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Tony Sleva, President
Jan 18, 20223 min read
Alternating Current Electric Energy Systems Concepts
Before we continue our deep dive into the design and operation of the electric energy system, we want to address some basic concepts....
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Tony Sleva, President
Jan 11, 20224 min read
Before Renewable Energy Expands, FIDVR Must be Resolved
Fault Induced Delayed Voltage Recovery, or FIDVR, occurs when thousands of air conditioners simultaneously reaccelerate after a momentary...
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Tony Sleva, President
Jan 4, 20223 min read
Build Back Better: Just a Start for Electric Utilities
For electric utilities, Build Back Better needs to include imagination, innovation, and a vision of consumers expectations in the years...
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Tony Sleva, President
Dec 14, 20214 min read
Escrow Accounts Increase Power Grid Resilience to Climate Change
This is part eight of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. In our last post, we discussed the importance of...
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Tony Sleva, President
Dec 7, 20214 min read
Electric Utilities Need Escrow Accounts to Embrace Climate Change
This is part seven of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. Currently, electric utilities bill customers using an...
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Alyssa Sleva-Horine
Nov 30, 20215 min read
The Future of Electric Bills: Back to the Power Industry
This is part six of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. Last week we delved into a cross-industry comparison to...
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Alyssa Sleva-Horine
Nov 23, 20214 min read
The Future of Electric Bills: A Cross-Industry Comparison
This is part five of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. The electric utility industry must invest in significant...
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Tony Sleva, President
Nov 16, 20215 min read
3 Steps to Build Grid Resilience to Extreme Weather
This is part four of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. As we explored in our last post, it is evident that the...
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Alyssa Sleva-Horine
Nov 9, 20214 min read
The Climate Crisis: Severe Weather and Power Grid Resilience
This is part three of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. In its current configuration, the electric power grid...
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Alyssa Sleva-Horine
Nov 2, 20215 min read
Climate Change-Related Severe Weather Causes Widespread Power Outages
This is part two of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. Electricity production from fossil fuels is contributing...
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Alyssa Sleva-Horine
Oct 26, 20214 min read
Climate Change and the Electric Power Industry
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...
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Tony Sleva, President
Jun 29, 20215 min read
What Triggers a Wide Area Blackout?
In our last post What is a Wide Area Blackout?, we defined a wide area blackout as an incident in which part of the electric power...
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Tony Sleva, President
Jun 22, 20216 min read
What is a Wide Area Blackout?
Whether caused by an attack on power grid infrastructure, a design deficiency, or human error, wide area blackouts are a threat to...
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Tony Sleva, President
Jun 15, 20214 min read
How To Enhance Electric Power Grid Security
Every asset of the electric power grid, from open air substations to enclosed substations and overhead transmission lines, is vulnerable...
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Tony Sleva, President
Jun 8, 20215 min read
Recovering from an Attack on Critical Electric Grid Infrastructure
Electric utilities must enhance their preparedness for recovery from a targeted attack on critical electric power grid infrastructure, as...
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Tony Sleva, President
Jun 1, 20215 min read
Update Electric Utility’s Security Practices to Emulate the Department of Defense (DoD)
Physical security practices for the electric utility industry have been stagnant for years. The April 16, 2013 assault on Pacific Gas and...
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Tony Sleva, President
May 25, 20214 min read
Protecting Our Electric Power System from Attacks
The recent cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline has spurred nationwide discussions on what should be done to strengthen cybersecurity for...
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Tony Sleva, President
May 18, 20214 min read
Prep for Renewables: Standardized Grid Components
During the global transition to small scale, renewable energy, electric utilities will need to revise their rate structures so that...
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Tony Sleva, President
May 11, 20216 min read
Load Sequencing Panels: Host Utility Perspective
In the first part of this series, I presented the capabilities and benefits of load sequencing panels (LSPs) for residential consumers....
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