Recent Posts

A Sideways Look at the Energy Transition – August 12, 2022
Elephants in the Room – July 6, 2022
Megatrends in the Electric System – June 6, 2022
Urgent Distribution Protection System Upgrades are Needed – May 6, 2022
Grid Orchestration Technology Can Solve Challenges from a Changing Grid – April 6, 2022
Sanctions Spur Time for Innovation – March 1, 2022
Reducing Emissions Quickly – Setting Priorities – February 9, 2022
Communications – the Key for Grid 2.0 – January 2022

The Path Ahead May Have a Few Shocks – December 3, 2021

Grid 2.0 What is it? – November 8, 2021

Voltage Collapse – a Poorly Understood Power System Failure Mechanism – October 5, 2021

System Blackout – A Problem and Perhaps An Opportunity – September 7, 2021

Inertia – The Hidden Asset Provided by Old Generators – August 1, 2021

Muskrat Falls Hydro – More Federal Money to Address a Problem Created by the Federal Government – August 1, 2021

Challenging Times – July 1, 2021

Energy Partnerships – A New and Important Concept – June 2, 2021

Hydrogen – the fuel of the future? – April 23, 2021

Electric Vehicles – A Smart Recycling Machine

Climate – An Action Plan Optimized for Minimum Pain – February 24, 2021

Have You Ever Wondered Why 3 Phase Power is Used for the Grid? June 17, 2020

A Turning Point for Canadian Energy – March 1, 2020

Canada Climate Emergency – July 15, 2019

Climate Change – and Energy – A Canadian Perspective – Feb. 3, 2019

Intermittent Energy – A New Paradigm – January 27, 2019

Energy Puzzle – the Missing Piece – January 8, 2019

Voltage Stability in a Changing World – January 6, 2019

Hydro and Wind Capacity Factors – January 1, 2019

A Little Fun for a Change – December 26, 2018

A Few Thoughts from an OLD Canadian Engineer on Climate Change and Energy – December 24, 2018

Installing Solar – Consider Adding Battery Storage – December 6, 2018

Hydro Storage – A Less Expensive Batter – November 30, 2018