Sentences with phrase «electric system operators»

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

California's electric system operator is studying the possibility of turning the entire West into a single electricity market.

This is also true in Alberta, where the independent electric system operator's most recent forecast shows wind is second only to natural gas, even at today's historical low gas prices.

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.

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO)-- the electric system operator for most of the state — will also contend with the normal challenges of managing this complex system including: dry to moderate drought conditions in much of the state, an increasing amount of variable generation from renewable sources, and the challenge of importing about 23 % of its peak system load from sources outside CAISO.

Candidate with an associate degree in electronics and thorough knowledge about work mechanism, operations and design of electrical systems, seeks to work as an electric system operator for a reputed organization.

An electric system operator controls and monitors the electric system of any organization and ensures its smooth functioning.

Not exact matches

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. --(April 6, 2016)-- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has formed a strategic alliance with TransCanyon, LLC (TransCanyon), a joint venture between subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Energy and Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, to jointly pursue competitive transmission opportunities solicited by the California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO), the operator for the majority of California's transmission grid.

Superstorm Sandy may have been the worst disaster to hit the LIPA electric grid, but the storm's aftermath brought a wave of changes that included a new system operator, badly needed technology and infrastructure upgrades, and more than $ 1.4 billion in federal funding to repair and prepare for the next big storm.

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.»

There'll be plenty of other issues, too, when operators are riding in the back seats of their own cars, drunk, high, and shagging; when the electric grid fails; when terrorists hijack the systems; and when Grandma heads to her local CVS in Ho - Ho - Kus, New Jersey, for some bunion pads and winds up at the grindcore convention in Worcester, Massachusetts, because her 2020 Ford Taurus thought that was where she belonged.

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:

The current system only requires electric providers to demonstrate to MISO, the federally - sanctioned regional grid operator in which most of Michigan is located, that providers have enough capacity to serve customer needs in the upcoming year.

«This issue is far too critical to the security of the nation's electric system to delegate it to organizations that have an institutional interest and are subject to the push and pull of their stakeholders,» FirstEnergy wrote, referring to regional grid operators.

Interdependence means that grid system operators, utilities and customers can help create flat, base load blocks of predictable, cost - effective electric consumption that benefits everybody.

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As the independent system operator, ISO - NE is responsible for coordinating electric generation and sales in New England and for ensuring the reliable operation of the region's electric grid.

• Richard F McMahon, Vice President, Energy Supply and Finance, Edison Electric Institute • Challenges for an independent transmission operator in terms of ownership and system operation Carsten Lehmköster, Senior Manager Regulatory Management, Amprion

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.

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

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.

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.

Concern mounted as higher - than - predicted temperatures pushed actual electric load (the electricity that the system operator must supply, as shown by the red line on the chart below) closer to the forecast (blue line).

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).

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.

In addition, Joel has advised on a range of rate and regulatory matters relating to electric energy markets administered by independent system operators (ISOs), including: representation before the FERC and as a voting representative for a client, at New York and New England ISOs management committee and subcommittee meetings; representation before NEPOOL and litigation before the NEPOOL Review Board; litigation on energy market prices in ISO administered markets; electric transmission access and pricing; and RTO formation.

On the game - changing side, blockchain technology can allow millions of energy devices (HVAC systems, water heaters, electric vehicles, batteries, solar PV installations) to transact with each other at the distribution edge while providing support to utilities and grid operators to integrate more utility - scale variable renewable energy capacity at much lower cost.

Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers control the systems that generate and distribute electric power.