What the Future Holds for Natural Gas. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As the electric utility and energy industry moves towards reducing carbon emissions, the role of natural gas is becoming ever more important in spite of being a fossil fuel. Given the need for reliability and dispatchability in response to renewable […]
Update on Electric Cooperative Training (Perspectives on Energy)
Transition from Dispatcher to Operator. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. Having recently attended TechAdvantage, one theme is becoming ever more pervasive: DERs are changing the way distribution system dispatchers are having to run their systems. Power flow is showing increasing instances of moving from the load towards the sources, a departure from […]
Distribution Operations and What to Expect (Perspectives on Energy)
How it’s Evolving in Response to Change. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As power grids evolve thanks to innovations and economies of scale, we are seeing changes not only in transmission grids, but in distribution operations as well. With the widespread deployment of roof top solar, energy storage and microgrids, the way […]
Electrical System Blackout in Pakistan (Perspectives on Energy)
Electric Infrastructure and Reliability. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The nation of Pakistan recently suffered a systemwide blackout of most of its electrical grid. Though it has been mostly restored, the root cause analysis is well underway but early indications point to a frequency collapse. The question that looms now is how […]
Iron Flow Chemistry Tech for Batteries (Perspectives on Energy)
Utility Scale Energy Storage Systems. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The guest is Hugh McDermott. Hugh McDermott is Sr VP Business Development and Sales at ESS, INC. He tells us more about ESS and its innovative developments in energy storage as well as their Iron Flow Chemistry Technology, and shares some project […]