Transmission and Distribution

The following is a contributed article by Jeremey Klingel, Global Distributed Energy business line leader for Black & Veatch's power business. Keeping the lights on is more than a turn of phrase, it's a necessity. But what exactly occurs behind the switch is somewhat less important to most, aside from the expectation that it is reliable. That said, a quick scroll through … [Read more...] about Resiliency: An earning opportunity for the greater good of customers and utilities

Dive Brief: The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing utilities to determine in real time how to keep capital projects on track and provide critical services as an unprecedented number of employees are forced to work from home, according to a Thursday panel discussion by executives representing several major utilities around the country. Delays in capital projects, like transmission and … [Read more...] about 'No existing playbook': COVID-19 forcing NV Energy, NYPA and other utilities to get creative

The following is a contributed article by Michael Wu, Principal and Co-Founder of Converge Strategies and a fellow in the Resource Security Program of New America.  In the midst of the modern world's greatest public health crisis, we must focus on keeping the lights on in our hospitals and medical care facilities. We're rightly worried about shortages of personal … [Read more...] about Keeping the lights on in our hospitals amid COVID-19 and other emergencies

The Capacity Capability Senior Task Force kicked off its first meeting April 7 with educational presentations on a proposed method of calculating how much power resources such as wind, solar and energy storage may offer into the capacity market. Effective Load Carrying Capability (ELCC) is an established process of evaluating the capability of resources that cannot run at … [Read more...] about Stakeholders, PJM Begin Discussion around Capacity Capability Calculation