Batteries Used as Grid Forming Resources. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As renewable resource variability has a well-documented impact on grid reliability, and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) still beyond the commercially available horizon, utility scale batteries and their associated inverter-based technologies may not only smooth out that variability, but also serve as […]
NERC Test Prep Exam Practice Questions (Perspectives on Energy)
Contingency Analysis and Reliability. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. In the third installment of this NERC RC Certification preparation series, we cover some of the topics in Contingency Analysis and how simulation helps with understanding these challenging concepts. Given a 63% pass rate, any edge a test-taker can get will be helpful. […]
Esports in Motor Racing and Cycling (The Wide World of Esports)
Graduate Level Research. The host for this show is Katharine Nohr. The guest is Dongqi Wang. We discuss Dongqi Wang’s graduate research in esports in motor racing and cycling, the origin, and use of simulation in esports. We also discuss esports as a topic for graduate level research. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show […]
Renewables and Impacts Energy Security (Perspectives on Energy)
We Can Get to Net Zero, but How Safely. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. Given the latest developments in various renewable research, we have greater possibilities of implementing renewable energy resources without imperiling our grid reliability and security. Unfortunately, many of the proponents of renewables are also stakeholders in the industries they […]
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 […]
Small Modular Reactors and Co-ops (Perspectives on Energy)
Feasibility Studies Are Underway for SMRs. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. There is no question that the push for zero carbon emissions in electricity generation will need nuclear energy in their portfolio, to bridge the gap between renewables and fossil-fueled dispatchable generation. There are several utilities and cooperatives in Alaska that are […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]