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Open vs. Proprietary: Choosing the Right SCADA System for Your Solar Plant

Nor-Cal, Ansible, and WMI: using powerful discovery tools to maintain software security standards

Nor-Cal Controls & IES Partner to Deliver Cutting-Edge BESS Solutions

The Benefits of Using a Single SCADA for PV and BESS

Leveraging SEL Equipment for Grid Modernization

Enhancing Customer Experience with Nor-Cal's Customer Care Program

CAISO, ADS, and Nor-Cal Controls: Automating the Wholesale Electricity Marketplace

IEEE Std 2800: Ensuring Grid Resilience with Inverter-Based Resources

Getting a Head Start – Nor-Cal’s Engineering Internship

A Guide to SQL and NoSQL Historians

The Misfit Toys of Nor-Cal: Where Weird is Wonderful

Understanding the Main Plant Controller

Cultivating a Culture of Cybersecurity

Nor-Cal's Beer Fridays: Fostering Connections and Fun

Ahead of the Curve on NERC IBR Regulations

Powering Up SSOT Professionals

Nor-Cal 2023: A Year in Review

Nor-Cal Does the Victory Dance: Crowned 2023 Integrator Leader!

Choosing the Right SCADA Provider for Your Renewable Energy Project

Renewable Energy: Piloting SCADA Vendor Selection

Navigating the SCADA Seas: Addressing Customer Pain Points

Nor-Cal Shines at RE+ 2023

Nor-Cal Ditch Day

Embodying Core Values: The SCADA Mascots of Nor-Cal Controls

Exploring the Power of a Microgrid

The Renewable Energy Job Market: A Growing Landscape

Power Plant Controls for Grid-Following & Grid-Forming IBRs

Behind the Scenes: The Power of SCADA in Movies and Games

Post-IRA Boom: An Upbeat Outlook for the Renewable Energy Industry

Nor-Cal Controls Partners with Flow Software

SIX FACTORS THAT IMPACT BESS PROJECTS

Knowledge Sharing is Our Passion

BESS/LDES TO ENHANCE RENEWABLE’S UTILITY

A Year in Review - 2022

Real Time EMT Modeling

SCADA – DYNAMIC MONITORING & CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PV-SOLAR

From the Desk of Our Founder

SOILING IMPLICATIONS

The Dogs of Nor-Cal 🐕‍🦺

Are You Prepared for a Possible BESS/ESS Upsurge?

Redundancy for Reliable Data

Meteorological Stations for PV-Solar Power Plants

Duck-Wrangling 101

IEEE 2800-Integration with IBR's TO BPS

Shipping SCADA

Energy Storage – The Key to Large Scale Deployment of Renewable Energy

The Return of Solar & Storage Operations Training

The Truth about AC-Coupled vs. DC- Coupled Projects

SCADA WARS

ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) ELABORATED

Solar & Storage Operation Trainings

Long Duration Energy Storage: Applications & Trends

Celebrating Women in Engineering: A Profile of Automation Engineer Katie Neal

Intersolar North America 2022 Conference Recap

Get to Know Nor-Cal: A Day in the Life at the Fabrication Shop

Mitigating Supply Chain Challenges in the Renewable Energy Industry

Energy Storage Industry Trends for 2022

Benefits of Having an Enterprise SCADA System

Connecting a Local SCADA System To Third-Party Software Providers

How Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Integrate With SCADA

Get to Know Your Project Managers: A Day in the Life of a PM

BESS Benefits: How Battery Energy Storage Systems Support the Grid

BESS Basics: Battery Energy Storage Systems for PV-Solar

How to Build a Successful Company Culture

Get to Know Your Engineers: A Day in the Life of Automation Engineer

Soiling Monitoring & Mitigation for Boosting ROI

Get to Know Nor-Cal: 7 Questions With CEO Rob Lopez

4 Ways Solar PV SCADA Integrates Substation Devices

How to Prepare for SCADA Site Acceptance Testing as An Asset Owner or EPC

What Is SCADA System Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Why Is It Important?

7 Ways Open Architecture Designs Simplify Solar PV SCADA System Retrofits

String Versus Central Inverters for Solar PV Projects

6 Ways to Reduce SCADA Costs With Intelligent Site Design

10 Ways to Maximize Your SCADA Historian Investment

Identifying Threats: Understanding Cybersecurity from a Business Risk Perspective

6 Ways to Prepare for Standardizing Your Fleet's SCADA and DAS Systems

Achieving Holistic SCADA Synergy: Substation Device Monitoring and Controls Integration

7 Ways Solar PV Tracker Systems Integrate With SCADA

PSCAD PPC Modeling & Requirements for Utility Scale Renewable Plants

5 Reporting Basics for Solar PV Operators

A Quick Guide to HMIs for Solar PV Projects

7 Things to Know About PLCs for Solar PV Projects

10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a SCADA Integrator

5 Revenue Boosting Analytics for DAS

5 Common DAS Problems and How to Avoid Them

6 Essential Parts of a DAS Bill of Materials (BOM)

7 Ways to Ensure the Longevity of Your Data Acquisition System (DAS)

What Are Data Loggers and Why Are They Important in DAS Applications?

Best Practices for Data Acquisition Systems (DAS) for Solar PV Plants

Best Practices for SCADA Systems in Solar PV Plants

System Retrofits for Solar and Storage Projects

California’s 100% Clean Energy Goal: How to Get There, and What It Could Mean for the Solar PV Industry

Traditional Controls Versus Renewable Controls

Communication Protocols and How They Apply to PV SCADA

Real Time Automation Controller (RTAC) Applications in Solar PV

How the Inverters and Trackers Selected for a Solar PV Project Affect SCADA System Cost and Performance Requirements

PLC Versus PC-Based Power Plant Controllers for Solar PV Projects

Soiling Stations for Solar PV Projects: The Basics & Benefits

Advantages of Open Architecture Based SCADA and DAS Solutions

Benefits of Attending Solar PV Operations Training

General SCADA Networking & Troubleshooting

SCADA Networking Protocols and Basics

Networking Equipment for SCADA

Understanding ISO and Utility Requirements for Solar PV Plants

SCADA Systems 101: Solar PV Plant Operations

Solar PV SCADA 101: Alarms

SCADA 101: Local Historian Overview

HMI Requirements & Capabilities for Solar PV Plants

SCADA 101: SCADA System Architecture for Solar PV Plants

Power Plant Controllers: Typical Control Requirements for PV Sites

Solar Performance Analytics: Automation Benefits

How Solar Performance Analytics Reduce Operational Costs

CAISO Requirements for Solar PV Projects

Solar PV MET Station Requirements

CAISO ADS Markets: The Benefits of Joining and Why You Should Automate

NERC CIP Requirements for Solar PV: Making Sense of the Mystery

Solar PV NERC CIP Requirements: Making Sense of the Mystery

Why You Should Consider Standardizing Your Fleet Wide Data, DAS and SCADA

DAS Troubleshooting Basics

SCADA Troubleshooting Basics

DAS Versus SCADA for Solar PV Projects: Which System Do You Need?

Determining Solar PV SCADA System Costs: Upfront and Long-Term Considerations

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