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sylvain gignac

@sylvaingignac.bsky.social
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Bulk Power / Energy Systems + NERC's Reliability

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Tina Bahadori @tbahadori.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Join @nationalacademies.org on October 13th (bit.ly/4jBaxRw) and October 30th (bit.ly/4yqyY99) for two webinars that will explore the role of financing and investments for moving energy technologies from development to deployment.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Good point but so closely related. Both of them find their way into the ELCC.
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Truls Gulowsen @trulsgulowsen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
De store og ekstremt kraftkrevende datasentrene i Norge eies stort sett gjennom utenlandske skatteparadiser. Hittil har Statnett gitt reservasjoner for hele 32 TWh. Det haster med kontroll www.energiogklima.no/nyhet/de-sto...
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De største datasentrene i Norge eies fra skatte­paradiser
Norges største datasentre kontrolleres fra skatteparadiser. Milliardgjeld til egne konsern reiser spørsmål om selskapene flytter penger ut av landet.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A high-altitude balloons covered in solar panels flying at 40 km of altitude might do the trick during the summer... 24-hour sun.
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Dr. Sam Anderson @sam-science.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Happy new water-year! Welcome to hydrological 2027!
Mountains reflect on Widgeon CreekBraided streams on Devon Island, NU.Copper Island on Shuswap LakeReflections on Duffy Lake
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
...but guessing without Kid Rock.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Gift from Marvel: ‘We read Caps will, and in his will he said there was only one person patriotic enough to wield the solid vibranium shield, and it was you Stephen Colbert.
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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
PJM has proposed new requirements that would establish voltage and frequency ride-through envelopes limiting how much a large load can curtail its power draw during reliability issues. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/A5j950ZNC8m
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
While in Norway, you have the right to camp on private lands.
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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Clean energy technologies are driving job creation in the EU However, persistent shortages of skilled workers risk slowing future growth, while sector also lacks inclusion of women and young people
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Clean energy technologies are driving job creation in the EU, but challenges remain around skill shortages and inclusion
Clean energy technologies are creating hundreds of thousands of jobs across the European Union, according to a report published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). However, persistent shortages of skilled workers risk slowing future growth, while at the same time the clean energy sector faces inclusion challenges, with women and young people underrepresented.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
And Nouvelle France
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 06/09/2026
MIT's working group report on AI and education was an interesting read. Noting a few of my takeaways that I may incorporate into my courses. 1. I should be more clear with students about my AI policies for their work *and for my work*, and my reasoning behind these policies #AcademicSky
aiandeducation.mit.edu
Report – AI and Education
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Beat us both.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
America goose
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Confidence of a former hockey goaler.
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RTO Insider @rtoinsider.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
President Donald Trump has ordered a halt to importation and usage of certain foreign-made transmission and generation equipment for the U.S. bulk-power system. Why This Matters: The executive order has potentially wide-ranging effects on the U.S. power grid. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/Cx8250ZG7zs
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
No.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Tradition. Most of North America used to be La Nouvelle France. We're just returning the favor.
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Michael Pettis @michaelpettis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Xinhua: "China's EV charging infrastructure has continued to expand swiftly, with the total number of charging points reaching 23.68 million by the end of July 2026, up 41.9 percent year on year." english.news.cn/20260825/215...
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China's EV charging infrastructure expands rapidly in first seven months
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Capitalism peace?
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Vance's comments: “It’s hilarious because Carney presents this as some victory for Canada when fundamentally, like, they climb down on a lot of issues.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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JD Vance reportedly mocks Carney for trying to ‘out-tough’ Trump on trade
Audio recording of US vice-president apparently made at New York fundraiser and shared with Canadian Press
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Jorgy @jjorgensonmcr.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Late breaking Turbine news!! Ok not really, but more backlog to note in the turbine market this time Mitsubishi. 35 GW Total large-frame gas turbine backlog, up from 23 GW a year earlier 4 GW Large gas turbines sold in the first quarter 🔌💡 www.utilitydive.com/news/mitsubi...?
utilitydive.com
Mitsubishi’s large-frame gas turbine backlog reaches 35 GW
The company plans to double its manufacturing capacity as it continues to see a “strong supply-demand environment” for gas turbines in the U.S., CFO Hiroshi Nishio said.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
...for three days.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The something else..
