Protecting Equipment from Cold Weather As winter weather approaches, operators and plant management must remain vigilant in preventing freezing of their equipment. Frozen piping systems can result in ruptures and … Read More
How to Purchase an Effective Operator Training Simulator? Arguably, most power industry professionals would agree that the best way to train and qualify control room operators is through implementing performance-based training that integrates … Read More
Cyberattack on U.S. Energy Sector The Department of Homeland Security identifies 16 critical infrastructure sectors which are considered so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction “would … Read More
Introducing the FCS YouTube Channel The FCS YouTube channel provides highlights of training conducted by our world-class Instructors. Our first video is a discussion of typical GE main stop valves, … Read More
Technology Transfer People often ask about what FCS means when we talk about technology transfer; specifically, how does it differ from training. After all, it could be … Read More
Electric Grid Reliability and Resiliency What are grid reliability and grid resiliency? Most of us understand grid reliability to be the ability of the power system to deliver electricity in … Read More
Characteristics of Coal What is Coal? The word coal describes many different types of rocklike materials, which contain complex hydrocarbons and organic compounds in varying mixtures. It is … Read More
Watchstanding Principles: Standing an Active, Thoughtful Watch When shift changeover happens and the off-going crew leaves, does the oncoming shift have a plan for the shift? If a procedure is in progress, … Read More
Mercury Removal from Coal-Fired Powered Plants Coal is a mined material. Because it naturally occurs, it has a lot of contaminants that are mined with the coal. Radioactive isotopes, silica, arsenic, … Read More
