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Three questions every utility should ask before deploying technology

Our industry has more technologies available to support reliability, resilience, and flexibility than ever before. Learn about what problem needs to be solved, where in the system it is emerging, and which intervention will deliver the greatest value.

White paper

Building Spain's net zero power system

Spain’s efficient transition to a reliable and resilient net zero electricity system by 2050 is achievable, but it will depend significantly on ensuring adequate flexibility resources in the system in order to maximize the value of Spain’s high solar and wind potential. Read to learn more on Spain's current dynamics and to explore on alternative power dispatch pathways to decarbonize.

White paper

Future pathways for Vietnam's power sector

Vietnam has emerged as one of Asia’s fastest growing economies with a power system undergoing rapid transformation. Check out our insights on the challenges and the potential mitigation measures that could be considered to prepare the system to support and deliver on Vietnam's vision for the electricity sector.

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Stranded power assets: Identifying and evaluating opportunities for data center development

The rapid growth of AI and hyperscale data centers is creating unprecedented demand for reliable, scalable electricity. Across many markets, one of the biggest constraints is not total generation capacity, but the mismatch between where power infrastructure already exists and where new large loads are trying to connect. That mismatch is creating a new opportunity: stranded power assets.

Playbook

Integrated planning under FERC Order 1920

FERC Order 1920 requires long-term transmission plans that are more integrated, transparent, and defensible. See how a common data environment can help reduce inconsistencies and support confident planning.

FAQ

Power system planning and modeling software solutions

Learn more about GE Vernova’s PlanOS and PSLF software solutions.

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Meet your PSLF support team

From first contact to technical resolution, the PSLF support team helps users navigate issues with clarity, expertise, and responsiveness. Learn about the support they provide.

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Looks good on paper. Now what? Moving data center projects into execution

Learn how integrated planning, early stakeholder alignment, and coordinated execution can help accelerate time to power and reduce risk for data center projects.

Article

Need help understanding the new NERC MOD-026-2 requirements? We have answers!

NERC MOD-026-2 is now enforceable. Learn what changed, what remains the same, and how GE Vernova's Consulting Services can help simplify generator model verification and compliance

Article

Know the triggers: A guide to grid code compliance for gas turbine power plant owners and operators

Modernization can improve performance, extend asset life, and increase generation, but it can also trigger grid code compliance requirements. Learn the three key compliance triggers plant owners and operators need to understand before upgrading their gas turbines.

What is FERC Order 1920? A guide to transmission planning

A plain-language guide to FERC Order 1920, including key requirements, compliance timelines, and impacts on transmission planning.

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Defensibility by design: What FERC Order 1920 requires

Learn what FERC Order 1920 requires from long-term transmission planning and how defensible, transparent planning methods can help utilities meet regulatory expectations.

Webinar

The carbon capture race: Can new tech integration improve economics

Discover how EGR and integrated design strategies are helping move CCS from concept to deployment—supported by real-world lessons from NZT Power.

White paper

The resilient power grid

Power systems are under growing strain from rising demand, extreme weather, and increasing complexity. This paper outlines a practical roadmap to strengthen grid resilience, with six strategic pillars and a phased approach to help utilities and policymakers plan, invest, and operate resilient power systems.

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Building smarter from the start: Power integration for modern data centers

Why early, integrated power system planning is essential for modern data centers and how GE Vernova helps navigate grid, stability, and scaling challenges.

Article

A roadmap to win support for integrated grid planning software

Discover a practical roadmap for building support for Integrated Systems Planning and modern grid planning software to improve reliability, cost, and resilience

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Integrated Systems Planning and why it matters

Integrated Systems Planning (ISP) is a transformative approach to long-term energy and grid planning. Providing a holistic view of electric load, generation capacity, and system constraints, giving utilities and energy providers a framework to adapt. Whether you are integrating renewable energy, enhancing energy flexibility, or mitigating frequency response risks, ISP supports more flexible and resilient grid planning.

Playbook

Why planning silos no longer work

As the grid transforms, decisions made in isolation create financial and reliability challenges. Drawing on real-world utility challenges, this playbook examines how shared data, aligned assumptions, and integrated planning workflows help utilities move faster and invest with confidence.

