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Building trust into tomorrow’s grid: How PlanOS empowers confident Integrated System Planning

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

Discover how GE Vernova helps data center developers make smart site selection choices to avoid challenges, reduce costs, and ensure long-term reliability.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Navigating the energy transition: Pathways to net zero in Italy

The Italian electricity system is facing a complex transition in order to achieve net zero by 2050 with nearly 70% increase in demand and substantial penetration of renewables generation to decarbonize the system. Explore potential pathways for Italy to achieve their targets.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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Pathways to net zero in Great Britain

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

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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NYPA finds a faster path to decarbonization with MAPS

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.

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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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Net zero grid support in Great Britain

Learn more about analysis, key findings, and recommendations to help Great Britain accomplish its net zero targets from GE Vernova’s Consulting Services power system experts.

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Planning the energy transition in Asia

Explore Consulting Services software modules that are being used to plan the necessary changes to grid infrastructure and electricity markets while ensuring affordability, reliability, and resiliency across Asia.

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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.

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Empowering a decarbonized energy future: The role of flexible generation and grid advancements

As the energy landscape continues to rapidly transform, how can we continue to deliver power that is reliable, affordable, and more sustainable?

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Planning for Net-Zero in Europe

GE Vernova’s Consulting Services planning software can be leveraged across Europe to plan for the necessary changes to electricity markets and grid infrastructure while enabling reliable and economical delivery. Learn more now.

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Planning for uncertainty: The value of stochastics

With the present uncertainty in future policy goals, technology advancements, decarbonization, electrification, and various other factors, planning practices need to evolve. Techniques exist to account for these uncertainties and should be used to develop robust and adaptable plans which are prepared to handle the unpredictability of the future grid.

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Frozen in Texas: How systems diversity helps keep the lights on

In this webinar we will review how dependent electric supply can be on the gas supply system. How should planners seek to improve grid resiliency in the future given this cross-sector dependence? How do we consider the effect of future decarbonization policies on such gas-electric interdependence?

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Carbon-free systems: Can we really rely on the weather?

GE Vernova's Consulting Services and Gas Power experts share their experiences using a holistic systems approach with industry partners to enable new carbon reduction milestones.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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?