Video interviews

Selected opinion leaders have been interviewed at EPQU Conference on their view on the future of power quality.

Luca Lo Schiavo from AEEG (the Italian Regulatory Authority for Electricity and Gas) presents his organization and its major contribution to EU works in this domain in this interview. He also gives an overview of possible future trends in service quality regulation as well as some examples from Italy and France. He discusses the appeal of a reliability-centred approach as well as a measurement campaign in the context of liberalisation.

Jonathan Manson presents the results of a survey conducted by the European Copper Institute (ECI) into the consequences for EU industry of poor power quality. These add up to >€150bn annually, are mainly experienced by industry and caused by power interruptions (dips, surges, transients and short interruptions). A call for action is made using the significant and disturbing conclusions drawn from the analysis of the survey.

Bill Howe shares the vision of EPRI on PQ research for the next 10-20 years, and also presents a renewed and vigorous vision for the role that PQ can and should play in enhancing the economic performance of modern electric power suppliers, manufacturers, and other key industry partners.