Category Archives: research
Electric Vehicles: Lessening Effects on Peak Load
This week I attended the 50th Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing. Although the conference has not historically focused on electric power, the leadership of Professor Alejandro Dominguez-Garcia of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has resulted in a … Continue reading
Expanding Texas Wind Expensive for Reducing Emissions
Texas already has the highest penetration of wind in the nation, and now the state has embarked on a significant expansion of its electric transmission network in west Texas to support new wind farms. How cost-effective is this expansion for … Continue reading
Protecting the Grid
Did you see “Revolution” on Monday evening? It’s a new television series that explores the dystopian aftermath of a global blackout, which leaves our heroes and heroines without any electricity or electronic devices. While this science fiction premise may sound … Continue reading