins bridge the gap between the physical and digital worlds, enabling enhanced operational efficiency and...

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Siemens’ White Paper Outlines Design for Mini-Grids to Energize Puerto Rico

Siemens proposes 10 mini-grids that will cover most of Puerto Rico and will be designed to enhance resiliency to withstand or recover quickly from future natural disasters.Design enhances reliance on renewables and exceeds the established renewables penetration goal by 15 percent.Today, Siemens...

Grid Modernization

FERC Approves California ISO's Interconnection Reforms: A Major Step Forward for Renewable Energy

In a significant development for the renewable energy landscape, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the California Independent System Operator's (California ISO) proposed interconnection reforms. This decision is poised to streamline the process of connecting new energy...

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Distributed Energy Poised for ‘Explosive Growth’ on the US Grid

Distributed energy resources are poised for “explosive growth” across the United States over the next five years. U.S. utilities “need to change, and are slowly changing,” how they plan, operate and maintain their distribution grids to adapt.
That’s how Ben Kellison, grid edge director at GTM Research, described the key challenges facing the country’s utilities at this week’s Grid Edge Innovation Summit.
GTM Research has been tracking the rapid growth of rooftop solar, small-scale combined...

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FERC Reviews PJM Colocation Rules for Data Centers and Large Energy Loads

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Estimating Transmission Costs for New Generation Technologies

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Digital Twins for Substations: Bridging the Physical and Digital Worlds

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Siemens’ White Paper Outlines Design for Mini-Grids to Energize Puerto Rico

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FERC Approves California ISO's Interconnection Reforms: A Major Step Forward for Renewable Energy

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Distributed Energy Poised for ‘Explosive Growth’ on the US Grid

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