Inertia and the power grid: A guide without the spin The power grid is evolving to include ever-higher levels of wind and solar generation—which do not provide inertia, historically a key source of grid reliability. Should system planners and operators panic? A new video and guidebook from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) explain why … Continue reading #Inertia and the power grid: A guide without the spin
US power load changes as stay-home orders expire, businesses begin to reopen New York — US power demand is showing some signs of recovery across the country as nearly half the states allowed stay-home orders to expire in recent days. However, many have a phased-in approach in place that still limits activity, while some local … Continue reading US power load changes as stay-home orders expire, businesses begin to reopen
A race to protect power grid from attacks Last month, federal agencies and utility executives held GridEx IV, a biennial event where officials responsible for hundreds of local utilities game out scenarios in which North America’s power grid could fail. Potential calamities both physical and cyber are reviewed, with participant responses analyzed to better prepare … Continue reading A race to protect power grid from attacks
‘Fake news’ used to increase realism of power grid wargames “Fake news” is being used to up the realism of a two-day exercise conducted by the federal government and industry, called GridEx, meant to simulate an attack on the nation’s electricity system, according to officials with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, the host group … Continue reading ‘#Fake_news’ used to increase realism of power grid #wargames
Energy Department warns of ‘imminent’ cyberattack on power grid With greater integration of energy systems, there’s greater need for security, according to the department. Privately owned infrastructure used to deliver electricity to U.S. homes, hospitals and businesses is in ”imminent danger” of cyberattacks, the Energy Department warns in a massive new report. While advancements in … Continue reading Energy Department warns of ‘imminent’ cyberattack on power grid
Solar storms pose unique risk to northern power grids DULUTH, Minn. — Many a Minnesotan has been entranced by the sight of northern lights dancing across the evening sky. But the same forces responsible for these celestial displays could pose a danger to power systems, particularly here in the northern part of the state. The … Continue reading #Solar_storms pose unique risk to northern power grid s
Utilities Warn of Rising Pressure on Electricity Reliability and Prices, Accenture Reports Almost half (45 percent) of utilities industry executives surveyed by Accenture (NYSE:ACN) worldwide, and 64 percent in Europe, reported that the traditional electricity distribution model is no longer fit-for-purpose. Unless the industry undergoes a digital, regulatory and business model transformation, utilities warn of … Continue reading Utilities Warn of Rising Pressure on Electricity Reliability and Prices, Accenture Reports
Critical LADWP power infrastructure found at risk The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the nation’s largest municipal electricity utility, neglected to make fundamental security fixes at its critical power facilities, according to City Hall consultants who recently followed up on 9/11-era recommendations. Nearly 15 years later, they found basic recommendations ignored and that … Continue reading Critical #LADWP power infrastructure found at risk
Foreign Hackers Accessed U.S. Power Grid ‘Dozens of Times’ Recently, a private security researcher hot on the trail of hackers who stole information from a California university’s housing files discovered something far more nefarious: the attackers had found a way into networks running America’s power grid. That security researcher was Brian Wallace. Those attackers appear … Continue reading Foreign Hackers Accessed U.S. Power Grid ‘Dozens of Times’
Jeff St. John September 15, 2015 This summer, Texas grid operator ERCOT started working on ideas for opening the state’s energy markets to distributed energy resources, by allowing the grid-scale aggregation of rooftop customer-sited generators. It’s a move similar to those being taken in solar-rich states like California and Hawaii, only with Texas’ unique deregulated … Continue reading Texas Mulls the Market Power of Distributed Energy Resources
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