Credit to Author: Elfije Lemaitre| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:19:58 +0000
The future of clean electricity is dependent on modernizing America’s electric grid. At the heart of the U.S. grid are 75,000 substations that have not been updated to meet the […]
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Credit to Author: Emily Newton| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:46:48 +0000
As decision-makers look for practical and worthwhile ways to improve substation monitoring, they often turn to heat-vision applications, such as infrared thermography. Such methods allow people to use specialized equipment […]
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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 03:02:13 +0000
Site safety, equipment reliability, and a balanced budget from smooth operations are the cornerstones of a successful power grid. Today’s utility companies face immense challenges with current equipment monitoring practices, […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Eddie Williams| Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:44:37 +0000
A modern town without power—shuttered stores, empty parking lots and useless traffic lights—can resemble an eerie, dystopian future where residents struggle to get what they need. This is the short-term […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Koustuv Ghoshal| Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 18:39:55 +0000
Utilities need to modernize their grid infrastructure but face a unique challenge: change is tricky when the stakes are high. Technology is changing faster than ever, from the latest smartphones […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:57:33 +0000
OpenUtilities Enables Substation Intelligent Digital Design, Reducing Environmental Impact and Saving 50% in Costs With a network spanning 737,000 kilometers, covering approximately 95% of New South Wales, Australia, Essential Energy […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:22:53 +0000
A third power substation has been damaged by gunfire in North Carolina, prompting an FBI investigation. The incident on Jan. 17 is part of a spate of gunfire vandalism that has renewed physical security concerns at a federal level. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office in Thomasville, central North Carolina, said the latest incident, believed to […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:49:58 +0000
DTEK, a diversified energy company that generates and distributes electricity in Ukraine, issued a call to “Western partners” for the immediate supply of various pieces of electrical equipment to restore power in its service territory. Russian missile attacks on DTEK energy facilities on Oct. 18 killed at least one employee and injured at least seven […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:40:05 +0000
For decades, gas-insulated substations (GIS) have been used primarily in densely populated metropolitan areas. They take up only 10% of the footprint of outdoor or air-insulated substations and provide reliable medium- and low-voltage service where space needed to service areas for industrial locations, hospitals, and housing may be limited. However, as rural environments become desirable […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 20:48:15 +0000
Some high-tech security features meant to protect U.S. power plants from physical attack may not be as effective as good old-fashioned fences and concrete, according to a Georgia Institute of Technology graduate who modeled security measures in a computer simulation while earning her PhD in Public Policy. Jenna McGrath, who graduated in December 2018, published […]
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