Employee Spotlight – Robert Persello, Sr Staff Commissioning Engineer
What inspired you to first join Smart Wires? I have spent almost my whole professional career (just under 20 years) working in the Transmission Industry in Australia. Most of my career has been in the delivery of or managing teams delivering large electrical infrastructure projects. In these roles I have felt firsthand the challenges that […]
Technology in focus: APFC and PSTs
There are many forms of power flow control solutions for transmission and distribution grids, but the differences between these solutions are often not well understood. In this article, Sarah Rozon presents two commonly known power flow control solutions—advanced power flow control (APFC) and phase shifting transformers (PSTs)—describing how they work, their main applications, and the […]
Energy Explained Podcast by SCADA International
What is Order 1920 and what does it mean for the grid?
FERC is reforming regional transmission policy for the first time in a decade with the newly introduced Order 1920. But what is it, and how will it change transmission planning in the US? In this article, Ted Bloch-Rubin shares his insights on Order 1920, focusing on the impact of requiring consideration of alternative transmission technologies […]
Employee Spotlight: Richelle Sampson, Sr Manager of Project Operations
What inspired you to first join Smart Wires? I was inspired to join Smart Wires during the pandemic. I was working in a job that was not fulfilling and did not align with my true passions of sustainability and clean energy. I wanted to work for an organization that matched my personal beliefs and my […]
How does APFC actually enable interconnections?
FERC’s Order 2023 aims to streamline the interconnection process in the U.S., including through requiring inclusion of alternative transmission technologies (ATTs) in interconnection studies. But how do ATTs support faster interconnection of renewables? And is this already happening today? In this part 2 of his original article on Order 2023, Ted Bloch-Rubin explains how flexible […]
Employee Spotlight: Alex Al Homsi, Business Development Manager
Alex Al-Homsi is a Business Development Manager who works closely with grid operators in Canada and the US to create more flexible, reliable, and affordable grids that will help meet increasing electricity demand with clean energy. In this interview, Alex reflects on why he joined Smart Wires, how his background in transmission planning and system […]
Guest article: EPM’s journey from pilot to large-scale projects
Spanish available Leading utility Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) is always looking for new innovative solutions that can help solve their critical grid challenges in Colombia and the other countries in Latin America where it owns infrastructure. In this article, Giovanni Marín Avalos, Professional Planning and Performance at EPM, explains how EPM pioneered the use […]