Building a Great IEEE 2030.5 Interface
As distributed energy resources become a larger portion of the energy produced for consumption, managing and optimizing their contribution becomes an important task. California Utilities have recently invested in building out an ecosystem for IEEE 2030.5 – a communication protocol they have determined will best …
From Chemist to QA Engineering Manager
A few years into his career as a chemist with the United Kingdom’s laboratory of the Government Chemist in the mid-90s, Paul Morris noticed he was having issues with his eyesight. After a series of consultations with his physician, he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, …
CPUC E-5000 Brings Major Changes to Rule 21
On Thursday, July 11, the CPUC approved Resolution E-5000 regarding modifications to CA Rule 21 and the IOU Advice Letters. This order contains five major changes that impact our IEEE 2030.5 CSIP customers:
E-5000 extends the date by which inverter-based DER IEEE 2030.5 CSIP (Phase …
10 Reasons to Use Agile Software Development
Well executed Agile software development methodology helps teams significantly improve the quality of their software at each release. Not only that, it allows teams to adapt to change quickly.
The Agile process consists of short, time-boxed iterations known as sprints. Each sprint results in a …
Get the Most from Automated and Manual Functional Test
As mobile software becomes more complex and customer demand for quality increases, mobile application testing must be at the forefront of any project. Just one small “quirk” or bug can be damaging for a company’s reputation. Integrating automated and manual functional test into every phase …
The Drama of CA Rule 21: Why Not a Netflix Mini-Series?
The implementation of the smart inverter requirements spelled out in California’s Interconnection Rule 21 is like a streaming media mini-series, complete with the drama one expects from fictionalized life.
The drama started back in 2013 with the establishment of the Smart Inverter Working Group under …
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Ready for Title 24? Building EMS Vendors are in for a Surprise.
What is Title 24?
Title 24 contains the building standard codes for all
residential and commercial buildings in California. The codes are a set of
broad requirements for energy conservation and green design applied to
structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Every three years an
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Learn from the Functional Testing Services Pros at QualityLogic: A Helpful Guide for What it Takes to Perform Thorough Functional Testing
Functional testing services represent a form of black box testing that validates that software works as expected. Specifically, it is a form of testing undertaken from a user perspective that evaluates each feature against a set of acceptance criteria. The results are categorized as either …
Website QA Testing: Effective Tests and What They’re Made Of
Website QA testing is no longer an optional task delegated to the end of the project life-cycle. The amount of time and effort spent on site validation impacts the user experience, which ultimately affects the company’s bottom line. That is why testing early and often …
Why Test Automation Initiatives Fail: Advice from a 30-year-old Software Testing Company
Anyone who has been in the software testing field for more
than a few years has seen a test automation effort fail. The automation effort
starts out with great optimism that the selected automation tool will work
wonders and in short order all the tests …
IEEE 2030.5 Takes Off: The Latest News on the IEEE 2030.5 Standard
It is wonderful to look back at the blog we wrote in November of 2017 and see the amazing progress the IEEE 2030.5 community has made in the past 2+ years. Since then:
We’ve gone from waiting for CA Rule 21 to have a “required …