Jamie Hansen, Author at Dynamic Ratings

Transformer Monitoring Beyond the Nameplate Red Line

While mechanical gauges have been reliable tools for temperature monitoring for decades, their limitations are becoming more pronounced as industries demand higher accuracy, better data integration, and more sophisticated transformer monitoring capabilities. For many years the limit for normal apparatus loading was based on the maximum nameplate rating or an arbitrarily set value, called “the red line.”…

Key Gas vs. Multi Gas DGA: Which Choice Best Suits Your Needs?

Transformer monitoring is not a one-size-fits-all approach due to the varied operational environments, transformer types, and specific needs of different power systems. The choice between Key Gas and Multi gas depends on several factors including the criticality of the transformer, the type of load it handles, the environmental conditions, and the maintenance strategy of the utility or industrial operator…

Industry Collaboration with Global Leaders Such as CIGRE and the IEEE

In an industry like ours, with so many evolving challenges and shifting priorities, our mission continues to be an ever-growing and evolving one. Our focus continues to be on collecting knowledge and expertise, allowing us to collaborate with our clients, as well as our peers, while ensuring that our values continue to align with those of leading global organizations…

Solving the Data Center Electrical Grid Burden

As the demand for AI and other digital services continues to grow, data centers are creating an increasing burden on the electrical grid, and the country may not have the capacity to meet the demand. The digital revolution is now overwhelming utilities and regional power grid operators tasked with managing electricity demand, proving that utilities need to adapt, and showing us why asset management matters even more as we move into the future…

Up Your Switchgear Monitoring Game with Dynamic Ratings

Switchgear is a complex apparatus composed of various moving and fixed parts and contacts, including conductor, circuit breaker, switches, fuses, and relays, serving as a critical component of the power protection system responsible for protecting other components on the electrical grid from damaging fault currents…

The Rise of Electric Vehicles and the Challenges to Grid Maintenance

Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular worldwide, and while they offer numerous environmental and economic benefits, their widespread adoption poses several challenges to the electrical grid, primarily through increased electricity demand, peak load challenges, localized strain on distribution networks, and the need for significant infrastructure upgrades.

Renewable Energy Asset Monitoring Solutions

Maintaining uptime in the renewable energy industry is essential for ensuring a reliable, sustainable, and resilient energy supply, supporting economic growth and addressing environmental challenges. However, renewables face a range of policy uncertainties and implementation challenges, particularly those relating to downtime mitigation and grid integration.

The LIFESTREAM® Difference

Through continuous improvement initiatives, Dynamic Ratings prides itself on becoming ingrained in our clients’ business processes, creating opportunities for improvement in asset management which are themselves identified through feedback loops, post-implementation reviews, and the incorporation of best practices to enhance overall efficiency. One of our flagship services, LIFESTREAM® allows for holistic lifecycle management throughout the entire run of your assets, from procurement and installation to operation, maintenance, and eventual decommissioning or replacement. This ensures optimal utilization and value extraction from assets.