Utility Capacitor Bank Studies

Utility Capacitor Bank Studies By: Tom Grebe, Principal Consultant tgrebe@enernex.com 865-770-4880     Recent and upcoming power plant retirements are resulting in a need to reinforce our transmission systems. One measure being adopted is to install additional reactive power in the form of capacitor banks that often require detailed harmonic or transient simulation studies to assure a successful design. The analysis of utilit...

Real-Time Systems Need Real-Time Security Requirements: the Value of Agile Detective and Corrective Security Controls

It is no secret that cyber security related to Smart Grid systems and deployments has garnered much attention over the past several years. Much of it has been and still is negative in the form of criticism that the industry as a whole is not doing enough to address cyber security.  While most utilities today agree on the need to secure these systems and are actively working to do so, the debate of the adequacy of the industry's efforts is not likely to sub...
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