Grid resilience is becoming an increasingly important topic of strategic conversation and objective for communities with critical infrastructure and loads. In addition, the reliability of the grid requires to  withstand extreme conditions, notably extreme weather events such as hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires.Read More

To tackle the challenges of global warming, countries worldwide set ambitious goals to reduce carbon emissions in different industries. For example, the European Union (EU) and China aim to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050 and 2060, respectively.Read More

Insulation gases are applied in electrical equipment such as Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) and Lines (GIL), high- and medium-voltage circuit breakers and switches. Sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆) is widely used for decades as insulation medium in electrical equipment. However, SF₆ is also a strong greenhouse gas with a global warming potential (GWP) of 23,500 (i.e. one kg of SF₆ released to the atmosphere contributes to global warming as 23.5t of CO₂ would do).Read More

The structure of wholesale electricity markets impacts how prices are formed, and how accurately prices reflect the true cost of serving load. As the dynamics of the electric power sector change – especially the characteristics of the generation mix – there is a need to evaluate whether pricing mechanisms are adequately valuing wholesale electricity.Read More