Industry Highlights

NERC recently painted a bleak picture of how changes in the U.S. bulk power system could reduce the long-term reliability of the grid, especially in Texas, which is expected to experience supply [...]

My friends at Energy Central just published an article that outlines the top-5 utility technology trends for 2020.  Nothing on the list is a surprise, but I do think it’s worth discussing the [...]

There is no doubt about it, California volcanoes, although not the state’s most famous geological threat, are something that utility companies in the state should be keeping a close eye on.  Why [...]

New research suggests that utilities could potentially reduce outage response times by leveraging satellite data.  In fact, NASA recently concluded a study that attempted to quantify this [...]

The California wildfire problem has brought to light yet another weather risk for the utilities in the region – something known as Pyrocumulonimbus (pyroCB) storms.  This is a little-known [...]

The nuclear industry has strong mechanisms in place to prevent or mitigate a cyber-attack, but more work needs to be done, especially in the battle against complacency.  Nuclear plants can [...]

A recent drill coordinated by NJ Transit in northern New Jersey exposed the difficulties in helping people with disabilities during emergency situations.  This got me to thinking that utility [...]

One of the scariest situations I can imagine is a dam failure, yet a recent review of federal data revealed that there are 1,688 dams across the U.S. that are currently rated as being in poor [...]

I was floored when I read a recent article describing how scientists could potentially use data from lightning strikes to detect cyber attacks on the grid.  The scientists are with the Georgia [...]

There is no easy fix for California’s forest fire problem, but investing in fire resistant housing seems like a step in the right direction.  Although a recent survey indicates that 75% of voters [...]