Supply chain reliability is the focus today across the board in all business sectors, including the power sector. This is especially true for electric utilities that have the obligation to serve. According to Berkley Labs, the reliability of the U.S. electric power system is critical to the nation’s economic vitality and the well-being of society. Today, that reliability is being challenged, as the infrastructure ages and as incidences of severe weather and other threats to the system increase. The ongoing retirement of fossil fuel generating capacity and the push for more electrification adds to this challenge and further drives the need for reliable dispatchable generation.
Reliability and resiliency are paramount in the power industry and equate to supply security. With the increasing penetration of renewables and the intermittency of their generation, the consequential risks of an uncertain energy and lower credited capacity (than nameplate) are borne by the electric utilities. READ MORE....
Let’s start with a thought experiment. Pick a submarine movie. Take your time, I’ll wait. Got it? Now, go ahead and picture an iconic or memorable scene from that movie. Several great sub movies from the 90s pop into mind for this Gen Xer – Crimson Tide, The Hunt for Red October, and U-571 are examples. Perhaps you went with Run Silent, Run Deep or Das Boot? Now, what are some of the iconic scenes from the movie you selected? Whatever you chose, there are few submarine movie cliches more vivid than when the sub invariably must approach crush depth to avoid detection or depth charges. Music fades, the crew goes silent, the camera focuses on the sweat dripping down their brows, and then you begin to hear the creaks of the hull as pressure builds. It’s a creepy sound and an effective way to build tension. Will she hold or will the crew meet their watery demise in an unpleasant implosion? READ MORE...