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Going Smart at Scale

Your smart grid rollout should go live everywhere, right from the start.

Distribution Management: Any smart grid rollout will gain the greatest benefits if applied at scale right from the start, to the maximum number of feeders, if not all of them.
Byline: 

Gary Ockwell

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Nuclear Life Extension

Deciding whether to go forward with a second license renewal.

A majority of nuclear power plant operators already have received operating license renewals – to operate their plants for 20 years beyond the 40 years outlined in their initial operating licenses. As utilities decide whether or not to invest in license renewal, they must consider three key questions.
Byline: 

Lee Williams

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A Holistic Cyber Strategy

Security must be organizational – simply complying will leave you vulnerable.

Workforce Management: Because standards are aimed only at critical assets, cyber security must be holistic – with all employees involved.
Byline: 

Chip Scott, Justin Lowe, and Amanda Levin

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People (January 2016)

OGE Energy appointed Sean Trauschke as chairman of the board. CenterPoint Energy named Brad Tutunjian as v.p. of gas operations. NRG announced that Mauricio Gutierrez will become president and CEO. GridWise Alliance named Steve Hauser as CEO. And others ...
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The Energy Cloud

Submitted by meacott on Tue, 2015-12-15 21:49
We are in the midst of a technology-driven shift in how electricity is generated and managed. Today’s one-way grid is gradually being transformed into a multi-directional network that relies far more on small-scale, distributed generation.

We are in the midst of a technology-driven shift in how electricity is generated and managed. Today's one-way grid, built around generation from large-scale power plants, is gradually being transformed into a multi-directional network that relies far more on small-scale, distributed generation. It's what a recent piece in Public Utilities Fortnightly dubbed the Energy Cloud. (See, "From Grid to Cloud," Pub. Utils. Fortnightly, Oct. 2015, p. 50.)

EEI Annual Meeting

Submitted by Joe Paparello on Tue, 2015-12-15 14:06

The EEI Annual Convention is the electric utility industry's premier networking event and attracts roughly 1,000 registrants. The three-day conference features an opening and closing general session, each customarily highlighting very prominent speakers, along with a full menu of breakout sessions focusing on cutting-edge industry issues. Recent general session headliners have included former Presidents George W.

WindPower 2016

Submitted by Joe Paparello on Tue, 2015-12-15 14:04

Today’s generation is more attuned to the economic and environmental benefits of renewable energy than ever before. Today, this high demand helps make the United States the #1 country in generating wind energy and delivering it to customers. Tomorrow, we keep pushing forward. Wind energy has a clear path to generate 20% U.S. wind energy by 2030 and will be a major solution as states implement the EPA Clean Power Plan.