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U.S. Wind Energy Investment Surges While Solar Stagnates

In recent years, the U.S. energy landscape has been undergoing a dramatic transformation, characterized by significant shifts in investment patterns across renewable energy sectors. According to a recent BloombergNEF report, U.S. investment in wind energy has soared, while solar energy investment has seen a noticeable stagnation. This divergence highlights broader trends within the renewable energy sector and underscores various factors influencing these dynamics.

Wind Energy Investment on the Rise

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Texas PUC Shelves $1B Grid Credit Mechanism

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has unanimously decided to shelve the proposed $1 billion Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM) for power generators, concluding that it would not deliver the anticipated grid reliability benefits. The PCM was conceived as a means to incentivize power...
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B.C. Climate Update: Key Actions in Climate Fight

In British Columbia (B.C.), the climate crisis remains an urgent issue, with various developments over the past few years underscoring the challenges and actions needed to address it. From projections of Earth's warming not improving in recent years to growing calls for a national youth climate...

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Electrical Substations

Smart Substations and Their Role in the Evolving Smart Grid

The power industry is undergoing a profound transformation driven by grid modernization, renewable integration, and increasing demands for resilience and efficiency. At the heart of this evolution lies the smart substation—a next-generation facility equipped with advanced sensors, digital communications, and real-time control technologies. These substations are foundational to the smart grid, serving as critical nodes that enable automated monitoring, faster fault response, and optimized power flow.
As utilities shift from analog to digital substations, the move generates complex questions about architecture, cybersecurity, return on investment (ROI), and implementation strategy. However, the long-term value of smart substations—through improved reliability, operational efficiency, and grid intelligence—makes them an essential part of the future energy landscape.
 
What Defines a Smart Substation?

A smart substation goes beyond traditional functionality by integrating advanced digital technologies that enhance visibility, control, and automation. While conventional substations focus on mechanical protection and simple monitoring, smart substations leverage:
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IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT AND AHEAD OF THE CURVE ON EPC PROJECTS

Based just south of Denver in Castle Rock, Colorado, Great Southwestern Construction, Inc. (Great Southwestern) opened its doors as a small, family-owned business in 1977, specializing in power delivery projects throughout the desert Southwest and Rocky Mountain region. In the mid 1980’s, the...
Substation Testing & Maintenance

Properly Grounded Substations

Adequate utility grounding improves power quality, but more importantly, it is essential for worker safety as well as public protection. Design is critical in maintaining a safe equipotential environment all around the substation. Construction is important to accommodate fault currents without...
Substation Technologies

Ethernet Cable Selection for Utilities

Electric utilities are constantly searching for the most efficient, reliable and cost-effective methods to deliver electricity to customers. A vision for accomplishing this is the migration of the electrical grid from a reliable, but inflexible system to the Smart Grid, which promises adaptability...