Somehow I Manage – June 2024 – [Energy Management Network Community Manager Digest]

Posted By: EN Todayon: June 13, 2024In: General Energy News

Thank you for checking out the Energy Management Network Community Manager digest. This piece compiles important articles that concern different elements of energy efficiency, demand management, and grid flexibility. The articles referred to in this piece are just a small smattering of the content posted on Energy Central, so make sure to check the rest of the site.

Get to Know Your Community Members – This Month’s Member Spotlight

Spotlight: Jim Lazar

What sets Energy Central apart from other online industry outlets is the true community-level feel. To highlight that aspect, this spot each month will feature a quick profile of one of your fellow Community Members for you to get to know and inspire you to reach out to them: leave a comment on their recent Energy Central content, follow their profile, and build a new connection in the industry!

Name and Title: Jim Lazar, Moderator of Electricity Brain Trust

Topics of Focus: Utility rate design

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Top Content This Month

Regression Analysis by Sami Abdelhalim

Learn how regression analysis links energy consumption to variables like building characteristics, weather data, and occupancy patterns. By applying these techniques, analysts can predict future energy needs and identify efficiencies, providing valuable insights from monthly production and electrical consumption data.

“#Regression_analysis is a #statistical method that examines the connection between #energy_consumption and #factors like #building_characteristics, #weather_data, #occupancy_patterns, #equipment_efficiency, #production, and other variables. By fitting regression models to the data, typically using techniques like #multiple_linear or #nonlinear regression, analysts can estimate the #influence of each factor on energy usage and #predict future consumption levels under various scenarios.”

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Energy and Technological Progress: Bridging the Gap. P3 by Nazir Magsi

Read as this article covers the critical issue of efficiency in the energy sector, examining the complexities and resource demands of various energy-generating systems and their impact on our technological advancement.

“These days, the energy sector is all about moving towards “renewable” and “green” energy. This shift is driven by a few main ideas. “

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Batteries Battling The Duck Curve by Fereidoon Sioshansi

Discover how California’s iconic “Duck Curve” is being tamed by innovative battery storage solutions, setting new records and revolutionizing the state’s electric grid.

“California has its iconic Hollywood sign, the Golden Gate Bridge, Yosemite Park’s Half Dome and the Death Valley, to name a few (photos). But when it comes to its electric grid, it is the Duck Curve that stands out as a symbolic icon – and a troublesome one at that. Since it was identified a decade ago by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the belly of the duck has become more pronounced, resulting in extended periods when CAISO experiences negative net load – that is (mostly) solar generation exceeding demand during sunny hours, especially in cool spring days when air conditioning is non-existent.”

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