Perspectives on Energy
How a Little Darkness Reduced PV Output. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The National Renewable Energy Labs (NREL) conducted a study on the effects of the eclipse on April 8, 2024 and the effect it had on Photovoltaic power output (PV). The results are very interesting as we contrast that to how […]
Power Systems for the Rest of us – Pt 2 (Perspectives on Energy)
Fundamentals and Basics. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As discussions and debates heat up on renewable resources and replacing fossil fuel burning power plants with solar and wind, the topic of reliability and economics is often lost in the shuffle and the point is usually muddled in those conversations if it is […]
Power Systems for the Rest of us (Perspectives on Energy)
Fundamentals and Basics. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As discussions and debates heat up on renewable resources and replacing fossil fuel burning power plants with solar and wind, the topic of reliability and economics is often lost in the shuffle and the point is usually muddled in those conversations if it is […]
EIA Energy Outlook 2023 (Perspectives on Energy)
Where we Are Now and will be by 2050. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The US Energy Information Administration recently issue the Annual Energy Outlook for 2023 along with projections into 2050. Though it shows where we are now and where we are trending, it still illustrates a rather overly optimistic view […]
Grid Storage and Blackouts (Perspectives on Energy)
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 […]
Utility Line Workers – Labor Statistics (Perspectives on Energy)
Demand is Growing. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As the electric utility industry is expanding and gearing up for the transition to more a reliable grid power in large part by renewable energy, the need for line workers is growing dramatically. Starting salaries are highly competitive and career portability offer a great […]
Battery Storage and NERC Compliance (Perspectives on Energy)
Navigating New Regulatory Challenges. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. Ever since the North American Electric Reliability Corporation lowered the applicability threshold on Battery Energy Storage Systems, Generator Owners (GO) and Generator Operators (GOP) have been increasingly concerned with how this will impact their regulatory compliance risk. With violations potentially into the millions, […]
HALEU – High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (Perspectives on Energy)
A New Era of Nuclear Power is Coming. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission work to get the commercial use of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium – HALEU – on the horizon, many in the legacy nuclear industry are still not quite up to speed […]
MARVEL – Micro Reactor Design Milestone (Perspectives on Energy)
Reaching Final Step. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation (MARVEL) Project has achieved reached 90 percent of its final design, a key step that will allow the project to move forward with fabrication and construction. Given the recent […]
Pumped Storage Plants – Did we Forget (Perspectives on Energy)
Thinking Beyond Batteries, Again. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. As the industry evolves and transitions toward a larger share of its generation supplied by renewable resources, we are still plagued with the persistent issues of variability and excess supply. The prevailing opinion on managing this issue is to utilize energy storage systems, […]