Episode #4| Enterprise Analytics: From Vision to Reality
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Today utilities have the potential to harvest a wealth of information to help them better understand, analyze and control the grid. We’re at the beginning of experiencing the explosive area of Grid of Things, where devices not only perform their fit for purpose design, but are a critical part of a holistic mesh of interconnectedness to more effectively deliver safe and reliable electri...
Distribution Grid Power Electronic Devices as Mitigation Options for Circuits with High PV Penetration
By: Vadim Zheglov
vzheglov@enernex.com
865-218-4600 x6183
Originally published on the Renewable Energy World website
As the penetration of variable Distributed Generation (DG) is increasing due to incentives and mandates, such as the Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) target in California of 33% by 2020, a numbe...
Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and Microgrids are very significant innovations and applications that will have both a short-term and long-term impact on the electric industry. Recently, Roosevelt Strategic Council held a comprehensive Summit in Alexandria VA, where these topics were discussed among industry leaders, influencers, regulators, providers and end users in a nonpartisan, educational ‘Town Hall’ forum.
During the course of this two day eve...
Power Quality of Microgrids
An impact study of voltage regulation, fault recovery, frequency, and harmonics
By David Mueller
Distributed Energy Magazine
September-October 2018 issue
The electric power grid provides the lifeblood of modern living. It’s not surprising, therefore, that many systems on the grid are benefitting from modernization activities, including the overall design of grids. Some amazing projects are incorporating microgrids tod...
Proper Utilization of PMU Data: Towards Prevention of Wide Area Blackouts
By: Sarina Adhikari, Senior Consultant
sadhikari@enernex.com
865-218-4600 x6177
The North American Bulk Electric Systems (BES) comprises of Eastern and Western Interconnection and Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). These are the combination of several complicated rotating machines along with several pieces of equipment for ...
EnerNex was engaged to document and publicize the Smart Meter Texas (SMT) solution. The SMT solution is a common data repository for smart meter data in Texas which can be accessed by customers, and, with customer approval, retail electric providers, and third parties. SMT also facilitates the provisioning of HAN devices.
As part of the engagement two separate documents were prepared:
Overview of Smart Meter Texas, an executive summary-level doc...
A Resiliency Framework for Distribution Systems
Aaron Snyder
Director of Grid Technology Consulting
aaron@enernex.com
865-218-4600 x6147
Neil Placer
Director of Utility Services Consulting
nplacer@enernex.com
865-218-4600 x8101
Originally published in the IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter | September 2018 issue
Resiliency is an important topic that is growing in relevance, both in a traditional sense (i.e., being prepared to survive storm ev...
Episode Summary
This episode of The Energy Exchange is all about the pre-payment movement within utilities. What are the drivers, motivators, benefits and societal impacts of these pre-pay programs? EnerNex VP Ron Chebra explores the topic with special guests David Elve, CMO and EVP of PayGo, and Scott Whitmire, a member of Georgia Power’s Enterprise Planning and Strategic Support group within the Customer Service Organization.
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Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) - Worthwhile Investment?
via Renewable Energy World
The short answer to the question posed in the title is, it depends. Anyone following electric utility trends knows that energy storage tops the list of exciting and transformative technologies in this industry. Rapidly evolving innovations, increasing interest by utilities and consumers, coupled with more competition in this space are key drivers that are making...
ADMS: a Product or a Philosophy?
By: Ron Chebra, VP of Grid Modernization
rchebra@enernex.com
865-770-4874
As more and more utilities undertake their Grid Modernization journey, an Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) is frequently at the core of many of their technology plans. An ADMS typically encompasses multiple application functions such as, Distribution Scada (dSCADA), Outage Management (OMS), Distribution Ma...
