How Machine Learning Improves PV Predictions
The ability to accurately, reliably predict generation at a solar site is understandably crucial to maximizing output and efficiency—and revenue, of course. Machine learning techniques help us fine-tune such predictions, utilizing not only site characteristics but also important weather and climate data to achieve nuanced results. As Trimark boasts an incredible amount of SCADA data […]
The Bigger Picture: Commissioning a 200 MW Solar Site
Programming meters and developing SCADA systems are certainly rewarding processes, but there’s something about being out in the field that makes you think about the scale – moreover, the importance – of our work. Such was Donald Weingartner’s experience this past Halloween. Donald, a meter technician and CAISO inspector at Trimark, was on site in […]
A Sense of Security: How Trimark Prevents SCADA System Breaches
While Trimark is a respected pioneer of SCADA and metering technology within the energy industry, our cybersecurity efforts are just as refined. Especially meticulous in their precautions and oversight, Trimark’s in-house network security engineers and cybersecurity experts are always on the lookout for external threats, safeguarding the many sites we manage from calamity. A Surprise […]
Energizing the Industry: The Direction of Energy Storage Technologies
While energy storage has come a long way over the past decade, the technologies behind it are nevertheless constantly evolving to meet ever-increasing power demands. As recently as six years ago, the amount of energy storage installations in the United States was negligible and, all things considered, a niche market. Now, energy storage in the […]
Trimark to Present at PV Operations USA in San Diego on November 6 : How Machine Learning Can Forecast Solar Plant Generation
Folsom, CA, November 4, 2019 – Trimark Associates, Inc., a leading provider of metering, SCADA, and energy storage technology solutions for the electric power industry, will be giving a joint presentation with Sandia National Laboratories at the 5th Annual PV Operations USA conference on November 6 from 2:45 to 3:15. PV Operations is North America’s […]
2019 California School Board Association Annual Education Conference and Trade Show
Trimark is exhibiting at the 2019 CSBA 2019 Annual Education Conference and Trade Show. December 5-7, 2019 San Diego Convention Center Booth #1143 […]
All Hands on Deck: Celebrating Trimark’s 2019
This past Friday, the Trimark family gathered at Lake Natoma Inn here in Folsom for our annual All Hands Meeting to celebrate an incredible 2019, and to share our vision for 2020—our twentieth year of existence. A full day of feasting and fun, several of Trimark’s executives and managers spoke to an audience loaded with […]
Keeping Track: The Pros and Cons of Solar Trackers
Trackers play an important role in any solar power plant, as a PV array that moves with the sun generates power far more efficiently than arrays with a fixed tilt. These trackers generally rotate on one or two axes, and are unsurprisingly referred to as single-axis trackers and dual-axis trackers respectively. While the increased power […]
Join Us At Our Upcoming Events in November!
Energy Storage North America November 5-7, San Diego Convention Center Booth #717 ESNA is the largest, most important conference and expo for grid-connected energy storage in North America with over 2,500 attendees. The 2019 theme is All About Innovation: Technology, Markets, Business Models. This event will have four audience-focused conference tracks: Utility Smart Operations Developer/C&I […]
The Human Firewall: Defending Against Cyber Attacks
Internet crime is among the most pervasive, and the numbers back this up. In 2018, the FBI estimated that losses from internet crime exceeded a whopping $2.7 billion, of which $1.2 billion were attributed to compromised business email accounts. The vast majority of the time, the damage stuck: only $192 million of that $1.2 billion […]