How to Outsmart Mother Nature with Renewable Energy

As weather trends intensify, the power industry is facing greater challenges than ever to keep the lights on. Extreme conditions such as prolonged drought, intense heat, high winds, sub-zero temperatures, large wildfires, heavy rains, and flooding can hinder energy production and elevate demand for electricity. This often results in increased brownouts, rolling blackouts, or even total power outages. 

Emerson’s Vice President of Renewable Energy Technologies Thomas Andersen shares his thoughts in this article in North American Clean Energy magazine about how utilities must leverage new technologies to provide reliable power and maintain grid stability throughout these events.