Category Archives: Industry News

News and discussion focused on the electric power industry

An Anniversary

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Administrator

Yesterday was the 7th anniversary of the founding of Pterra, LLC.  The original team of 5 who started this journey remain, with some worthy additions.  All have grown somewhat older, hopefully wiser, and after all the contingencies encountered through the … Continue reading →

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Report from the 2011 PSLF Users’ Group Meeting

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Administrator

by Ric Austria If only for this one new feature, the trip to attend the meeting (held April 28-29 in sunny Orlando, Florida) was worth it.  The new feature is … PSLF now allows “continuous” tap solutions for phase angle … Continue reading →

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Two Conferences in April and May 2011

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Administrator

In the coming weeks, we are looking forward to participating in two conferences.  Both are related to the power industry albeit in vastly different aspects. The first conference is the 2011 GE-PSLF User’s Conference, April 28-29 in Orlando, FL. General … Continue reading →

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Incentives for Solar Power Abound

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Administrator

No doubt that solar power is a rising component of the world’s energy supply.  The main incentives for photovoltaic type PV are improving technology, dropping manufacturing prices and continuing government support through tax credits and renewable portfolios.  We’ll keep a close … Continue reading →

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Lights Out at Copacabana

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Administrator

Itaipu Hydro-electric Dam by R. Austria On Nov 10, 2009, a massive power failure blacked out Brazil’s two largest cities and other parts of Latin America’s biggest nation leaving millions of people in the dark.  Transmission connecting the large Itaipu dam to … Continue reading →

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