Case study

New York State grid reliability gaps study

GE Vernova collaborated with NYSERDA to analyze New York’s electric grid, identifying reliability gaps and strategies to support the state’s energy transition.

Brochure

De-risking power systems for data centers

GE Vernova’s Consulting Services team helps data centers de-risk power systems through expert engineering, advanced modeling, and strategic site and grid studies—helping ensure reliable, compliant, and scalable operations in an evolving energy landscape.

White paper

Germany at a crossroads: Energiewende perspectives

Germany is at a crossroads. This white paper explores how policy, planning, and market design can work together to safeguard security of supply and offers recommendations for a resilient, affordable power system through 2035.

Webinar

Connecting the dots: Pathways to powering data centers

Join us as we explore the nuances of data center load profiles, key considerations for selecting the right site, the different power system configurations possible, and more.

Press release

GE Vernova study delivers a roadmap for how Italy can still meet 2030 and 2050 climate targets

Two futures, two outcomes: Only a Renewable Ambition pathway enables Italy to meet both 2030 and 2050 targets. A Business-as-Usual trajectory risks missing 2030, driving higher costs and greater reliance on imports.

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The energy transition calls for tailor-made decarbonization solutions

Decarbonization isn't a one-size-fits-all. We're partnering across industries to build the energy systems the world needs.

White paper

Pathways to net zero in Italy

Italy’s energy future hangs in the balance. This GE Vernova white paper reveals two possible paths to net zero, showing how accelerated investment in renewables, storage, and the grid can keep the country on track for its 2030 and 2050 goals.

Press release

GE Vernova launches PlanOS: A more advanced utility planning software platform for the grid of today, and tomorrow

Built on decades of real-world modeling expertise and developed in close collaboration with system operators globally, PlanOS provides a modular yet deeply integrated environment to unlock faster iteration and better decision making.

White paper

Power system capability services

As renewables reshape the grid, electricity markets must evolve beyond capacity to explicitly value and procure the stability services essential for a reliable, resilient, and clean power future.

Article

From risk to readiness: How to plan and manage data center grid interconnection

Learn how developers manage data interconnection, grid access delays, and data center power issues with flexible power strategies and modeling insights.

Article

Built by grid planners, for grid planners: The origin of PlanOS

Discover how PlanOS evolved from GE’s internal tools into a trusted, field-proven platform for power system planning and reliability.

White paper

The imperative for integrated system planning

The energy grid is changing fast, driven by electrification, AI, and renewables. Discover how Integrated System Planning helps utilities and operators respond to evolving demands, meet regulatory expectations, and plan for a reliable energy future.

Webinar

From silos to seamless—Unify grid planning data with GE Vernova’s PlanOS

Discover how GE Vernova’s PlanOS streamlines grid planning by eliminating planning silos and data model flow. Watch our webinar to see how PlanOS enable faster, more confident decisions—without third-party add-ons.

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GE Vernova’s PlanOS data flow is transforming Integrated System Planning

PlanOS accelerates Integrated System Planning with GE Vernova high-fidelity global data models, unifying your datasets, and a convenient data model flow.

White paper

Aeroderivative technology and microgrid controls powering data centers

How do you help to decarbonize an operation that requires reliable-resilient power 24/7/365, in a dynamically changing environment, while maintaining global environmental responsibility, sustainability, and profitability? This white paper showcases select data center models relying on our aeroderivative gas turbine technology to support the data center segment in its continued transition to a more decarbonized, more sustainable, and more efficient infrastructure.

White paper

Innovative solutions for data centers to mitigate impacts of AI and ML

What is the impact of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) on the power, carbon, and water footprints for data centers? And how can aero technology and renewable assets in a microgrid scheme help address those impacts concurrently?

Webinar

Bridging the gap: Reliable power for AI-driven data centers

AI is reshaping data center demand. Join GE Vernova, DataVolt and S&P Global to explore how to manage volatility, scale confidently, and build a resilient energy strategy.

