Modeling Utility Grids from Australia to America
Neara
“Where in critical infrastructure do I think the next industry difference can be made? Particularly around reliance, safety, impact on community. I concluded digitization is the next frontier.”
T&D Grid
3-D Grid Transformation: Mitigating the Risks
NERC
“Critical balancing capability is largely provided by highly flexible natural gas generation. We must invest to maintain (and improve) the natural gas system’s ability to meet the balancing needed to assure reliability.”
Managing the Western Interconnection
WECC
“We have delegated authority and responsibility from NERC to assure all registered entities in the Western Interconnection are complying with the mandatory reliability standards.”
Managing California's Grid
California ISO
“The market has been evolving in the west, starting from a bilateral market toward the Western Energy Imbalance Market. As we move into the day ahead market and potentially beyond, governance will need to continue evolving.”
Neara's Rob Brook, Utility Infrastructure Risk Problem Solver
Neara
Conversation with Neara’s General Manager-Americas, Rob Brook, on his experiences in our industry, what attracted him to this major Australia-based company, and how he views his current role.
Confronting the Energy Assurance Challenge
MRO and NERC
“The previous method for assessing resource adequacy may be obsolete. We need to rethink how we understand and quantify generating capacity, energy supply, and how load is served.”
How to Modernize the Electric Grid
Rethinking Our Vision
With even the simplest transmission project taking a decade or more, we should take some specific, short- and medium-term actions.
You Need Humans to Keep the Grid On
ResilientGrid
A conversation with ResilientGrid’s CEO Mike Legatt on the human factors in grid resilience.
Grid Modernization
State Policies
The Energy Supply Task Force is most relevant to utilities and Commissions given that legislators establish the parameters within which PUCs and utilities operate.
Ameren Missouri Grid Modernization
Smart Energy Plan
Get a full picture of landmark changes to Missouri’s public utility law and the massive grid upgrade that is in the works as a result.