Talking Electrical Service Challenges and Opportunities in the Renewable Energy Space with Abel Gonzalez and Volney Naranjo

During the PowerTest 25 conference hosted by NETA, the InterNational Electrical Testing Association, in Orlando, Fla., from March 11-15, 2025, EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson got the chance to interview subject matter experts on a variety of topics. In this video, filmed on March 11, Ellen talked with Meggers Volney Naranjo, Renewables Business Development Manager, and Abel Gonzalez, Senior Applications Engineer, about the latest advancements in renewable energy.

They cover some of the highlights from their PowerTest 25 presentation, titled “Renewable Energy – Electrical Service Challenges and Opportunities,” including:

• Some of the biggest electrical service challenges utilities and operators face when integrating large-scale renewable energy sources like solar and wind into the grid.
• How variations in renewable energy generation, such as intermittent solar and wind output, impact power quality and grid stability.
• Advancements in energy storage and microgrid technologies that are proving to be the most effective in addressing reliability concerns associated with renewable energy deployment.
• How industry standards and regulations are evolving to ensure safe and efficient electrical service for renewable energy systems.
• Emerging technologies that they believe will play a critical role in overcoming future electrical service challenges in the renewable energy space.

Stay tuned for more video interviews from our time at PowerTest 25.