Six times during the previous year the local utility supplying power to a large soap manufacturing plant in the Midwest suffered power outages, shutting down the plant’s production lines. Each time ...

Distributed control systems are powerful assets for new and modernized power plants. Thanks to three product generations of technology innovations, these systems now provide new benefits — including ...

This year at APEC 2014 I saw many interesting trends. One of the key ones was the increased use of State machine control for Digital power. I saw this begin last year at APEC and now it is in full ...

Real-time power system simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing are among the key tools for power industry leaders. Learn how these technologies are paving the way for a secure and sustainable grid ...

A utility-scale solar plant in Shandong Province, China, faced operational challenges due to its early construction, complex terrain, and difficult maintenance conditions. Numerous tracker controller ...

The NYISO has just completed a state-of-the-art control center that advances its commitment to reliability of the state’s bulk power grid and the efficiency of wholesale markets. Evolution.

A leading Australian energy expert says the country’s biggest electricity market is on life support as state and federal governments increasingly take control of the transition to renewable power. The ...