I have moved from Blogspot to Substack as the main platform for my blog. Because of my long relationship with Energy Central, I will continue to publish my new posts that have to do with the electric ...

Building automation systems (BAS) are becoming increasingly prevalent in commercial and industrial facilities, allowing for more efficient and effective management of building systems such as HVAC, ...

Electricity is the bloodstream of modern civilization. Without it, no factory runs, no hospital operates, no digital economy breathes. It is the system that sustains all other systems, the invisible ...

Energy efficiency is crucial for achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), mitigating climate change, and improving energy security. However, several challenges hinder the ...

Originally published in the Washington Examiner. Today’s media are filled with concerns about air pollution. But few people know which energy source has produced the greatest modern reduction in air ...

is a term that refers to the ability of an inverter-based energy source, such as solar, wind, or battery, to provide voltage and frequency support to the grid, especially during disturbances or ...

A campaign to shake up the Tennessee Valley Authority is rattling the country’s largest public utility. Anti-TVA activists are pushing President Donald Trump to dismantle it—already, the White House ...

Both the U.S. and Europe are coming out of winter with below-average levels of gas in their respective storages, which is definitely driving prices higher. Concerns about depleting inventories have ...

BlackRock’s push to buy Minnesota Power has cracked open a messy fight over whether Wall Street should run Main Street’s grid. (SC Times) Opponents point to the private equity playbook: Buy high, then ...

Gas and Electric utilities operate with a vast number of unstructured documents, from project construction records with engineering drawings and materials specifications to operational documents such ...

New York is fast‑tracking Williams’s previously rejected Northeast Supply Enhancement gas pipeline, sparking criticism that it violates the state’s climate law and could add ~$200M/year to ratepayer ...

The renewable energy sector is growing at an unprecedented rate, driven by technological advancements that continue to push LCOE lower and supported by government policies calling for more ...