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EnerNex Marks 20 Years of Innovative Solutions for the Electric Power Industry
(via BusinessWire) Knoxville, Tenn., USA, July 18, 2023 —EnerNex, a CESI company, a leading electric power engineering, consulting, and research firm, celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. Co-founded in 2003 in Knoxville, Tennessee, by Erich Gunther, Jeff...
EnerNex Presenting at the IEEE PES General Meeting 2023
David Mueller, Jens Schoene, Chandra Pallem, and Mariana Kamel will present at the 2023 IEEE PES General Meeting next week. We are excited to present on the following topics and look forward to engaging in conversations with our colleagues in the industry. Tuesday,...
The Energy Journal | May 2023
[A Publication From Our CESI Partner] Infrastructure and Environment: Are We Investing in Prevention? In this issue, we turn our attention to concerns that affect not only the energy sector but a multitude of industries. Our Group has plenty of experience regarding...
Q&A with EnerNex Longtime Employee: Sandy Smith
Longtime EnerNex employee Sandy Smith retired from EnerNex after 19 years with the company. Previously, he worked for Electrotek Concepts and SAIC. He served as a project manager for organizations such as Oak Ridge National Laboratory, EPRI, and the Energy Systems...
Operational Technology (OT) Implications of the Recent SolarWinds Compromise
Operational Technology (OT) Implications of the Recent SolarWinds Compromise Brian Smith bsmith@enernex.com 865-770-4853 The recent SolarWinds Orion compromise is a wakeup call to the very real threat that supply chain attacks present. While much of the...
What is the Best Way to Manage Distributed Energy Resources?
What is the Best Way to Manage Distributed Energy Resources? Kay Stefferud kay@enernex.com 865-770-4867 Kay Stefferud, EnerNex Director of Implementation Services, is a TOGAF® 9 certified enterprise architect with over thirty-five years of experience in systems...
Utilizing Dynamic Line Ratings in Operations and Markets: FERC Panel Remarks
Utilizing Dynamic Line Ratings (DLR) in Operations and Markets: FERC Panel Remarks Sean Morash, EnerNex Senior Consultant, was a panelist at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Technical Conference on Managing Transmission Line Ratings in Washington, DC...
Wi-SUN Alliance Blog: Addressing Utility Field Area Network Interoperability
Wi-SUN Alliance Blog: Addressing Utility Field Area Network Interoperability Jeremy Laundergan, Vice President of Consulting Services jlaundergan@enernex.com 865-770-4866 Originally published via Wi-SUN Alliance We take it for granted. Being able to connect our...
Architecture Plays a Key Role in NERC CIP Compliance
Architecture Plays a Key Role in NERC CIP Compliance Brian Smith bsmith@enernex.com 865-770-4853 If you have been involved with a utility’s compliance efforts associated with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical...
Wind Plant Transient Evaluation Studies
Wind Plant Transient Evaluation Studies Power system apparatus, such as transformers, switchgear, and cables may be exposed to various types of transients. High-frequency transients and very steep overvoltages may cause problems for electrical equipment because they...