Electric Power Engineers

At EPE, we celebrate International Women’s Day by recognizing the outstanding contributions and achievements of the women within our organization. Their dedication and expertise are integral to our continued success in solving complex engineering challenges.?? ? EPE remains committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace environment where every individual has the resources and support necessary to excel professionally. We aim to empower all our team members to achieve their full potential while driving innovation and progress across our organization and the industry.

At Electric Power Engineers, we know that success isn’t just about innovation and expertise – it’s about the people who make it all possible. Today, on?Employee Appreciation Day, we celebrate the heart of EPE: our team. This year, our theme is?Joy?– because joy fuels creativity, strengthens collaboration, and brings meaning to our mission. Whether it’s the excitement of solving complex energy challenges, the satisfaction of making a global impact, or the connections we build across our offices and projects, joy is what drives us forward. To every member of the EPE team – whether you're in the U.S., Beirut, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Panama, or anywhere else in our global footprint – thank you for your passion, dedication, and the energy you bring each day. Your work shapes the future of energy, and your spirit makes EPE a great place to be. Let’s continue to find joy in the journey – together. #EmployeeAppreciationDay #PoweredByPeople #JoyAtWork #EPELife

At Electric Power Engineers, we know that success isn’t just about innovation and expertise – it’s about the people who make it all possible. Today, on?Employee Appreciation Day, we celebrate the heart of EPE: our team. This year, our theme is?Joy?– because joy fuels creativity, strengthens collaboration, and brings meaning to our mission. Whether it’s the excitement of solving complex energy challenges, the satisfaction of making a global impact, or the connections we build across our offices and projects, joy is what drives us forward. To every member of the EPE team – whether you're in the U.S., Beirut, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Panama, or anywhere else in our global footprint – thank you for your passion, dedication, and the energy you bring each day. Your work shapes the future of energy, and your spirit makes EPE a great place to be. Let’s continue to find joy in the journey – together. #EmployeeAppreciationDay #PoweredByPeople #JoyAtWork #EPELife

Check out the latest issue of EPE's Watt's Current! In the March edition of our monthly newsletter, we’re diving into important developments shaping the energy industry, including: -Approaching key deadlines related to new ?ERCOT requirements and SERC's upcoming Q1/Q2 2025 interconnection window. -NERC's collaboration between the U.S. and Canada and the newly adopted PRC-029-1 standard for inverter-based resources. -The critical role of Independent Engineering Services. ???Read the full issue here: https://lnkd.in/g4w3XnnR

Last Sunday, Drew Siebenaler, Senior Engineering Manager of Transmission Planning Utilities at EPE, dedicated a full day to the 2025 NARUC Winter Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. His mission? To deliver educational sessions on FERC Orders 1920 and 1920A on behalf of EPE to U.S. state regulatory staff as part of a 7-hour training workshop. Attended by 50 state commissioners and agency staff from around the country, the interactive workshop was designed to help states navigate FERC Orders 1920 and 1920A’s requirements for cost allocation and regional planning of electric transmission. Drew conducted two 45-minute educational sessions and facilitated discussions among attendees on how best to approach the new opportunities granted in the order. The workshop, which was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office, gave participants a better understanding of approaches successfully taken in other regions, identified areas of influence, and provided resources available to commissioners for additional support. NARUC members found the workshop highly engaging, with several attendees offering enthusiastic feedback and expressing deep appreciation for the value brought to them by EPE. EPE is happy to partner with states to provide educational sessions like these on the tools and techniques available in each planning region, with the goal of empowering regulators to be more effective in their advocacy efforts. Visit www.epeconsulting.com to learn more.

