In today’s business world, energy companies, including natural monopolistic utilities, face an increasingly competitive business landscape. To be and stay in a leading business position, collecting, digesting, and strategically leveraging the available information is critical to driving sound business decisions. …

In today’s power grid, base load — the basal metabolic rate (BMR) of an electric grid, is served by large nuclear, gas, and in some areas, coal generators that have stable energy outputs when online. On top of the base load, the load-following generator, usually large hydro and sometimes gas…

Modern power systems (a.k.a. grid) operations refer to a series of manual and automated actions in real-time (from milliseconds to minutes) that deliver electric energy from generators to loads. These actions, including forecasting, communicating, controlling, and monitoring, are happening 24/7/365 in the “control room” of today’s utilities and ISOs to…

Power Engineering, also known as Power Systems Engineering, is one of the earliest subfields in Electrical Engineering. It studies the theories and engineering practices of electric power generation, transmission, and distribution. In recent years, the rapid development in the energy sector, such as renewables, smart-grid, and all the innovative energy…

The ongoing energy deregulation has created various job opportunities in the energy sector, including positions in energy trading, energy market design, market operations, and asset optimization. In this article, I will discuss ten questions you will likely see in an energy market job interview. Knowing to answer these questions will…

Preparing for a power system technical interview can be stressful. Depending on the role you apply for, technical questions will be asked to assess your overall knowledge of power systems analysis, power devices, and system protection. In this article, I will discuss ten questions you will likely see in a…

An Introduction to EEA An Energy Emergency Alert, or EEA, is an emergency procedure established by North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to communicate energy emergencies among Balancing Authorities (BAs) and Reliability Coordinators (RCs). The alert also serves as a public notice, warning the public that their power grid is under stress. …

After almost two decades of booming, the tech industry finally shows some signs of slowing down, sparking concerns about a potential tech recession. What I have heard and read recently reminds me of Ray Dalio’s “Big Cycle” theory, in which he discusses why nations have risen and fallen across recent…

Part I of the article summarized the career options for those who look for an engineering role in the power industry. However, being an engineer in a power systems company is certainly not the only available path. This article will explore the options of using your power systems background to…