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Performance Index-Based Security Assessment and Screening Effect: Part 1

Performance Index-Based Security Assessment and Screening Effect: Part 1

Learn how to conduct performance index-based security assessment in power systems and how the screening effect impacts the accuracy of the assessment.


News Briefs: Nuclear Energy Expands and Fusion Breaks Records

News Briefs: Nuclear Energy Expands and Fusion Breaks Records

Nuclear energy is heating up with advances in nuclear power plants, small modular reactors, and fusion technology.


News Jun 13, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Turn Bidirectional EVs Into Grid Assets Using Smart Charging Management

Turn Bidirectional EVs Into Grid Assets Using Smart Charging Management

Learn how developments in smart charging software will enable bidirectional EV charging to provide benefits to the utility grid, EV fleet owners,…


Understanding Capacitance in Overhead Transmission Lines

Understanding Capacitance in Overhead Transmission Lines

Learn how capacitance in high-voltage overhead transmission lines forms and is influenced by the earth, with derivations for single and three-phase…


Machine Learning Is Rewiring the Power Grid

Machine Learning Is Rewiring the Power Grid

How is machine learning improving renewable energy and grid management? A survey of use cases in energy systems sheds some light.


Digital Future-Proofing: Microgrids and DERs in Data Centers

Digital Future-Proofing: Microgrids and DERs in Data Centers

A multi-year approach to building microgrids and distributed energy resources is integral to meeting the growing energy needs of data centers.


Future Planning: Handling the Accelerating Energy Demand

Future Planning: Handling the Accelerating Energy Demand

Energy demand is facing unprecedented growth, and generation resources are changing. How can energy leaders handle the increase and plan for an…


Solar Efficiency: Perovskite, With a Side of Salt

Solar Efficiency: Perovskite, With a Side of Salt

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory say salt could be the solution to creating better perovskite solar cells.


CERN Studies Quantum Technology to Optimize Grid Ops

CERN Studies Quantum Technology to Optimize Grid Ops

Renewable energy and distributed energy sources complicate grid operations. CERN proposes to streamline grid management with quantum computing…


News May 15, 2025 by Liam Critchley
AI-Powered Digital Twins for a Resilient Energy Infrastructure and Wildfire Prevention

AI-Powered Digital Twins for a Resilient Energy Infrastructure and Wildfire Prevention

Siemens Energy and NVIDIA are building geospatially accurate 3D AI models of our electrical grid to optimize utility operations, maintenance, and…


Turning the Tide: 2 Projects Advancing Tidal Energy Tech

Turning the Tide: 2 Projects Advancing Tidal Energy Tech

Two new tidal energy projects in Japan and the Faroe Islands represent significant upgrades in tidal generation technology.


News May 14, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Hitachi Tests Grid-Forming Inverter for Grid Stability

Hitachi Tests Grid-Forming Inverter for Grid Stability

Hitachi’s Narashino Works deploys inverter-based systems to stabilize industrial power.


Google Launches Efforts to Power Data Centers in Taiwan

Google Launches Efforts to Power Data Centers in Taiwan

To help supply power to its growing data center and cloud services, Google is expanding its renewable energy portfolio in Taiwan.


tech insights May 11, 2025 by Luke James
Biz Briefs: Partnerships and Expansions in Robots, EV Chargers, and More

Biz Briefs: Partnerships and Expansions in Robots, EV Chargers, and More

In this edition of Biz Briefs, Triad Magnetics, SSEN, Stardust Power, Rosendin, and Wallbox have made business moves to expand or advance their…


News May 09, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Autonomous Robots Install Solar Panels 3 Times Faster

Autonomous Robots Install Solar Panels 3 Times Faster

Rosendin demonstrated its autonomous robotic solar panel installation system at a massive solar farm in Texas.


News May 08, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Powering Lunar Life With Moon Dust Solar Panels

Powering Lunar Life With Moon Dust Solar Panels

Scientists say it’s possible for lunar astronauts to make solar panels using dust from the lunar surface. The panels could power a future moon…


Eversource Leverages MATLAB for Probabilistic Load Flow to Advance Grid Planning Efforts

Eversource Leverages MATLAB for Probabilistic Load Flow to Advance Grid Planning Efforts

EEPower met with Eversource Energy and MathWorks to learn how their collaboration is driving grid modernization design and investment decisions…


News Apr 29, 2025 by Dale Wilson
3 Strategies All Utilities Can Use for Grid Modernization

3 Strategies All Utilities Can Use for Grid Modernization

Utilities take different approaches to modernizing their grids, but an IBM Institute for Business Value report outlines three strategies they all…


Finding the ‘Hidden Revenues’ of Renewable Energy Systems

Finding the ‘Hidden Revenues’ of Renewable Energy Systems

Using a reliable efficiency index, researchers discovered that smart grids with renewable sources can save energy and costs.


Are Small Nuclear Reactors the Answer to Modern Energy Needs?

Are Small Nuclear Reactors the Answer to Modern Energy Needs?

Multiple companies are on the brink of commercializing compact nuclear reactors that can be quickly deployed.