Sentences with phrase «electric power system operators»

As the amount of wind generation increases, electric power system operators have faced challenges with integrating increasing amounts of this intermittent generation source into their systems.

Earlier editions of Today in Energy discussed the intermittent nature of wind generation (March 22, 2011) and the challenges it poses for electric power system operators (March 25, 2011) as the Nation's wind capacity rapidly increases.

Electric power system operators face a challenge as they seek to integrate rising quantities of intermittent generation from wind plants into the system mix.

In today's story, we describe how electric power system operators adjust their procedures to deal with increasing wind capacity as the demand for electric power changes over the course of the day.

Not exact matches

Electric currents that flow into and out of the ionosphere, which AMPERE monitors, have various effects on it as well as the atmosphere in general that can cause problems with tracking LEO space debris, the use of GPS systems, and even terrestrial power plants — as was the case when a geomagnetic storm took down Quebec's power grid in 1989, Anderson says, adding, «The operators didn't know what was happening.»

We look forward to engaging with FERC, DOE, and grid operators in an examination of what resilience of the electric power system means and requires, and to demonstrating the contribution of our industries to ensuring reliable power for all.»

More accurate solar power predictions, known as forecasts, allow utilities and electric system operators to better understand generation patterns and maximize solar resources.

The experimental system would allow fleet operators to use their plug - in hybrids to supply electricity for a building during a power outage, reduce power usage when electric rates are high or even sell electricity back to their utility company.

Environmentalists will rejoice at this, but the trend is so swift that owners and operators of electric power systems are legitimately worrying about whether the decline of coal will undermine reliability of the electric grid and also make the nation too dependent on natural gas.

It was notable to see David Lochbaum, a longtime critic of Indian Point and its operators who works at the Union of Concerned Scientists, describe in The Times article the strain on the region's electric power transmission system without the nuclear plants:

BPA in its role as electric system operator must balance electric supply with demand, so overnight, when demand for electric power is low, BPA must decrease generation.

High levels of hydropower generation in the Pacific Northwest led the electric system operator, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), to curtail wind generation during some recent periods of low electricity demand.

First, how grid operators balance the overall generation mix every day; and second, how electric power system planners incorporate such resources into their resource assessments one year, five years, or ten years into the future.

In 2012, the continuing SONGS closure put pressure on the electric power grid operator, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), to adjust both generation and transmission in order to meet summer demand for electricity, and in general, continues to change the generation profile in the area.

Northern Powergrid, one of the six distribution network operators (DNOs) responsible for delivering power across regions of the UK, is to plough # 1.9 million (US$ 2.53 million) into the creation of a smart energy grid across its network, allowing its eight million customers to trade power and services using their home solar, battery systems and electric vehicles (EVs).

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