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Hui Z

10 Questions You Must Prepare for an Energy Market Job Interview

The ongoing energy deregulation has created various job opportunities in the energy sector, including positions in energy trading, energy…

Feb 12, 2023

10 Questions You Must Prepare for an Energy Market Job Interview

Feb 12, 2023

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10 Questions You Must Prepare for a Power Systems Engineer Interview

Preparing for a power system technical interview can be stressful. Depending on the role you apply for, technical questions will be asked…

Jan 28, 2023

10 Questions You Must Prepare for a Power Systems Engineer Interview

Jan 28, 2023

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Should EEA-1 Require “All Available Generation Resources in Use”?

An Introduction to EEA

Dec 31, 2022

Should EEA-1 Require “All Available Generation Resources in Use”?

Dec 31, 2022

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A Michelin Star Dish and A Reliable Power Grid — What Are The Similarities?

A michelin star dish and a reliable power grid actually have a lot in common — careful planning and excellent execution make them perfect!

Oct 27, 2022

A Michelin Star Dish and A Reliable Power Grid — What Are The Similarities?

Oct 27, 2022

Hui Z

How Can Data Scientists Benefit Electric Utilities?

Why should utilities today consider hiring data scientists, and what academia can do to help?

Oct 27, 2022

How Can Data Scientists Benefit Electric Utilities?

Oct 27, 2022

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What Real-time Grid Operations Must Believe in A Zero-Carbon Future?

In today’s power grid, base load — the basal metabolic rate (BMR) of an electric grid, is served by large nuclear, gas, and in some areas…

Oct 28, 2021

What Real-time Grid Operations Must Believe in A Zero-Carbon Future?

Oct 28, 2021

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The Three Dimensions of Modern Power Systems Operations and Their Optimization

Modern power systems (a.k.a. grid) operations refer to a series of manual and automated actions in real-time (from milliseconds to minutes)…

Sep 13, 2021

The Three Dimensions of Modern Power Systems Operations and Their Optimization

Sep 13, 2021

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Career options for Power Engineering graduates — Part II: Pivot and More

Part I of the article summarized the career options for those who look for an engineering role in the power industry. However, being an…

Aug 16, 2021

Career options for Power Engineering graduates — Part II: Pivot and More

Aug 16, 2021

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Career options for Power Engineering graduates — Part I: Stay In the Field

Power Engineering, also known as Power Systems Engineering, is one of the earliest subfields in Electrical Engineering. It studies the…

Aug 10, 2021

Career options for Power Engineering graduates — Part I: Stay In the Field

Aug 10, 2021

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Transforming Electric Utility’s Operations with Data Analytics — A SMUD Showcase

Data Analytics and Utilities

Nov 8, 2020

Transforming Electric Utility’s Operations with Data Analytics — A SMUD Showcase

Nov 8, 2020

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I talk about Power Systems, Electricity Market, and Energy Transition. Founder of The Megawatts—an energy-focused publication: https://medium.com/the-megawatts

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