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Digital Sensor Provides Greater Asset Management Capability for Transformers

December 2, 2024 admin abb, asset monitoring, Business, condition monitoring, connected plant, full coverage, Instrumentation & Controls, news, O&M, power, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology, transformer

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:02:21 +0000

ABB Electrification Service recently launched a digital monitoring solution for power and distribution transformers that it says will enhance performance, reliability, and availability of equipment. The transformer sensor is reportedly […]

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Ukraine Grid Operator Issues Call for Help, Needs Equipment to Keep Lights On

October 18, 2022 admin damage, full coverage, International, news, O&M, power grid, substation, supply chains, transformer, Ukraine

Credit 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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Concrete Better Than Cameras in Protecting Grid

February 12, 2019 admin armor, attack, barrier, damage, georgia tech, metcalf, news, O&M, Physical security, Plant Design, Safety, Security, study, substation, T&D, transformer, vandalism

Credit 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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