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Empowering confident Integrated System Planning (ISP) with PlanOS

Discover how GE Vernova’s PlanOS empowers confident Integrated System Planning (ISP) with unified grid modeling, advanced analytics, and seamless data integration—enabling smarter, more sustainable decisions for tomorrow’s power grid.

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A library of power grids

How a team of power system experts curates intelligence on global electricity systems

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Data center location strategy

Explore essential data center site selection criteria, from power and climate risks to connectivity and zoning. Learn how to avoid costly siting mistakes.

FAQ

PlanOS

Want to learn more about our comprehensive software platform to confidently plan for a more reliable, resilient, and stable energy system? Find all the information you need in our FAQ section.

White paper

Reaching net zero carbon in the UAE

GE Vernova's Consulting Services team explores a credible least cost generation investment pathway that considers an economic build out of renewables, battery storage, and lower carbon thermal generation across the UAE, using an electricity market model.

Webinar

Navigating power solutions for data centers: Fast, reliable, sustainable

In today’s digital landscape, data centers face growing demands for speed, reliability, and sustainability. Join us as we explore innovative power generation, grid solutions, and consulting services that empower data centers to tackle these challenges.

Webinar

Putting a price on carbon

Join our webinar to explore the latest in carbon pricing strategies, featuring insights on voluntary and regulatory markets, global policy impacts, and practical tools to drive effective decarbonization across industries.

Case study

NYSERDA: NY Prize community microgrid design program

GE Vernova's Consulting Services business selected to perform microgrid feasiblity assessments and develop conceptual designs for the NY Prize program, administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

White paper

Decarbonization pathways for Japan—Challenges in the power sector from 2023-2050

Read our findings from our recent study on Japan's Energy Transition and Decarbonization journey.

White paper

Pathways to net zero in Great Britain

Check out our recent findings highlighting pathways for Great Britain to reach their net-zero targets.

Webinar

PlanOS: Prepare for the energy transition with a fully integrated grid planning platform

Experience end-to-end grid planning with a unified dataset and a native, simplified infrastructure by leveraging the capabilities of the PlanOS modules formerly known as PSLF, MARS, and MAPS. Join our webinar to learn more!

Case study

Evaluating battery storage for ERCOT's grid

Consulting Services collaborated with ERCOT to improve the reliability of the TX power grid amidst increased adoption of battery energy storage. Learn more.

Case study

Global effort to grow ASEAN renewable energy

Explore how GE Vernova's Consulting Services made recommendations for electricity interconnections to increase renewable energy for ASEAN countries.

Case study

A new vision for electricity in Nigeria

Supporting an MOU GE Vernova signed with the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Consulting Services team is helping the country understand the risks and opportunities associated with achieving its goal of enhancing its electric power system.

Case study

Developing countrywide infrastructure in Myanmar

GE Vernova's Consulting Services team is supporting Myanmar’s needs for building up its energy infrastructure by delivering components of an electricity master plan for the country.

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Bringing power to the people in rural Papua New Guinea

GE Vernova’s Consulting Services business has been working with the Papua New Guinea’s government to design an electrification plan to bring power to people who need it most, especially in rural parts of the country.

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Developing models for Cambodia’s future grid

GE Vernova’s Consulting Services business was contracted by the grid operator in Cambodia to evaluate what would happen if Cambodia’s grid were unexpectedly disconnected from Vietnam’s.

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Planning the future of Bangladesh’s electrical grid

In the aftermath of a grid collapse in Bangladesh, GE Vernova’s Consulting Services team worked with the government and grid operator to plan the grid for the future—helping the country meet its growth goals while avoiding a future blackout.

Case study

Reducing blackouts and brownouts in California with pumped hydro storage

As California looks to become less reliant on fossil fuels and works towards decarbonization, Consulting Services assessed the effects of pumped hydro storage on its renewables-heavy grid system.

Case study

NYPA finds a faster path to decarbonization with Production Cost

Meeting New York State’s aggressive decarbonization targets was always going to be challenging. Together, GE, E3 and NYPA discovered how to beat their goals with years to spare.

