Transmission Adequacy Consulting

· Wind and Solar ATC Studies (Ask for a free introductory test case.)
· ATC and FCITC Analysis for New and Existing Generation
· New ATC sub OPF model and N-2 AC loadflow solutions
· New PTDF model lists the generators causing congestion
· Composite Generation/Transmission Reliability Studies
· Review Electric Network Studies Prepared by Others
· Low Fees Charged for Advanced Studies (~$1000)
· Quick Turnaround on Study Requests

Eugene G. Preston, PhD, PE
6121 Soter Parkway
Austin, TX 78735-6100
512-892-3621 ofc
512-921-3337 cel
g.preston@ieee.org

Texas P.E. Board Registration
Eugene G. Preston's Resume

PLF Computer Program Description (written in Fortran)
Why physicists still love Fortran (and Engineers also)

Dissertation on composite generation/transmission reliability (1.25 Mb) Appendices A B C D and Bibliography and Defense
IEEE paper on generation reliability modeling with transmission constraints
IEEE paper on transmission reliability modeling for multiple line outages (zipflow)

Dr Gene Preston's classes at The University of Texas
Dr Mack Grady's web page at The University of Texas

Links to energy and climate change and daily updates.

Here are my forecasts for the future of energy developments:
· The scientific process has been used to show that CO2 buildup is likely to harm the Earth in the future.
· Coal is not likely to find an economical CO2 storage solution in spite of the belief coal must succeed (see the very end of this video).
· The era of cheap oil is coming to a close. Natural gas and oil will be available but will be very expensive.
· Electrified transportation will drive up the demand for electricity and the need for new lines and power plants.
· Solar cell manufacture is still too expensive. It's not clear when a low cost process will be realized.
· T. Boone's wind power plan will need many new transmission lines which I think will take years to implement.
· A power system that relies only on wind and solar will require energy storage, which is not economically available.
· Bio energy should be feasible in areas that can rapidly grow nitrogen fixing grasses in otherwise unproductive soils.
· Nuclear fission has two problems which have technical solutions. One is nuclear waste and the other is cost of plant.
· The nuclear waste problem is solved by reprocessing and reburning the waste. France and the US have plans on how to do this.
· The US should implement the way the French hold down the capital costs of nuclear plants by reducing the investment risk.
· More R&D fusion power projects are needed in the US. There is an infinite supply of fusion deuterium fuel in the oceans.

President Obama's energy ideas put too much faith that the following will happen:
1) a new manufacturing process will soon dramatically lower the cost of solar energy,
2) a new transmission grid will soon be constructed to support new wind and solar projects,
3) a new process will soon be developed that will allow coal plants to capture and store CO2, and
4) a way will be found to economically store electrical energy, such as batteries or pumped storage.

Dr Chu's recent interview shows:
1) he knows solar is currently too expensive,
2) we need a way to dispose of nuclear waste,
3) hydrogen fuel cell powered cars lack infrastructure, and
4) no new nuclear plants are being seriously considered.
Dr Chu speaks to EEI about life in a carbon constrained world.
Dr Chu announces a CO2 capture project.

Links to K5GP amateur radio
Preston family page