Nombre del autor:John D. Elder III

Apply Best Practices to Improve Energy Consumption and Savings

The introduction of the electric light was introduced when Edison Electric of New York brought electric lights to Manhattan in 1882. Fast forward fifty years to 1925 and approximately half of U.S. homes had electric power.  Fast forward a little less than a hundred years to today and most of the world is electrified, counting […]

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Texas Survives the 22’ February Freeze, Have We Done Enough to Ensure Reliability?

In February of 2021, a major winter ice storm swept the state of Texas. The storm wreaked havoc on Texas’ energy markets. Its impact on infrastructure was immeasurable, and the memory is still fresh on many Texans’ minds. Power outages during that week in mid-February when temperatures across the state reached record lows affected over

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ERCOT Grid Modernization and Distributed Generation

The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has warned in recent years that updates are needed for the Texas grid and its generation companies. In February of 2021 and earlier in 2011, the grid suffered major disruptions due to freezing weather. So, what can be done to stave off a total disastrous shutdown that puts

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US Energy Transition Efforts and the Impact on the Energy Industry

The Biden Administration successfully passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and is actively working on the $3.5 trillion, ‘Build Back Better’ budget reconciliation bill, to be voted on in the coming days. Although the bills will invest in the improvement of infrastructures like roads, bridges, and upgrades to the energy grid, each one of these

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