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First-Ever Additively Manufactured Debris-Filtering Bottom Nozzles Installed at Farley Nuclear Plant

June 27, 2024 admin accident tolerant fuel, ATF, Business, debris, engineering, Fuel, fuel cladding, full coverage, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, nuclear reactor, power, Research and Development, Safety, southern nuclear, Technology, Westinghouse

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:52:34 +0000

Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company and operator of more than 8.2 GW of nuclear power capacity, said it has completed the installation of lead test assemblies with additively […]

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Mitigating EMP and GMD Risks for Power Grid Resilience

June 27, 2024 admin electromagnetic pulse, emp, energy security, engineering, full coverage, geomagnetic disturbance, gmd, International, news, O&M, Plant Design, power, power grid, risk mitigation, Safety, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:33:24 +0000

Risks posed by geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) events add challenges to an already complex power system environment. But they remain crucial to address. How prepared is the […]

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Building a Better Grid—Infrastructure Upgrades Require Ingenuity, Innovation, and Investment

June 27, 2024 admin AI, bureau veritas, Business, caiso, Cybersecurity, der, dlr, DOE, dynamic line rating, ercot, full coverage, ge vernova, great river energy, gridmetrics, heimdall power, Infrastructure, International, iso-ne, machine learning, MISO, new york power authority, news, nexans, power, power grid, prisma photonics, scada, Smart Grid, T&D, tantalus systems, Technology, ts conductor, upgrades, vpp, west monroe

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:31:28 +0000

The need for more reliability and resilience of power delivery, both in the U.S. and worldwide, has utilities and grid operators looking for solutions to the challenge of bolstering the […]

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Microgrids Take Major Role for Reliability, Resiliency

June 26, 2024 admin batteries, bess, Business, c&i, commercial and industrial, distributed energy, Distributed Generation, distributed power, Energy Storage, full coverage, gallaudet university, ieee, Infrastructure, International, itron, kb home, mainspring energy, microgrid, microgrids, nerc, news, nreca, power, power grid, san diego gas & electric, scale microgrids, schneider electric, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:30:29 +0000

An array of technologies, both thermal and renewable, are being used in the design of microgrids, supporting distributed power generation across several sectors. The use of microgrids to provide reliable […]

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High-Voltage Power Transmission Projects Are Booming Around the World

June 26, 2024 admin Brazil, Business, China, full coverage, high-voltage equipment, high-voltage switchgear, hvdc, International, news, Plant Design, power, Power Demand, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology, ultra-high-voltage direct current transmission link

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:27:23 +0000

High-voltage power transmission systems are more important today than ever before because power generated at renewable energy sites in remote locations must often be transmitted to distant load centers. Several […]

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Planning for a Reliable and Resilient Electric Power Grid

June 26, 2024 admin Business, electric grid, full coverage, International, news, Plant Design, power, Power Demand, power grid, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology, transmission and distribution

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:26:30 +0000

In the U.S., regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs) are responsible for overseeing the reliable operation of the high-voltage transmission system within their respective regions. In other […]

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What Does It Take to Bring Stability to a Renewable-Focused Grid?

June 26, 2024 admin Business, full coverage, grid stability, International, news, Plant Design, power, Power Demand, power grid, renewable energy, Smart Grid, stability, synchronous condenser, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Drew Robb| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:25:25 +0000

As coal, gas, and nuclear plants are retired, and wind and solar resources are added to the power grid, stability can become a problem. Understanding the solutions that are available […]

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The ADVANCE Act—Legislation Crucial for a U.S. Nuclear Renaissance—Clears Congress. Here’s a Detailed Breakdown

June 20, 2024 admin advance act, advanced nuclear reactors, Business, engineering, full coverage, Legal & Regulatory, news, nrc reform, Nuclear, nuclear energy, nuclear energy deployment, nuclear power, nuclear regulation, nuclear renaissance, Research and Development, Technology, u.s. nuclear policy

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 19:46:13 +0000

The U.S. Senate has passed the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, sweeping legislation that seeks to promote U.S. nuclear leadership, accelerate advanced nuclear technology […]

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DLR is More Than Optimizing Capacity; How Can Utilities Ensure Safety and Reliability?

June 20, 2024 admin dlr, dynamic line rating, ICELAND, International, laki power, news, power, Research and Development, slr, static line rating, T&D, Technology, transmission and distribution

Credit to Author: Osvaldur Knudsen| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:03:13 +0000

Dynamic line rating (DLR) enables utilities to unlock up to 40% additional capacity from existing infrastructure, allowing grid operators to rapidly increase energy throughput. This capability is crucial in today’s […]

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NVIDIA CEO: AI Will Impact the Future of Energy

June 18, 2024 admin AI, Artificial Intelligence, edison international, EEI, engineering, Instrumentation & Controls, jensen huang, LAS VEGAS, news, nvidia, pedro pizarro, power, Power Demand, Research and Development, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 03:04:30 +0000

The future of energy may depend on technology with roots in the video game industry, by a company founded more than 30 years ago that wanted to use accelerated computing […]

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