In my experience working at Power Plants, operators generally fall into two categories when it comes to understanding reactive power (VARs): Those who sort of …

Several factors affect the cost of generating one Mega-Watt hour (MWh) of electricity in a power plant; each is discussed in the following paragraphs.

A well-developed and managed qualification standard (qualification program) is essential to ensuring safe and efficient operations of any power plant.

Many large AC generators operate in the bulk electric system (BES), each feeding power to the system.  Each generator must satisfy three conditions in order …

Boiler steam pressure is controlled to maintain the desired throttle pressure at the high pressure (HP) turbine inlet.

Today, Fossil Consulting Services (FCS) announces the retirement of company founder and president Herman Stone.

This blog is Part 2 of a three-part series.  Part 1 covered the impact of fuel cost on heat rate.  This blog covers the impact …

Electric grid designers and operators increasingly look at energy storage as an essential tool in improving and maintaining grid reliability and flexibility.

As solar and wind generation sources increase their penetration into the bulk electric system (BES), the overall reliability of the BES may be impacted.