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 […]
Trimark to Present at North America Smart Energy Week/Solar Power International 2019 in Salt Lake City
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Showcasing its utility-scale SCADA system and energy storage control solution at booth #3218 Folsom, CA, September 17, 2019 – Trimark Associates, Inc., one of the energy industry’s top innovators in SCADA, metering, and energy storage control technology, will be exhibiting and presenting at Solar Power International (SPI) 2019. The flagship […]
Manage the Future with Advanced SCADA
An article written by Trimark’s COO/CTO, Bob Wood, was recently featured in Solar Power World, the leading news resource for everything concerning solar power. Titled “Advanced SCADA functionality helps solar operators manage the future,” the article leads off with a powerful thought: “Technology exists to improve our lives.” To those in the energy industry […]
Hot Streak: The Rise of Solar+Storage
Over the past several years, the popularity of solar+storage has skyrocketed. Once considered an experimental – even niche – technology, energy storage systems are now desired by a number of U.S. markets. In particular, homeowners and businesses have steadily begun to realize the value of solar+storage, as more utilities implement demand charges and time-of-use rates. […]
Attend Trimark’s Presentations at Solar Power International, Energy Storage International, and North America Smart Energy Week
Trimark has quite a line-up at Solar Power International (SPI) in September. In addition to visiting our booth #3218, mark you calendars to attend our presentations to build your knowledge base. Transforming Data Into Information and Knowledge Wednesday, September 25 – 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Location 251D As the […]
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) as a CAISO Non-Generator Resource (NGR): 7 Things You Should Know
CAISO Market Participation Alternatives for Batteries Most Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) connected to the California grid have participated in a behind the meter (BTM) configuration. This approach enables BESS owners to manage their retail energy costs, which include peak load shaving, load shifting, and demand charge management. Unfortunately, these are not wholesale market transactions. […]
Join Trimark this September at SPI!
Trimark is exhibiting and speaking at Solar Power International. Mark your calendars to attend SPI from September 23 – 26 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT and visit our booth #3218. Come hear our presentation: Transforming Data Into Information and Knowledge, on Wednesday, September 25 from 11:00 AM to 11:30 […]
Managing the Flow: How Trimark Services the Power and Water Resources Pooling Authority’s Meters
Formed in 2005 as a Joint Powers Authority to give California’s public water agencies an advantage when purchasing electricity, the Power and Water Resources Pooling Authority (PWRPA) manages the individual power assets and retail electrical loads that serve 15 agricultural and municipal water districts throughout much of California. PWRPA is invaluable to farmers throughout the […]