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Last week, we explored the question of whether renewables can meet current and future energy demands in California. Despite renewable...
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Tony Sleva, President
Apr 175 min read
Can Renewables Meet Energy Demands in California?
California leads the nation in renewable energy production, including wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, biogas, and small hydroelectric...
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Tony Sleva, President
Oct 26, 20234 min read
Prep Distribution Lines for Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)
Earth’s changing climate necessitates that fossil fuel based power production facilities be phased out in favor of renewable energy...
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Tony Sleva, President
Aug 31, 20234 min read
Climate Change and Security Risks Necessitate Updates to Power System Models
Last week, I shared my experience at the FERC and NERC joint technical conference on power system physical security. Because I was unable...
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Tony Sleva, President
May 3, 20234 min read
Renewable Energy and Risk of Wide Area Blackouts
Last week, we talked about renewable energy transfer from the production source to the grid. We noted that the two best options for...
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Tony Sleva, President
Apr 26, 20233 min read
Renewable Energy Transfer: From Source to Grid
After energy is produced, it needs to be transferred to the electric energy grid, frequently referred to as the electric power grid, so...
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Tony Sleva, President
Apr 20, 20235 min read
The Energy Production/Energy Consumption Conundrum
Last week, we discussed updates to electric utilities’ cost structures that will greatly benefit utilities in the future with widespread...
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Tony Sleva, President
Apr 13, 20234 min read
Updated Cost Structures Improve Utilities’ Relationship with Renewables
Renewable energy must be expanded to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prevent the worst impacts of climate change. When considering a...
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Tony Sleva, President
Mar 22, 20235 min read
After IPCC Report, Electric Utilities Must Pursue Energy Storage Technology
Throughout our recent series on electric vehicles (EVs), readers have commented with concerns about how electric utilities will provide...
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Tony Sleva, President
Nov 30, 20224 min read
Climate Change Requires a Shift in Energy Production Portfolio
As we continue to examine the intersection of climate change and electric utilities, it is important to evaluate changes that need to be...
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Tony Sleva, President
Nov 16, 20224 min read
Offshore Wind Requires Understanding Wholesale Electric Energy Costs
As we continue to think about the development of distributed offshore windfarms, it is important to take a closer look at the wholesale...
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Tony Sleva, President
Nov 2, 20224 min read
4 Challenges to Offshore Wind, Solved with Interdisciplinary Teamwork
In our series on offshore wind development in Oregon, we have been discussing the merits of distributed offshore wind development, an...
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Tony Sleva, President
Oct 26, 20225 min read
Distributed vs. Centralized Offshore Wind Farms
Last week, we discussed the many benefits of distributed offshore wind farms, which are vital energy production facilities in the face...
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Tony Sleva, President
Oct 19, 20224 min read
Inflation Reduction Act Should Fund Distributed Offshore Wind Farms
When the Inflation Reduction Act became law, renewable energy projects were set to gain funding to mitigate the worst impacts of climate...
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Tony Sleva, President
Aug 24, 20224 min read
3 Innovations for Electric Utilities to Meet Inflation Reduction Act Goals
The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) shows that politicians are finally ready to take steps towards addressing climate change...
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Tony Sleva, President
Aug 17, 20225 min read
Inflation Reduction Act Requires Electric Utilities to Update to the 4Ge Power Grid
Signed into law on August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) requires electric utilities to develop next generation standards...
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Tony Sleva, President
Apr 12, 20224 min read
Exploring the Fourth Generation (4Ge) Electric Power System
This is part one of a series on the fourth generation electric power system. The electric power grid of today is in the midst of an...
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Tony Sleva, President
Mar 22, 20224 min read
Electric Vehicles: Solutions to Frequency Inconsistencies
This article provides solutions to issues addressed in our prior article Renewable Energy Poses Challenges to Electric Power Quality....
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Tony Sleva, President
Mar 8, 20225 min read
Solutions to Voltage Inconsistencies Introduced by Renewable Energy Sources
This article provides solutions to issues addressed in our prior article Renewable Energy Poses Challenges to Electric Power Quality....
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Tony Sleva, President
Mar 1, 20224 min read
Advantages of Electric Powerways to Transmission Lines
In a recent meeting with electric utility professionals, a question arose about the advantages of electric powerways compared to...
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