PV systems, surpassing minimum load demands in various regions, necessitate innovative grid integration measures. Active power management (APM), notably curtailment, emerges as a powerful solution ...

We have a number of recognized transmission and distribution experts serving on our board of "Grid Masters." Several times each month we’ll post what we judge to be the toughest questions that also ...

Inverters are looked at by power utilities as “static” devices since they are not of the type classified as rotating machinery such as electric generators. The power companies require users, who put ...

Utility power plant generators are usually designed for a power factor (PF) of .8 to .9. If demand-side PF is lower than the designed PF, the generator current will rise above the equipment's rated ...

6 June 2006 – GE Energy has announced the availability of two technologies addressing the growing industry requirements for improved methods of integrating wind power into electrical grids. The ...

Norwood, Mass.—Analog Devices Inc. has introduced four energy metering ICs designed to improve the accuracy and performance of commercial, industrial, and residential smart meters. A smart meter ...