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Smarter Power Grids: IoT Brings Efficiency and Innovation

Smarter Power Grids: IoT Brings Efficiency and Innovation

While some challenges remain, IoT-enhanced smart grids make management easier and streamline renewable energy integration.


Exclusive: How the Smart Grid Powers Super Bowl LIX

Exclusive: How the Smart Grid Powers Super Bowl LIX

Intelligent grid management can handle the Super Bowl energy surge. EEPower has exclusive insights.


AI’s Promise for a Smart Grid Future

AI’s Promise for a Smart Grid Future

Smart grids have widely adopted artificial intelligence platforms and equipment. What is AI’s promise for a smart grid future?


Solving Grid Congestion: How GETs Maximize Renewable Integration

Solving Grid Congestion: How GETs Maximize Renewable Integration

Grid-enhancing technologies can increase grid capacity for renewable energy sources and reduce curtailment.


How Will AI Transform Smart Grids in 2025?

How Will AI Transform Smart Grids in 2025?

The increasing decentralization of energy production demands sophisticated technology solutions to integrate diverse power sources and manage…


tech insights Jan 28, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Grid Modernization: What’s Keeping Power Pros Up at Night? 

Grid Modernization: What’s Keeping Power Pros Up at Night? 

Grid professionals struggle to keep up with increasing power demands and a changing energy landscape.


How Can Redox Flow Batteries Prevent Power Outages?

How Can Redox Flow Batteries Prevent Power Outages?

Redox flow battery microgrids could be the answer to disaster-caused outages.


How Can Smart EV Charging Manage Grid Load?

How Can Smart EV Charging Manage Grid Load?

With EV adoption rising, utilities must decide between infrastructure upgrades or smart charge management to ease grid stress. 


AI Stabilizes the Grid by Sharing Energy Between Buildings

AI Stabilizes the Grid by Sharing Energy Between Buildings

Researchers demonstrated how algorithms can facilitate energy-sharing between urban buildings to ease grid strain. 


Lessons From California: Solar+Storage=Grid Resilience

Lessons From California: Solar+Storage=Grid Resilience

Here’s how California overcame grid resilience issues during summer heatwaves. 


Reinforcement Learning Improves Smart Grid Management

Reinforcement Learning Improves Smart Grid Management

The algorithms adapt to the challenges of managing renewables and distributed resources.


Breaking the Backlog: How To Solve Europe’s Wind Delays

Breaking the Backlog: How To Solve Europe’s Wind Delays

Wind farms wait for months for grid connection. What’s causing the delays, and what will it take to streamline the process?


The Internet of Things Is Making Renewables Integration Easier

The Internet of Things Is Making Renewables Integration Easier

How is the IoT taking over renewable energy management?


Wish List: What Power Pros Need To Meet Future Energy Demands

Wish List: What Power Pros Need To Meet Future Energy Demands

What do power industry leaders prioritize in modernizing the grid?


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…


Summer Peaks: Can Virtual Power Plants Handle the Heat?

Summer Peaks: Can Virtual Power Plants Handle the Heat?

Electricity use will grow significantly in the next five years, causing higher summer demand. Can virtual power plants handle the peak load growth?


Just the FACTS: Increasing Transmission Capacity, Reliability

Just the FACTS: Increasing Transmission Capacity, Reliability

As renewable energy grows, Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems can increase capacity and augment voltage stability in power lines.


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.


Minimizing Safety Shutdowns With Smart Technology

Minimizing Safety Shutdowns With Smart Technology

When extreme weather or natural disasters occur, de-energizing the grid becomes necessary. Smart grid technology can help.


Planning for Power: FERC Orders Prep for Future Demand

Planning for Power: FERC Orders Prep for Future Demand

U.S. grid operators have lacked long-term transmission planning, but the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is mandating it.  


tech insights Jun 04, 2024 by Jake Hertz