Perspectives on Energy
Is Europe’s Energy Crisis over. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. Europe has managed to avoid a serious energy crisis for now, thanks mostly to unusually warm weather and procuring other sources of LNG after Russia cut off supply. Unfortunately, winter is not yet over and current energy prices, even with price caps, […]
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 […]
Distributed Energy Resources Integration (Perspectives on Energy)
DER Integration – How will it be Managed. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. With the rapid proliferation of energy storage systems such as batteries and electric vehicles at the residential level, it’s only a matter of time before the utilities, automakers and third party applications will either compete or work in partnership […]
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 […]
Distributed Energy Resources – What’s Next (Perspectives on Energy)
EV’s with Solar for Greater Reliability. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. Given the push towards electrification of the transportation industry, it is only a matter of time before we see utilities, car owners and automakers agree to a protocol for making those EVs available to support the grid. Additionally, there is more […]
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, […]
Training in Energy and Other Industries (Perspectives on Energy)
Industrial Workforce Development. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The guests are Jill James and Suzie Espling. The energy and electric utility industries are facing a shortfall of engineers and other STEM professionals in the workforce. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, economic projections point to a need for approximately 1 million […]
Renewables and Grid Reliability (Perspectives on Energy)
Impact of Renewable Variability. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. Given the rapid deployment of renewable energy resources, their impact on the electric grid has become of increasing concern for system reliability. One of the reasons for this issue is their severe variability issues and how that forces conventional generators to respond. The […]
US Energy and Electric Power Policy (Perspectives on Energy)
Energy in National Security Policy. The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier. The guest is David Gattie. The United States has entered an era of long-term competition with revisionist powers. A key aspect of this competition will revolve around a contest for technological superiority waged between the national innovation bases of the respective competitors. […]