The future is a fascinating subject. When it comes to digital technology, however, the crystal balls and Ouija boards are having a hard time keeping up with the latest developments. When it comes to ...

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Power electronics — including the inverters that interface solar, wind, battery energy storage, and electric vehicles (EVs) — are on track to gradually, or even entirely, displace traditional ...

One concern some observers raise about the growth of inverter-based resources, such as solar, wind, and battery storage, supplying the power grid is that they don’t provide inertia. Inertia has ...

Planning and operating a power system requires detailed grid studies to guide investment decisions and prepare for how the system may evolve over time. Long-term planning can identify the policy, ...

U.S. reliance on inverters predominantly produced by Chinese manufacturers could potentially undermine grid security. The risk lies in the potential for attack vectors through components such as ...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has directed new reliability standards to protect the grid as the nation makes the transition to expanded use of clean energy technologies. The rule is ...

In 2022, FERC began issuing directives aimed at ensuring that the reliability of the bulk-power system is protected from potential risks posed by the growing number of inverter-based resources (IBRs) ...

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AUSTIN, Texas — The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Texas Reliability Entity (Texas RE) recommend Texas implement higher operating standards for solar power transmission.

Massive integration of inverter-based renewable energy systems has been displacing conventional generating units (mainly synchronous generators) and causing a reduction in power system inertia. This ...