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What it is? On April 1, 2023, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) implemented new cold weather requirements focused on Generator Owners. What is notable is the requirements provide basic cold weather operations considerations as well as, provide training to those teams onsite that are tasked with maintaining and operating these assets during times …

What is EOP-011-2 Reliability Standard and What You Need to Know Read More »

The ins and outs of NERC compliance are a challenge even for experienced renewable energy developers and owners. In Parts One, Two and Three of this four-part series, we covered common NERC mistakes, registration requirements, and the standards that most impact renewable energy projects in the development stage. We will bring this series to a close with a look at …

Risks of NERC Non-Compliance for Renewable Energy Projects – Part Four Read More »

ERC compliance is mystifying even for experienced solar developers and owners. In Parts One and Two of this four-part series, we covered common mistakes and NERC registration requirements. Now, let’s discuss the NERC standards that have the most impact during the solar development phase. First, how do you determine which, if any, NERC standards will apply to your solar project? There is …

NERC Standards in the Solar Development Phase – Part Three Read More »

Founded in the wake of the 2003 Northeast Blackout, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is responsible for ensuring the reliability of the Bulk Electric System (BES). It is an independent self-regulatory organization with a federal mandate to create Reliability Standards—an agreed rule set by which every high voltage generator and transmission line must …

Top 5 NERC Mistakes Solar Developers Make – Part One Read More »

August typically ushers in fire season on the West Coast but, this year, the fires have started earlier and are already more destructive than we have seen in previous years. Historic heat waves and drought fueled by climate change have made the West hotter and drier in the past 30 years and these dangerous conditions …

Incident Response – Wildfire Preparedness Read More »

Subject: ERCOT May 9th Event and Grid Stability Preparedness On May 9th, 2021; a 345kV lightning arrestor faulted at a substation in Odessa, TX. The fault lasted less than three seconds but still caused a cascade of events resulting in nearly 1,299 MW of lost PV generation across three sites in an instant. Soon afterwards, …

Incident Response – Inverter Grid Response Read More »

Radian Generation is a proud returning contributor to the annual kWh Analytics Solar Risk Assessment. Each year, industry experts weigh in on the ever-changing landscape of solar production risk. See RadianGen Director of Technical Operations, Jackie Ahmad’s quantitative insights below. You can find the full report here: https://www.kwhanalytics.com/solar-risk-assessment 80% of performance tickets linked to inverters in …

80% of performance tickets linked to inverters in 2020 due to reliance on OEM warranty service, extreme weather, and COVID Read More »