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July 2026
ERCOT Energy Market Update — July 2026
Large-load growth, Senate Bill 6, Batch Zero interconnection redesign, 4CP to 12CP shift, RTC+B market impacts, and the road to a disciplined ERCOT queue.
June 2026
BESS Growth, Grid Reliability & Compliance in 2026
Sodium-ion vs LFP lifecycle economics, 61.5 GWh of CATL supply deals, four US projects across Texas, California, Colorado, and Georgia, and what long-dated offtakes mean for grid reliability engineering.
May 2026
Grid Reliability, BESS Breakthroughs & Energy Transition
NERC Milestone 4 workshop, MISO reliability outlook, DTE's $474M rate case, record European BESS deployment, and next-gen LFP battery evolution.
April 2026
AI Power Surge Reshaping Data Center Infrastructure in 2026
Explore how AI is driving hyperscale data center growth, rising power demand, behind-the-meter energy systems, and next-generation engineering design.
March 2026
NERC Strategic & Reliability Updates
Key insights on grid reliability, cyber security resilience, NERC standards activity, and global battery energy storage developments shaping the bulk power system.
February 2026
Powering Reliability in the Age of AI and Large Load Growth
Insights on AI-driven demand, data center impacts, transmission challenges, and NERC reliability trends shaping the bulk power system in 2026.
January 2026
Navigating NERC Compliance in the Era of Inverter-Based Resources
A comprehensive overview of the IBR Registration Initiative, new PRC/CIP standards, and what asset owners must do now to remain compliant heading into 2026 enforcement.
July 2025
Grid Reliability, IBR Compliance & Engineering Readiness
NERC's 2025 State of Reliability report, the new IBR Registration Initiative for GOs and GOPs, energy adequacy rethink, and upcoming NERC compliance deadlines.
May 2025
Industry NERC News – May 2025 Update
Cold weather preparedness deadlines, IBR modeling deficiency alert exposing 15,000+ MW of risk, ballot results, and upcoming NERC standards taking effect 2025–2027.
April 2025
Keentel Power Pulse – Engineering the Future of the Grid
Global energy trends, IEEE 2800 and NERC PRC-006-5 compliance updates, BESS going mainstream, 345 kV interconnection projects, and digital substation innovations.
Learn how transformer protection systems use CTs, relays, differential protection, REF, and testing to protect critical substation assets and grid reliability.
Understand NERC PRC-029-1 ride-through requirements for IBRs in the CAISO region — voltage/frequency curves, key dates, EMT modeling, and compliance steps.
Learn substation grounding design using IEEE Std 80, CDEGS, soil resistivity modeling, touch and step voltage analysis, GPR, and earthing best practices.
Learn capacitor bank sizing, power factor correction, NEC Article 460 requirements, harmonic mitigation, protection, and installation for industrial power systems.
Learn the differences between On-Load and Off-Circuit Tap Changers, including OLTC vs OCTC operation, voltage regulation, IEEE standards, maintenance, and transformer selection.
Learn the differences between the PUCT Generating Capacity Report and ERCOT Form W, including Part A vs Part B, PCLR, WLPUN, BYOG projects, and Batch Zero compliance.
Learn how PGRR144, Batch Zero, and Batch 1 affect ERCOT large-load interconnections, dynamic model requirements, MQT testing, PERC1, and project readiness.
ERCOT PCLR Batch Zero large-load interconnection pathway
Learn why LV earth-fault current cannot cross a Delta-Star transformer, how zero-sequence current behaves, and what it means for protection design.
Learn how gas-insulated substations (GIS) improve safety, reliability, and space efficiency with 138 kV design, protection, insulation coordination, and real-world case studies.
Learn how Class I–IV electrical systems, defence-in-depth, standby and emergency power, DC systems, protection, and load transfer ensure nuclear power plant safety.
Learn GIS substation safety best practices, SOPs, commissioning, maintenance, interlocking, earthing, and testing to improve grid reliability and uptime.
