New BPA chief lauds agency's progress, says 'My vision is to be bolder still'

Travis Kavulla promises "a studied, independent judgment" on the controversial question of wholesale market participation for ...
IEEE

Power Supporting Control of Grid-Forming Converters Under Grid Voltage Sags for Transient Stability Enhancement and Overcurrent Limitation

Abstract: There is an increasing demand for grid-forming controlled voltage source converters (GFM-VSCs). However, to maintain its voltage source characteristics, the GFM-VSC under grid voltage sags ...
IEEE

Grid-Forming Inverters: A Comparative Study of Different Control Strategies in Frequency and Time Domains

Abstract: Grid-forming inverters (GFMIs) are anticipated to play a leading role in future power systems. In contrast to their counterpart grid-following inverters, which employ phase-locked loops for ...

MLGW, Seven States make deal to deploy battery storage; xAI solar sublease scrapped

MLGW, Seven States Power Corp. make deal to deploy significant battery storage across Shelby County. Their plan to sublease land from xAI for a solar farm has been scrapped.
CalMatters

Allow local governments to impose rent controls

Many cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, limit the amount a landlord can raise the rent each year — a policy known as rent control. But for nearly 30 years, California has imposed limits ...