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 Exam Prep – Session 5 (Perspectives on Energy)
Emergency Ops and Restoration – Part 2. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The 5th installment on our ongoing series of NERC Certification exam prep series. This time we discuss more common exam questions that relate to emergency operations, blackout restoration and related topics. Although this is a short session, it should give […]
Inverter Based Resources and NERC (Perspectives on Energy)
Preparing IBRs for New Regulations. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. Now that NERC is changing regulations to include Inverter Based Resources (IBR) that were once outside of their applicability, there is plenty of concern and worry among Generator Owners and Generator Operators as to how they will comply with these reliability standards […]
Energy Imbalance Markets and Reliability (Perspectives on Energy)
Renewable Variability Managed Through EIMs. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. One of the most pressing reliability challenges posed by renewable resources is their variability. Besides causing reliability concerns, it also has an impact on economics and real time energy pricing as it may force base load generation to redispatch or even cycle […]
Role of Natural Gas in Energy Transition (Perspectives on Energy)
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 […]
Gamesync Training (The Wide World of Esports)
The Mental Game. The host for this show is Katharine Nohr. The guest is Ryan Hawks. We discuss mental skills training to individuals and esports teams, use of evidence-based strategies to reduce anxiety, increase confidence, manage energy and improve gaming performance. We discuss Gamesync training and the services they provide. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for […]
Composite Utility Poles (Perspectives on Energy)
Alternative to Wood, Steel and Concrete. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The guest is Brad Schmidt. Utility infrastructure has a ubiquitous component that is universally familiar: the utility pole. For over a century, that asset has mostly consisted of wood, and in the more recent decades, steel and even concrete. Now, we […]
GameSync Esports Center Consulting (The Wide World of Esports)
Developing Facilities. The host for this show is Katharine Nohr. The guest is Agragati Siegel. We discuss how GameSync uses proprietary methods that increase esports athletes’ performance, including 1-on-1 coaching, attention to lifestyle, and mental and physical health for esports teams, kids and teens. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nlmJ4UgUkvYa2n7M4MRTZc Please visit […]
Infrastructure Attacks in War (Perspectives on Energy)
In Case of War, Protect Infrastructure. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As tensions build globally with certain antagonistic superpowers, there is concern that an attack from these foreign powers (China and Russia) will come in a coordinated attack on not only strategic military targets around the world, but also on the infrastructure […]
Broadband for all (Perspectives on Energy)
Electric Cooperatives Are Installing Fiber. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. More than 200 electric cooperatives have begun work or have already installed fiber optic cables or broadband infrastructure onto their facilities. This is possible in great part thanks to the new Farm Bill, Build Back Better and the ‘Broadband for All’ provisions […]