--- title: JCL Journal - JCL Energy - We Are Transformers description: We are Transformers is a blend of our love for the Electrical Industry, and the passion we have in restoring life back into Sharon, PA --- # JCL Journal [![](https://go.jcl.energy/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Crypto5.jpg) ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/bitcoin-mining-transformers-and-maximum-uptime) ## [Bitcoin Mining: Transformers and Maximum Uptime ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/bitcoin-mining-transformers-and-maximum-uptime) By [Austin Patch](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/author/austin-patch) | September 6, 2023 In the highly competitive world of bitcoin mining, success hinges on maintaining maximum uptime (aka, when the system is in operation and properly functioning). Unplanned downtime results in significant revenue loss and missed opportunities. With... [Read More...](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/bitcoin-mining-transformers-and-maximum-uptime) [![](https://go.jcl.energy/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC09406-1.jpg) ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/guide-to-transformer-maintenance) ## [Transformer Maintenance: Field Service Guide ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/guide-to-transformer-maintenance) By [Austin Patch](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/author/austin-patch) | June 16, 2023 An Overview of Transformer Maintenance Procedures [Read More...](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/guide-to-transformer-maintenance) [![](https://go.jcl.energy/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Waite-Square-052223-v2.jpeg) ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/kool-aid-man) ## [The Kool Aid Man: JCL’s Chris Waite ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/kool-aid-man) By [Lynn Dula](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/author/lynn-dula) | May 23, 2023 Author: Jeff Coleman | May 23rd, 2023 [Read More...](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/kool-aid-man) [![](https://go.jcl.energy/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/moritz-kindler-SKRzGN47iQ-unsplash.jpg) ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/solar-power) ## [Solar Power: Small Scale to Mass Production ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/solar-power) By [Lynn Dula](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/author/lynn-dula) | November 7, 2022 Solar Panels, and Gardens, and Farms… Oh My! [Read More...](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/solar-power) [![](https://go.jcl.energy/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/yana-petkova-xdAMOpcodqg-unsplash.jpg) ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/electric-cooperatives) ## [The History of American Electric Cooperatives ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/electric-cooperatives) By [Lynn Dula](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/author/lynn-dula) | October 6, 2022 Most of us understand the concept of cooperation. We learn to cooperate with our peers in grade school. We cooperate with our co-workers at our jobs. And we try (sometimes unsuccessfully) to cooperate with our extended family members at holiday... [Read More...](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/electric-cooperatives) [![](https://go.jcl.energy/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/american-public-power-association-513dBrMJ_5w-unsplash.jpg) ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/solar-energy) ## [Solar Energy vs. Traditional Utilities ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/solar-energy) By [Lynn Dula](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/author/lynn-dula) | September 19, 2022 Hi, My Name Is: Solar Energy [Read More...](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/solar-energy) [![](https://go.jcl.energy/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/jon-moore-0MKzwPmehRE-unsplash.jpg) ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/electric-utilities-explained) ## [Behind the Scenes: Electric Utilities Explained ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/electric-utilities-explained) By [Lynn Dula](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/author/lynn-dula) | August 25, 2022 Electric Utilities Explained [Read More...](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/electric-utilities-explained) [![](https://go.jcl.energy/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/american-public-power-association-AA5v6sMcalY-unsplash.jpg) ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/from-power-plant-to-you) ## [From Power Plant to You ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/from-power-plant-to-you) By [Lynn Dula](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/author/lynn-dula) | August 11, 2022 The JCL Energy Journal recently took a look at the US Electric Grid to learn how the American power grid is organized, and how it functions as a whole. Now we go deeper and map the journey of electricity, from power plant to you. Electrical... [Read More...](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/from-power-plant-to-you) [![](https://go.jcl.energy/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/lee-junda-___Lnn9HGko-unsplash_edited.jpg) ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/extreme-weather) ## [Extreme Weather and the Electric Grid ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/extreme-weather) By [Lynn Dula](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/author/lynn-dula) | July 28, 2022 Today’s Forecast : Cloudy With a Chance of Power Outages [Read More...](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/extreme-weather) [![](https://go.jcl.energy/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/yuan-yang-I153-FXdV4I-unsplash.jpg) ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/us-electric-grid) ## [The US Electric Grid: America’s Heartbeat ](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/us-electric-grid) By [Lynn Dula](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/author/lynn-dula) | July 14, 2022 Let’s play a guessing game, see if you can guess what I’m describing… You use it everyday in many ways. You rely on it, but don’t often think about it. When it stops working, it causes massive problems. If you guessed the U.S. Electric Grid, you... [Read More...](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/us-electric-grid) - 1 - [2](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/page/2) - [Next »](https://go.jcl.energy/blog/page/2)