Leveraging Holidays for Effective Planned Maintenance
In the dynamic manufacturing landscape, maximizing efficiency while minimizing disruptions is vital to success. Statutory holidays, like Labour Day, provide a unique […]
Benefits of IIoT in Measurement and Verification
IoT, the internet of things, typically refers to a network of different devices that are connected via, well, the internet other types […]
Why does the Ontario Grid and Consumer need DERMS?
Ontario’s grid has been assessed as high risk of not being able to meet higher-than-usual demand this year by the NERC. […]
Transition to Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 is the latest industrial revolution that is transforming the manufacturing industry by the integration of smart technologies such as the […]
DERMS: Benefits and Challenges of a decentralized generation
The traditional grid was typically powered by a few centralized power stations that would deliver electricity over a very large geographical area. […]
The Secret to Never Missing a Single Global Adjustment Peak With Remote Monitoring
In this video, Behdad and Colin explains how you can add and improve peak predictions for the ICI programs and get the […]
What are Distributed Energy Resources (DER)?
Distributed Energy Resources, or DERs, are smaller electricity supply or demand resources that can help offset some of the energy needs from […]
How Energy Storage Can Affect The Grid And Your Operations
Electrical grids around the world had always faced one problem: Energy is consumed as it’s being produced, so electrical energy generation and […]
What Is Energy Peak Demand in Ontario?
You may have seen your electricity bills mentioning various types of charges based on peaks. If you’re paying for Hourly Ontario […]
Why the Ontario Energy Grid Wants You to Be More Efficient
The Ontario Energy Board introduced a new pricing plan, starting on May 1st, several utility providers will be able to offer the […]
DR Standby and Activation Calls Explained
Over the past few weeks, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has issued an unusually high number of standby calls to participants in the Demand Response (DR) program. Although this might be frustrating for DR participants and has kept us all busy recently, there are good reasons to explain the recent increase in calls. This blog post will briefly outline why standby and activation calls are issued in normal circumstances and will explain the IESO’s recent increase in calls.
Portal Upgrades and Important Dates for 2023’s Peak Season
As the first quarter of the year is wrapping up, peak season is getting closer. Here’s a sneak peek into what we’ve […]
