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  With the growing role of wind energy in our power systems, the challenge of maintaining grid stability becomes increasingly critical. The key to this challenge is advanced and accurate modeling. Models are essential for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of our electric grid as we shift toward more renewable energy sources. Evolution of Wind…

  Seven years ago we at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) sprang into action to help industry understand inverter-based resource risks following the notorious Blue Cut Fire in California in 2016. Since then, I am proud to say that we have poured our hearts and souls into supporting industry as best we could.…

Introduction Offshore wind generation is becoming a mainstream electricity generation source. In Europe, U.S., and Asia-Pacific regions there are ambitious goals for offshore wind. At present, in 2023, the total installed offshore wind capacity exceeds 50 GW. This is a significant amount of generation that is expected to grow rapidly across the world as countries…

  New York state is at the forefront of addressing climate change. A decarbonized electric grid is viewed as a driver to broader economy-wide decarbonization through the electrification of transportation, heating, and industry. To this effect, in 2019, New York passed the Climate Change and Consumer Protection Act, which commits the state to achieve 70%…

Is there a grid-forming battery in your future? There likely is, and probably not just one. But will every single battery energy storage system (BESS) be equipped with grid-forming functionality in the future? Let’s look at grid forming from three angles:  system stability requirements, technical capabilities of advanced BESSs, and market designs for stability services.…

Australia is at the forefront of the transition of power systems away from large fossil-fuel-based generation to renewable generation. Recently, the Australian east coast power system (called the National Electricity Market, or NEM) reached an instantaneous renewable energy penetration of 68.7%, while the South Australian region of the NEM has operated with renewable generation sufficient…

The world is facing an existential threat in the form of climate change, marked by extreme weather events, rising temperatures, and sea-level rise. Congress has allocated hundreds of billions of dollars through subsidies and tax incentives to combat this crisis and transition towards clean energy solutions like electric vehicles and renewable energy. At the same…

Solar power has experienced remarkable growth in recent years. However, new challenges have become apparent as we strive to increase its penetration and reduce reliance on conventional generation. One of the largest challenges is how to transform variable solar power into a reliable and cost-effective source of energy that can meet our demand around the…

Australia is a country of vast distances and incredible amounts of natural resources. For decades we exported many of these resources, particularly iron, coal, and gas, to the rest of the world. In fact, in the last financial year we exported around 90% of the black coal and 75% of the natural gas we produced.…

  The transition to net-zero energy systems can only happen if offshore wind is massively deployed around the world. In Europe, the ambitions related to offshore wind development are quite high, aiming at 120 GW by 2030 and more than 300 GW by 2050 in the North Seas, an immense leap from the existing 30…