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Size of cooling water increasing?
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
New reliability risk for thermal power plants = swarms of jellyfish clogging seawater intake and cooling system pumps. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low
Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power ​to cover its own electricity shortages
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
So complex to assess. // with offshore projects for wind or fossils, two common challenges with traffic = noise pollution from ships + chemical contaminants. Always have some impacts.
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Ken Sands @kensands.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
In the weeds? Yes. Important? Also yes. The July voltage disturbance in Virginia provides strong evidence of the potential instability large data centers can introduce to a local grid when they move to quickly to disconnect during disturbances. 🔌💡 www.rtoinsider.com/138974-va-da...
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The administration wants more AI and less transmission. Pick one. Cancellation of Lake Erie–Canada Corridor = 1,000 MW of import capability PJM won't have, while computational load growth is a major strain on capacity margins.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
...a lot of noise
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
if paid services, simple betrayal. Who's is going to support our delusion of grandeur if not AI.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
"Build the railway or lose the country" Sir John A. Macdonald
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
But If Installed in glass facades, skylights, and windows of offices. Offers shades and power to existing buildings. www.terli.net/blog/semi-tr...
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Semi-Transparent PV Panels: Comparing Efficiency, Applications and Installation Options for Modern Buildings - TERLI
Semi-Transparent PV Panels offer energy savings, daylight, and modern design. Compare efficiency, applications, and installation options for buildings
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
they'r still looking for Hannibal or Godot... maybe both.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
...being Carthage, Missouri?
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Guessing that the US won't defend Canada from its missile attack.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
So obvious and cheap as a solution. Got the chance to see Les Ilots Blandin in France, an old flooded gravel pit with 74MW installed capacity.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Works from Dustin Mulvaney on solar canopies over irrigation canals. Great examples of projects that both mitigate climate change and help communities adapt to its impacts. Have to add floating solar on ponds or reservoirs.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
More relevant technical information can be found on NESO's website: www.neso.energy/industry-inf.... The issue was already identified through a "Metering Polarity Convention for Power Flow Data" in April 2026.
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GC0182: Standardisation of Power Flow Metering Polarity | National Energy System Operator
This modification aims to provide a unified standard for Power Flow Metering Polarity when data is sent to NESO. The standard will be in the format of a diagram and explanatory description.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Most sophisticated infrastructure problem: no enforceable standard for whether meter's power flow gets recorded as + or −. Somewhat surprising. www.fuseenergy.com/news/uk-elec...
fuseenergy.com
Backwards grid meters could add £100 million to electricity costs
UK electricity grid meter issues could add £100 million annually to grid costs.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Compared to yours, our Thanksgiving is somewhat culturally quieter.
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Rory Johnston @roryjohnston.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I'm pretty confident that Brent crude prices will be between $65 and $110 next week
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Certains parallèles avec le saut à ski pour hommes mais avec différents attributs. www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
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World skiing's governing body aims to quash penis-enlargement sideshow | CBC Sports
World skiing's governing body has moved swiftly to quash talk of ski jumpers injecting their penises with paraffin or hyaluronic acid to gain a competitive edge, but scientists and ski jumpers at the ...
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The open question with no solution = nuclear waste. Still looking for one. DOE just announced another attempt to solve the problem. www.energy.gov/articles/nuc...
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Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses Contenders Announced
DOE announces Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho as potential hosts to modernize the nation’s nuclear fuel cycle
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Megawatt?
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
just a heavily regulated oligopoly with no bank runs. Different perspective on regulations. Just like healthcare.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
once upon a time the US had a federal helium reserve...
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
both are true.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
By Dec 31, 2026 - NERC to propose standards on integration of computational loads aka AI/DC + specific registry criteria.
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sylvain gignac @sylvaingignac.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Great analysis. Might need to revamp the Constitution for electrification across provincial borders.
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