The Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group will hold the Annual Meeting of the membership on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona at 12 noon. The agenda for the meeting is posted with this notice. … [Read more...]
Solar Tech Report: European Solar Eclipse
To read the full report, including lessons learned from the European Eclipse, click here. … [Read more...]
Call For Papers: Design and operation of power systems with large amounts of wind and solar energy
Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group Announces 2017 Steven Gilbert Memorial Scholarship Recipients
RESTON, Va. – The Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group (UVIG) Board of Directors has announced this year’s Steven Gilbert Memorial Scholarship recipients. Gilbert was a long-time participant in UVIG who served on the UVIG Board of Directors … [Read more...]
Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group Elects Four New Board Members
Reston, Va. – The Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group (UVIG) has elected four new members to its Board of Directors. These individuals serve as industry ambassadors for UVIG and collectively oversee and ensure the association’s operations … [Read more...]
Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group Publishes Wind Operating Practices Guidebook
Reston, Va. – The Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group (UVIG) announced today it has published the Wind Operating Practices Guidebook (OPG). The guidebook is the industry’s first, and authored by actual wind turbine and wind plant operating … [Read more...]
UVIG Announces 2017 Ross Newlin Annual Achievement Award Recipient
Reston, Va. – The Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group (UVIG) announced Bob Young as the recipient of the 2017 Ross Newlin Annual Achievement Award for Variable-Generation Plant Operations and Maintenance. In 2012, the UVIG Board of … [Read more...]
UVIG Announces Annual Achievement Awards in Tucson, Arizona
Award Recipients Reflect UVIG’s Global Presence Tucson, Ariz. – The Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group, (UVIG), honored a broad group of energy professionals for their contributions and accomplishments for the reliable and economic … [Read more...]
Commentary: UVIG Board President responds to Economist feature on renewable energy
In a recent story from The Economist entitled, “Clean energy’s dirty secret: Wind and solar power are disrupting electricity systems,” the argument is made that the greater the amount of renewable energy in the market, the lower the market price of … [Read more...]
Notice of Annual Membership Meeting
The Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group will conduct an annual meeting of the membership, to be held at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, AZ. The meeting will take place from 12:00 to 12:45 PM on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. The … [Read more...]