Webinar

Seeing around decarb corners: are you planning for the right energy future?

Register to learn about GE Vernova's Consulting Services experiences with holistic decarbonization planning. Our experts will discuss the top challenges faced when integrating high levels of renewables and best practices for reliable grid integration.

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Streamlining your power system analysis with PSLF

Watch to learn more about the PSLF platform for power flow and dynamic simulations. Our experts will highlight our suite offerings, use cases, and demonstrate how to shave time and steps off your workflow.

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Interregional transmission: Enabling affordable & reliable decarbonization

GE Vernova's Consulting Services business completed a study to demonstrate the consumer benefits of greater interregional transmission given more frequent extreme weather events and the shift to lower carbon resources.

Press release

First Haliade-X offshore wind turbine installed at sea begins producing power

Following three years of testing and modeling supported by the Consulting Services team, the Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be largest in the world and capable of supplying the equivalent of 5% of UK’s electricity demand when completed.

Podcast

Pushing limits with EVs

Hear from industry insiders about the ongoing evolution of electric vehicles, a new electric racing series aimed at making a global impact through sport, and how EV’s are supporting reduction in carbon emission efforts in this industry discussion presented by GE Vernova's Consulting Services team.

Podcast

CA & NY perspectives on decarbonization

Hear from energy leaders from two of the world’s largest economies as they discuss the economic, reliability, resilience, demand side revolution, and impacts of COVID-19 on lowering carbon emissions in New York and California in this industry discussion presented by GE Vernova's Consulting Services team.

Press release

Experiences on the path to 100% carbon-free systems workshop

Members of the GE Energy Consulting team hosted "Experiences on the path to 100% carbon-free systems" Workshop at the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) on Thursday, December 5, 2019.

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November - December 2019 edition of IEEE Power & Energy magazine

In the November - December 2019 Edition of IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, members of the GE Energy Consulting team along with fellow industry subject matter experts authored multiple articles focused on decarbonizing the electric energy supply.

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Energy Consulting provides customized training in Taipei, Taiwan

GE Energy Consulting team partnered with the Bureau of Energy (MOEA) and Industrial Technology Research Institute in Taipei, Taiwan on October 24, 2019 to host a tailored Power Systems and Energy Course entitled Assessment Methods and Technical Discussions Course on Operating Reserves of Renewable Energy in Power System.

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Vietnam electricity awards GE battery energy storage feasibility study funded by U.S. trade and development agency

GE Power and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced that GE’s Energy Consulting business has been awarded a USTDA funded battery storage feasibility study by Vietnam Electricity (EVN).

Press release

GE’s Energy Consulting business launches re-envisioned PSLF software

Launch of its new, re-envisioned Positive Sequence Load Flow Analysis (PSLF) software, enabling customers to model their power systems faster and more efficiently than ever before. This latest update to GE’s PSLF offering provides seamless data and visual integration built on a future-ready software platform, which continues to deliver the powerful and fast core algorithms PSLF customers have grown to expect.

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GE Energy Consulting partners on design of resilient microgrid

New York State has identified a critical need for improving the state’s readiness, emergency preparedness and response capabilities. A key aspect of this effort is hardening – or improving the resiliency of -- the energy infrastructure.

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GE Vernova delivers electric power system roadmap for Myanmar

GE Vernova delivered an implementation roadmap for Myanmar’s electric power system, drawing from key research findings from the company’s electricity planning studies in the country.

Brochure

PlanOS brochure

The comprehensive software platform to confidently plan for a reliable, resilient, and stable energy system.

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Steady State Power Flow brochure

Simulates physical behavior of the grid and connected equipment. Answers the question: Does my transmission system “work”—under stressful conditions will it deliver electricity reliably, protect equipment and people, and comply with regulatory requirements?

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Production Cost brochure

Simulate the economic operation of the power system. Answers the question: What is the most economical way to schedule generation to serve demand, given limitations in the transmission system?

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Resource Adequacy brochure

Assesses reliability of supply to serve customers. Answers the question: Have I built enough generation, storage, and transmission so that I have enough capacity to reliably provide electricity when it is demanded?