People in the power industry understand inertia and its importance to grid stability. As large thermal power plants and other inertia-providing units are replaced with renewable resources that provide ...

Johanna Mathieu works for the University of Michigan. She has received funding from the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, ARPA-E, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. She is affiliated ...

It hasn’t been that long since humans figured out how to create power grids that integrated multiple generators and consumers. Ever since AC won the battle of the currents, grid operators have had to ...

Animals also play a role in the reliability of the overall power system. Sometimes Mother Nature and modern technology just don't mix -- especially when it comes to the nation's power grids. Gusty ...

Distributed energy resources are advancing the cause of a more resilient and reliable power supply for utilities, homes and businesses, and more. Distributed energy resources (DERs) have become a ...

CPS Energy. NRG Energy. CenterPoint Energy. Austin Energy. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas — better known as ERCOT. Such names affiliated with the statewide electric grid are well known ...

The Texas power grid system, which failed during a previous winter storm, could be put to the test this weekend as the region ...