The Power-Tek Brief
Electric Utility Master Plan: Build the Upgrade SequenceÂ
Electric Utility Master Plan: Build the Upgrade Sequence An electric utility master plan should explain how the utility will reach...
Read More
 Harmonic Analysis in Power Systems: Beyond Equipment Tests
 Harmonic Analysis in Power Systems: Beyond Equipment Tests A supplier’s harmonic-distortion figure is useful evidence about a piece of equipment....
Read More
Protection Coordination Study: Fault Clearing on Backup PowerÂ
Protection Coordination Study: Fault Clearing on Backup Power A protection coordination study determines how protective devices work together to isolate...
Read More
N-1 Contingency Analysis: How Much Load Can You Serve?
N-1 Contingency Analysis: How Much Load Can You Serve? N-1 contingency analysis evaluates system performance after a specified single contingency,...
Read More
Data Center BESS: When Can Storage Defer a Grid Upgrade?
Data Center BESS: When Can Storage Defer a Grid Upgrade? A data center BESS can sometimes reduce the loading that...
Read More
Short Circuit Study: Fault Duty Before Equipment Procurement
Short Circuit Study: Fault Duty Before Equipment Procurement A short circuit study calculates the currents that can flow during electrical...
Read More
Data Center Dynamic Load Models: What Utilities Need to Know
Data Center Dynamic Load Models: What Utilities Need to Know A data center interconnection study usually starts with megawatts. How...
Read More
Data Center Grid Interconnection: Test the Power Path Before Committing to the Site
Data Center Grid Interconnection: Test the Power Path Before Committing to the Site A transmission line beside a property is...
Read More
Utility Load Forecasting When Data Center Demand Is Uncertain
Utility Load Forecasting When Data Center Demand Is Uncertain Imagine a utility receives five data center requests. Together they total...
Read More
Utility Large Load Planning: Why Data Center Requests Must Be Evaluated as a Portfolio
Utility Large Load Planning: Why Data Center Requests Must Be Evaluated as a Portfolio A utility may receive ten data...
Read More
ERCOT Batch Zero: What Large Load Applicants Need to Know
ERCOT Batch Zero: What Large Load Applicants Need to Know ERCOT’s Batch Zero process represents a major change in large-load...
Read More
Data Center Dynamic Load Modeling: Five Tests Utilities Should Require
Data Center Dynamic Load Modeling: Five Tests Utilities Should Require A data center interconnection request often arrives as a capacity...
Read More
Flexible Data Centers May Become the Next Grid Advantage
Flexible Data Centers May Become the Next Grid Advantage Why AI infrastructure, large-load interconnection, BESS coordination, and utility planning may...
Read More
Behind-the-Meter Power Does Not Eliminate Grid Risk
Behind-the-Meter Power Does Not Eliminate Grid Risk Why data centers with co-located generation, BESS, and backup supply still need interconnection...
Read More
Grid-Ready Siting Is Becoming the New Data Center Advantage
Grid-Ready Siting Is Becoming the New Data Center Advantage Why AI infrastructure site selection now depends on power availability, interconnection...
Read More
Deliverable Capacity Is Becoming the New Currency of Grid Planning
Deliverable Capacity Is Becoming the New Currency of Grid Planning Why data centers, industrial loads, BESS, and utility capital plans...
Read More