BES Stability: Impacts of Increased Solar and Wind Generation As solar and wind generation sources increase their penetration into the bulk electric system (BES), the overall reliability of the BES may be impacted. Read More
The ABCs of ACCs and ZLD: Air Cooled Condensers have an important role in Zero Liquid Discharge installations In March 2020, FCS published a blog introducing the fundamentals of Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) solutions to wastewater management. Read More
Alternatives to Solar Photovoltaics Two of the most popular forms of renewable energy are wind and solar. While nearly everyone has seen a photovoltaic solar cell on a rooftop … Read More
Challenges Facing the Power Industry Today’s power industry is facing many more challenges than even, say, 10 years ago. For instance, many expect the Power Industry to lose a significant … Read More
The Importance of Operating with Proper Furnace Draft Most power plant boilers have balanced draft furnaces. This means there is a fan (or fans) that supplies combustion air to the boiler furnace, known … Read More
Fidelity: Low vs. High Fidelity Graphics Graphic software, style, and usage have changed over the past few decades. It is important that facilities adapt and continually update graphics to enhance learning … Read More
Powering Through the Pandemic The novel coronavirus, Covid-19, approaches 6 months since it was first detected in the United States and likely 9-12 months since the first global cases … Read More
Watchstanding Principles Part 1: Focus on the Basics. In Rick Cragg’s 2018 blog, he outlines a summary of Watchstanding Principles. Over the next few editions, I’m going to open the door to these principles. Read More
Net-Zero Emissions? What does it mean? Net-Zero emissions have become a buzz phrase used by Presidential Candidates, state governments, and utilities as a goal to be achieved in the not too … Read More
