Rob Lopez, Author at Nor-Cal Controls ES, LLC

HMI Requirements & Capabilities for Solar PV Plants

Nov 5, 2019 | SCADA Systems

A Human Machine Interface (HMI) is a user interface that allows a person to interact with a system, machine or device. While this...

Part 2 Advanced analytics are used across many industries, including solar, to inform decisions, reduce costs and improve efficiency....

Part 1 Advanced analytics, machine learning and AI are used across many industries to inform decisions, reduce costs and improve...

Sep 3, 2019 | SCADA Systems

RIG, METERING AND NRI PROCESS MANAGEMENT The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is responsible for maintaining the...

Part 2: Low-Impact Sites In Part 1 of this two-part article, we covered NERC basics and how to determine which if any NERC CIP...

Part 1: NERC CIP 101 For many people in the solar industry, NERC CIP regulations seem like a jargony jumble that no one can explain....

Mar 22, 2019 | SCADA Systems

Though the SCADA system is typically only 5% of a total solar PV project capital build, it is the very nerve center of the...