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Renewable energy in many systems is starting to hit significant levels and there are very ambitious targets.  For example, in 2017 Denmark hit 43.4% of electricity from wind and Denmark has a target of 50 % of energy from renewables by 2030.  Three New England states representing most of the region’s energy demand have committed to…

RESTON, Va. – The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Board of Directors recently awarded scholarships to five students in honor of former ESIG board member, Steven Gilbert. This year’s recipients are: Michelle R. Moore, University of Florida Cassandra M. Gietek, Michigan Technological University Dayton Fancher, Texas Tech University Lastar Green, MAIT College of Technology “We…

RESTON, Va. –  The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) has announced four new members of its board, following a recent nomination and election process. The new board members were introduced during ESIG’s annual membership meeting held in conjunction with the group’s 2018 Spring Technical Workshop. The board of directors serve as industry ambassadors for ESIG…

Chicago, Ill. – Wind industry professional Stanton Peterson has been awarded the 2018 Ross Newlin Achievement Award, given by the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) for his ongoing contributions to the advancement of the technical and operations sectors of the renewable energy industry. The award, named after wind industry pioneer Ross Newlin, was presented during…

Tucson, Ariz. – March 20, 2018 – During its annual spring meeting, the Energy Systems Integration Group, formerly known as the Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group, (UVIG), honored a diverse and deserving group of energy professionals from around the world for their contributions and accomplishments in the renewable energy industry. Mark Ahlstrom, president of the group’s…

International Institute for Energy Systems Integration (iiESI) joins with UVIG to create the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Reston, Va. – Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group (UVIG), the leading source of global expertise for wind and solar operations and power system integration, has announced it is changing its name to Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG). The…

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. The agenda includes a vote to approve modified Articles of Incorporation and elect five Directors…

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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 energy, and the harder it is for other generators to remain profitable in the…