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 […]
Winter Electricity Stress, Load Shedding (Perspectives on Energy)
How Prepared Are we for this Winter. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As winter gets into full swing, memory of recent capacity events reminds us how vulnerable we can still be when it comes to electric utilities and energy supplies. The Texas and ERCOT cold weather event still fresh, and given the […]
NERC Certification for System Operators (Perspectives on Energy)
Prepping for the NERC RC Exam. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. Becoming a bulk electric grid system operator requires certification from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). While that is a defining threshold, it is only the first step in the development of a system operator. In order to reliably operate […]
We Can’t Legislate Renewables as Imagined (Perspectives on Energy)
Reliance on Renewables and Reliability. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. Go to HSI.com for more information As we have seen energy concerns play out this week, it is becoming painfully evident that a shift towards 100% renewables cannot happen as legislated by wishful thinkers. California and parts of the western United States […]
DERs and Peer-to-Peer Energy Marketing (Perspectives on Energy)
Energy Trading at the Consumer Level. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As rooftop solar, electric vehicles and other forms of energy generation and storage become widely available and affordable, more residential consumers of electricity will become ‘prosumers.’ This means they will have the capability of producing energy beyond their needs, storing it, […]
New Training Needs of the Energy Industry (Perspectives on Energy)
How we Train New Energy Industry Pros. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The guest is Rocky Sease. A conversation with Rocky Sease, VP of Industrials Skills at HSI and founder of SOS Intl, explores the changing makeup of the utility industry employee. Additionally, it also explores the impact on who is being […]
Oil Prices and Your Electric Utility Bills (Perspectives on Energy)
Ukraine, Oil Prices, Fuel Cost, Utilities. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Guillermo Sabatier. The guest is James Stanton. We are discussing the impact on fuel prices as a result of the Ukrainian crisis, how that affects the bottom line for electric utility customers in islands such as Hawaii, and what alternatives […]
Better Training Can Give us Better Energy (Training for Better Energy)
But How Can we Achieve that Training. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Guillermo Sabatier. Guillermo Sabatier is with Industrial Skills of HSI, which is a a leading provider of training and compliance solutions to the power industry in North America and around the world. He tells us about his […]
Reflections on the National Energy Markets (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Compliance and Safety Software Training. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Guillermo Sabatier. Guillermo Sabatier is with Industrial Skills of HSI, which is a a leading provider of training and compliance solutions to the power industry in North America and around the world. He tells us about his company and […]