Perspective

Solar Buyer Beware

Misleading Analysis Promotes Cost Ineffectiveness

I will identify cautions for buyers, in the hope that utilities, regulators, and others communicate to potential solar customers what to look for when considering installing solar panels.

HVDC, Not Just For Long Distance Anymore

Consider Converting to HVDC, Part 2

There are hundreds of miles of DC cables crisscrossing the North Sea, some moving power from offshore platforms, some connecting the power systems of Scandinavia, the UK, and the EU.

State Legislative Energy Priorities

What to Expect in 2021

State lawmakers are exploring ways to integrate energy storage into their grid modernization efforts, with legislatures considering nearly two hundred energy storage bills in 2020.