Distributed renewable energy sources, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels or wind turbines, present an exciting opportunity for the...

As distributed renewable energy sources increase and electric vehicles (EVs) become more commonplace, electric utilities need to...

Fault Induced Delayed Voltage Recovery, or FIDVR, occurs when thousands of air conditioners simultaneously reaccelerate after a momentary...

The earth’s climate is changing, and at a rapid pace. There are many indicators that point to a changing climate, including a global rise...

During the global transition to small scale, renewable energy, electric utilities will need to revise their rate structures so that...

From the earliest electric power systems until today, distribution lines have been designed and constructed solely to transfer power from...

The electric power grid is designed to transmit power from central generating stations (ex: power plants) to areas of power consumption...

Last post, we discussed the importance of levelized voltage control as renewable energy sources become more common. This is because...

Traditionally, energy has been created in centralized generating stations, such as coal burning power plants. As the grid transitions to...

The electric power grid is transitioning from antiquated to innovative. One of these big innovations is the increased usage of renewable...