Distributed generation – TRIPCLOUD

Hydrogen Award Finalist: Total Hydrogen Solutions’ Texas Production Facility

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:30:53 +0000

Late in construction of Total Hydrogen Solutions’ new hydrogen plant in Katy, Texas, someone cut and stole the incoming high-voltage cable. The theft forced a complete replacement of the affected run just as the team was preparing for utility energization. “It was a frustrating hurdle, but the team coordinated the replacement and kept moving toward […]

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Keeping the Lights On — Smarter Fault Management for Data Center Power Systems

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:45:50 +0000

Data centers commonly deploy looped medium-voltage (MV) distribution systems with automated protection and control schemes to deliver exceptionally high levels of power availability. However, these automation schemes rely on communications infrastructures where latency and scalability can affect fault-response performance. This paper presents a robust, hybrid FLISR strategy that integrates centralized and decentralized control to […]

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The Business of Power, and the Power of Business

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:47:32 +0000

I have spent my career building companies, and along the way I’ve learned that the technical mastery of a trade and the strategic discipline required to scale a business around it are two fundamentally different competencies. You can be the most capable operator in your field and still not have a business. A business is […]

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Keeping the Lights On — Smarter Fault Management for Data Center Power Systems

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:42:08 +0000

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The Business of Power, and the Power of Business

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:04:39 +0000

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The Grid’s Wasted-Power Problem Has a Sector-Coupling Fix

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:02:08 +0000

For most of the last century, electricity and heat have been planned and regulated as two separate systems, a design choice that made sense when both were produced by burning fuel on demand. However, that design is a poor match for how the grid actually runs today. Generation, transmission constraints, and price all shift by […]

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A Phased Framework for Adaptive Protection Migration in DER-Heavy Transmission Substations

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:23:07 +0000

This article presents a practical four-phase engineering methodology for migrating legacy transmission substations toward adaptive protection architectures in power systems with high distributed energy resource (DER) penetration. Increasing DER integration introduces significant challenges to conventional protection schemes, including bidirectional power flow, dynamic fault current behavior, relay coordination complexity, and reduced protection reliability in aging substations. […]

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Why Crankcase Ventilation Matters in Engine-Based Power

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:44:02 +0000

As reciprocating engines/gensets assume a larger role in distributed generation, data center infrastructure, and other critical duty applications, crankcase ventilation and the resulting emissions warrant increased attention and mitigation. When power generation professionals discuss engine emissions, the conversation typically focuses on the exhaust stack. While this emphasis is justified, it underestimates another emissions pathway: the […]

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PG&E, Google, Rewiring America Launch VPP in California

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:58:08 +0000

California utility Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) on September 3 announced SHARE (Smart Home Assets for Reliability and Efficiency), a first-of-its-kind virtual power plant designed to help communities benefit from rising electric demand, while improving affordability and reliability for all customers. PG&E, together with Rewiring America, Google, Carrier Global Corporation, Tesla, Sunrun, Renew Home, Demand […]

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PG&E, Google, Rewiring America Launch VPP in California

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:26:50 +0000

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