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More than Monitoring: How Observability Keeps Power Flowing

More than Monitoring: How Observability Keeps Power Flowing

As grid operations become more complex, energy engineers use observability, digital tools, and artificial intelligence to view and evaluate the…


Fighting AI With AI: Can It Fix the Grid Strain It Creates?

Fighting AI With AI: Can It Fix the Grid Strain It Creates?

Artificial intelligence puts an unprecedented load on the power grid. Can AI remedy the problems it creates? 


Bill Gates Fund Catapults Grid Tech

Bill Gates Fund Catapults Grid Tech

Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures unveils a grid modeling project.


News Jul 16, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell
Smart Grids vs. Quantum Threats: The $1.45M Solution

Smart Grids vs. Quantum Threats: The $1.45M Solution

A cybersecurity frontline is forming as utilities brace for advanced quantum computing-enabled attacks. 


MPPT Methods Keep Blades Turning

MPPT Methods Keep Blades Turning

Maximum power point tracking can maximize wind energy output under variable and unpredictable conditions.


Solving Solar Stability With VPPs

Solving Solar Stability With VPPs

Solnet Goup’s virtual power plant management aims to maximize distributed energy sources for more reliable solar energy.


News Jun 14, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Smart Management: DERMS Evolve To Meet Changing Power Needs

Smart Management: DERMS Evolve To Meet Changing Power Needs

As the grid modernizes, distributed energy resource management systems are essential for efficient power management.


‘Brain’ Power: Artificial Intelligence Streamlines Grid Operations—Part 1

‘Brain’ Power: Artificial Intelligence Streamlines Grid Operations—Part 1

Artificial intelligence can modernize the power grid but comes with risks. This article, the first in a three-part series, examines the benefits…


Improving Microgrid Resilience With New Sensitivity Analysis Method

Improving Microgrid Resilience With New Sensitivity Analysis Method

Scientists have created a model for measuring how quickly a microgrid can recover after a disturbance.


Playing Nice: System Interoperability Key to Smart Grid

Playing Nice: System Interoperability Key to Smart Grid

Effective grid digitalization requires interoperability among systems, networks, and assets. Achieving interoperability is complex and involves…


Old Becomes New: Retrofitting Legacy Equipment for Smart Grid

Old Becomes New: Retrofitting Legacy Equipment for Smart Grid

Outdated equipment is hindering full grid digitalization. Retrofitting may be the answer. This is the fourth part in a series examining technical…


Digital Dilemma: Keeping Smart Grid Data Safe But Accessible

Digital Dilemma: Keeping Smart Grid Data Safe But Accessible

Successful grid digitalization must overcome problems sharing necessary data while protecting privacy and security. This is the third part in a…


Going Digital: Technology Is Key to Meeting Energy Demand

Going Digital: Technology Is Key to Meeting Energy Demand

Grid digitalization faces many challenges, but it also means more efficient performance and a more robust platform for renewables integration and…


Guarding the Grid: Cyber Barriers to Grid Digitalization

Guarding the Grid: Cyber Barriers to Grid Digitalization

Cyberattacks on a digitalized and interconnected power grid can have devastating effects. Preventing them will require technical innovation. This…


Grid Monitor Offers Improved Power Quality Measurements

Grid Monitor Offers Improved Power Quality Measurements

Bachmann's upgraded GMP232 grid measurement and protection module improves frequency measurement accuracy for measuring current and voltage in…


new products Apr 20, 2024 by Mike Falter
Protecting the Grid: Does AI Hold the Key to Cybersecurity?

Protecting the Grid: Does AI Hold the Key to Cybersecurity?

A $45 million Department of Energy grant will fund the development of a power grid cybersecurity system using artificial intelligence.


tech insights Apr 02, 2024 by Zac Amos
Smart and Secure: Digital Twin Unmasks Grid Cyber Risks

Smart and Secure: Digital Twin Unmasks Grid Cyber Risks

This digital twin mirrors the dynamics of the smart grid for improved security.


tech insights Mar 29, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Great River Energy Uses ‘Magic Balls’ To Improve Power Line Capacity

Great River Energy Uses ‘Magic Balls’ To Improve Power Line Capacity

A collaboration with Heimdall Power has significantly improved Great River Energy’s power line capacity.


News Mar 22, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Generative AI Powers Chatbot for Grid Data

Generative AI Powers Chatbot for Grid Data

Inspired by the popular generative AI model ChatGPT, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory developed a tool to retrieve power grid data and return…


New Software Helps Utilities Adapt to Rapid DER Adoption

New Software Helps Utilities Adapt to Rapid DER Adoption

Siemens recently released two software programs to help utilities model the impact of distributed energy resources on their networks.


News Mar 21, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell