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 […]
POWER feature: What Order 2023 means for the interconnection queue
FERC’s Order 2023 aims to streamline the interconnection process in the US, including by requiring the inclusion of eight alternative transmission technologies (ATT) in interconnection studies. In this article, Ted Bloch-Rubin explains how flexible ATTs can help shorten the interconnection queue by providing faster, cost-effective, and future-proofed solutions. Over the past number of years, the […]
Employee Spotlight: Susana Rumier, Application Engineer
Spanish available Susana Rumier is an Application Engineer based in Medellín, Colombia, who is passionate about contributing to innovative solutions for a more sustainable future for all. Since joining the Engineering team in late 2023, she has been working with customers and other key stakeholders to educate them on Smart Wires’ products and collaborating with […]
What is Order 2023 and how can it shorten the queue?
FERC’s Order 2023 aims to streamline the interconnection process in the US, including by requiring the inclusion of eight alternative transmission technologies (ATT) in interconnection studies. In this article, Ted Bloch-Rubin explains how flexible ATTs can help shorten the interconnection queue by providing faster, cost-effective, and future-proofed solutions. Over the past number of years, the […]
What is Advanced Power Flow Control?
Advanced power flow control, or APFC for short, has become part of grid discussions, articles and even new rules and policies in recent years..but what does it really mean? In this article, we’ll define APFC and share some examples of how utilities are using this technology to accelerate clean energy integration and solve their critical […]
An Interview with Hêdd Roberts, General Manager Europe & APAC at Smart Wires
Data centers are essential for safely storing and processing large volumes of data that exist in today’s world. Their importance has only grown as new technologies such as generative AI become increasingly prominent in day-to-day activities. The tech companies behind these data centers are striving to move to 100% of electricity consumption from carbon free […]
How grid enhancing technologies can help data centers reach 100% clean energy targets
Data centers are essential for safely storing and processing large volumes of data that exist in today’s world. Their importance has only grown as new technologies such as generative AI become increasingly prominent in day-to-day activities. The tech companies behind these data centers are striving to move to 100% of electricity consumption from carbon free […]