It hasn’t been that long since humans figured out how to create power grids that integrated multiple generators and consumers. Ever since AC won the battle of the currents, grid operators have had to ...

On November 18, 2021, FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comments on reactive power capability compensation and market design. (Link to NOI here). Reactive power is a critical component of ...

On June 16, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued Order No. 827, a final rule that eliminates exemptions for wind generators from the requirement to provide reactive power services as ...

As more wind and solar generation is added to the power grid and large coal and nuclear plants are retired, a reduction in reactive power is becoming a concern. Underutilized gas and steam turbines ...

WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 30, 2003 — American Superconductor Corp., a global supplier of superconductor products and power electronic converters to the electric power industry, introduced its new line ...

Global Synchronous Condenser Market Global Synchronous Condenser Market Dublin, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Synchronous Condenser Market by Cooling Type (Hydrogen-Cooles, Air-Cooled, ...

People in the power industry understand inertia and its importance to grid stability. As large thermal power plants and other inertia-providing units are replaced with renewable resources that provide ...

AT THIS POINT, there is no telling when the Department of Energy will issue its final report detailing the cause(s) of the August 14 blackout. However, according to an initial blackout report by the U ...

New York, Sept. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Synchronous Condenser Market Size, Share & Industry Trends Analysis Report By Reactive Power ...

The synchronous condenser was once an antiquated relic of the past. Utilities celebrated the removal of the last synchronous condenser from their system. Others who still needed them used them quietly ...