EPE is excited to share that two senior staff members of EPE recently participated in the preparation of Berkeley Lab Energy Markets and Policy team’s new report,?State Requirements for Electric Distribution System Planning. Cody Davis, Senior Principal Engineer of Distribution Planning & Grid Modernization of EPE, and Julieta Giraldez, Director of Integrated Grid Planning, Transmission Planning Utilities, both served as reviewers for the forecasting and hosting capacity sections of the report. The report explores integrated distribution system planning requirements and practices across different states and provides a wealth of timely information on leading practices for a wide variety of distribution planning topics, including forecasting, hosting capacity, grid modernization, and non-wires alternatives. The work described in the report, which was published in December of 2024, was conducted at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity. EPE is proud to have played a thought-leadership role in the project. Companion pieces include an online catalog of state distribution planning requirements and an interactive decision framework for integrated distribution system planning. Additional information is available on Berkeley Lab's Integrated Distribution System Planning website: https://lnkd.in/gDkyTdVq

Latest Thinking On AI-Driven Data Center Energy: Join Us at IEEE SusTech 2025 EPE is proud to share that Aoxia (Kevin) C. will be presenting his latest research at IEEE SusTech Initiative 2025 in Santa Ana, California, on April 20-23, 2025. His paper, “AI-Driven Data Center Energy Profile, Power Quality, Sustainable Siting, and Energy Management: A Comprehensive Survey,” explores the growing impact of AI workloads on data center energy consumption and provides strategic insights on power quality, sustainability, and emerging energy management solutions. ?? Key Takeaways from the Paper: ? AI-driven data centers are projected to consume up to 12% of U.S. electricity in the coming years. ? Power quality challenges, including harmonic distortion from GPUs, are reshaping infrastructure needs. ? Sustainable site selection and renewable energy integration are critical to future-ready data centers. ? AI-powered Energy Management Systems (EMS) are unlocking new efficiencies in real-time power optimization. The insights from this research are more relevant than ever as the demand for high-performance computing and sustainable energy solutions continues to accelerate in 2025. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gaqutDdY ?? If you’re attending IEEE SusTech 2025, don’t miss Kevin’s session! ?? Want to discuss the future of AI-driven data centers? Reach out to Kevin or our team at EPE to continue the conversation. A huge congratulations to Kevin’s co-authors Rouzbeh Reza Ahrabi, Alireza Mousavi, P.Eng, Ebrahim Mohammadi, Ph.D., and Ryan Wu P.Eng. for their contributions to this important work! #SustainableEnergy #AI #DataCenters #IEEE #EnergyManagement #Sustainability #EPE #GridModernization #IEEE_SusTech2025

Last Sunday, Drew Siebenaler, Senior Engineering Manager of Transmission Planning Utilities at EPE, dedicated a full day to the 2025 NARUC Winter Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. His mission? To deliver educational sessions on FERC Orders 1920 and 1920A on behalf of EPE to U.S. state regulatory staff as part of a 7-hour training workshop. Attended by 50 state commissioners and agency staff from around the country, the interactive workshop was designed to help states navigate FERC Orders 1920 and 1920A’s requirements for cost allocation and regional planning of electric transmission. Drew conducted two 45-minute educational sessions and facilitated discussions among attendees on how best to approach the new opportunities granted in the order. The workshop, which was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office, gave participants a better understanding of approaches successfully taken in other regions, identified areas of influence, and provided resources available to commissioners for additional support. NARUC members found the workshop highly engaging, with several attendees offering enthusiastic feedback and expressing deep appreciation for the value brought to them by EPE. EPE is happy to partner with states to provide educational sessions like these on the tools and techniques available in each planning region, with the goal of empowering regulators to be more effective in their advocacy efforts. Visit www.epeconsulting.com to learn more.

Welcome to EPE’s new Toronto office! We’re excited to announce on February 1 Electric Power Engineers opened our first Canada office in Toronto! This is a major milestone in EPE’s continued strategic geographic expansion. At EPE we believe growth isn’t just about adding locations – It’s about positioning our people where they can make the biggest impact and making sure they have the resources they need to be successful. We hire the best minds wherever they are, and we continue to expand our world-class team of power systems engineers who bring diverse perspectives and deep industry knowledge. Toronto is just the next step in our journey to empower energy innovators worldwide. To our clients, partners, and future team members in Canada and beyond – we’re ready to power the future with you! #EPEExpands #Toronto #PoweredByPeople #GlobalTalent

Our February edition of Watt’s Current is here and we’re diving into key developments shaping the energy industry, including: ·?The latest trends in data center siting and why power reliability, network connectivity, and sustainability are more critical than ever. ·?Important SERC deadlines and evolving NERC compliance requirements. · Streamlined interconnection processes, the May 1 QSA deadline, and new financial security declarations. ???? ???Read the full issue here:?https://lnkd.in/gnkjF_Tk