News & Blog
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Blog: Short-term load forecasting at ISO/RTOs with high penetration distributed PV
Read More: Blog: Short-term load forecasting at ISO/RTOs with high penetration distributed PVAs distributed PV (DPV) continues to proliferate at the customer end of power grids across many parts of the world, DPV’s impact on short-term load forecasting (STLF) has become a significant emerging challenge for ISO/RTOs. For several decades, STLF tools have provided industry with a key ingredient for the reliable operation of the bulk system,…
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Blog: Did wind really cover 38 percent of the Danish demand in 2016?
Read More: Blog: Did wind really cover 38 percent of the Danish demand in 2016?Yes and no, it all comes down to how you count. If you zoom in you can just as well argue that wind covered anything between 0 to 139 percent of the Danish demand for each hour, 1 to 104 percent per day or 9 to 78 percent per week. Power system engineers tend to…
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Press Release: UVIG Board Elects Mark Ahlstrom, President
Read More: Press Release: UVIG Board Elects Mark Ahlstrom, PresidentRESTON, VA – February 8, 2017 – The Board of Directors of Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group (UVIG), the leading source of global technical expertise for wind and solar power system integration and operation, has elected Mark Ahlstrom as president of the board of the professional association. In his new role, Ahlstrom will oversee the implementation of…
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Blog: Progress on Essential Reliability Services
Read More: Blog: Progress on Essential Reliability ServicesIf you work in the electric industry, you have probably already experienced the unprecedented change transforming the bulk power system across North America. The grid as we know it is in the midst of an evolutionary shift that will shape our energy resources for years to come. The rules of the road are evolving to…
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News Brief: Now Accepting Applications for 2017-2018 Steven Gilbert Memorial Scholarship Program
Read More: News Brief: Now Accepting Applications for 2017-2018 Steven Gilbert Memorial Scholarship ProgramUVIG has a goal of furthering the education of students enrolled in accredited college or vocational schools in programs related to power engineering, wind or solar energy, or the maintenance of wind turbines or solar power plants. Towards this end, each year UVIG may award up to five scholarships. Up to three $2,000 scholarships may…
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Blog: Markets and Challenges in the Ireland and Northern Ireland Power System
Read More: Blog: Markets and Challenges in the Ireland and Northern Ireland Power SystemThe Ireland (IRE) and Northern Ireland (NI) power system is a synchronous system of approximately 7,000 MW peak, with over 9,000 MW of installed conventional plant and almost 3,000 MW of wind. There are currently two HVDC interconnectors to Great Britain totaling an import/export capacity from the island of up to 1,000 MW. The system…