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September 2026
Capacity Is Not the Same Thing as Capability
September 2026 Grid Brief on grid capacity, BESS, transmission expansion, interconnection, power system studies, data center demand, compliance and infrastructure delivery.
August 2026
FERC & NERC Data Center Reliability Standards 2026
FERC directs NERC to bring computational loads inside the reliability framework, alongside Nighthawk BESS, transmission policy, grid reliability, and compliance updates.
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 NERC computational load registration impacts data centers, CLO standards, ride-through requirements, modeling, and grid reliability compliance.
Learn NEC 2026 load calculations, Article 120 changes, the 2 VA rule, EV charging requirements, service sizing, and dwelling calculation methods.
Learn five essential NEC calculations covering conduit fill, voltage drop, ampacity, motor circuits, and transformer protection with engineering examples.
Learn how CAISO reviews IBR models using PSLF validation, PRC-029-1 ride-through requirements, WECC models, and inverter resource compliance testing.
Understand system earthing and protective earthing, neutral grounding methods, effective grounding, ground grids, and insulation coordination for power systems
Learn how NERC MOD-032-1 applies across CAISO, SCE, PG&E, VEA and SDG&E, including generator data, PSLF models, EMT requirements and WECC submissions.
Learn PJM PSCAD model requirements for inverter-based resources, EMT testing, PSS/E benchmarking, ride-through studies, and compliance submissions
Learn why data center power plants use multiple smaller gas turbines, covering 624 MW capacity, redundancy, grid connection, system strength, and engineering.
Understand ERCOT BESS interconnection requirements, including model packages, EMT studies, ride-through compliance, telemetry, and real-time co-optimization.
Explore AI data center cooling design, liquid cooling, thermal storage, electrical loads, power quality, and grid reliability for 100 MW campuses.
Understand transmission line sag calculation, sag-tension analysis, conductor tension, catenary modelling, software design, and clearance engineering.
Understand NERC IBR registration requirements, Category 2 obligations, compliance programmes, modelling, verification, ride-through, and owner responsibilities.
