Industry Highlights

Distributed generation refers to electricity generated at the point of consumption, such as a backup generator or rack of solar panels.  These mini-systems could be used in isolation or could be [...]

The growing proliferation of satellites will, one day, create a proliferation of space junk, and believe it or not this has an impact on utility emergency preparedness.  The good news is that [...]

Germany is a leader in renewable energy thanks to its aggressive attitude toward climate change, and the country’s electric power industry is about to embark upon a brave new world of [...]

As I have previously written, power plant hacking – especially on nuclear plants like Oyster Creek – is increasing in frequency and severity.  Oyster Creek is particularly at risk due [...]

The state of New Jersey recently executed an initiative known as NJ Pilot Light 2017 (NJPL), an exercise designed to evaluate the resiliency of the natural gas sector in the face of a [...]

A research study recently published in Energy Policy suggests that power plant retirement activities actually hinder the ability of electric utilities to achieve their long-term carbon dioxide [...]

Emergency management experts like Francisco Sanchez, spokesman for the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, are starting to raise the banner for customized [...]

I have said it time and time again – it does not matter if you are an electric or gas utility, or even a wastewater treatment plant.  In the utility industry, proper employee training is the key [...]

I recently read an article about missile attack preparedness, and it makes me think that the notion of conducting a missile attack drill isn’t as off-the-wall as it might seem on the surface. [...]

One of the things that keeps me up at night is the reliability of the grid.  There are multiple factors that seem to be leading to the decline of electric grid reliability in the U.S., and this [...]