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FERC Approves California ISO's Interconnection Reforms: A Major Step Forward for Renewable Energy

In a significant development for the renewable energy landscape, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the California Independent System Operator's (California ISO) proposed interconnection reforms. This decision is poised to streamline the process of connecting new energy resources to the grid, fostering a more efficient integration of renewable energy sources in one of the nation’s largest electricity markets.

Understanding the Need for Reform

As the demand for renewable energy continues to surge, the...

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A Natural Solution for a Changing Climate

The article from The Nature of Things explores how beavers, often seen as pests, could become an unexpected solution to the increasing challenges posed by climate change, particularly in relation to droughts impacting farmlands. By examining how these industrious creatures could offer a natural way...

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Animal Mitigation for Electric Utilities

Prevent animal- and bird-caused outages to improve reliability

BY MARTY NILES, Cantega Technologies

Utilities in North America are under enormous pressure from regulators, customers, and investors to improve reliability performance. Many of the mergers and acquisitions of utilities around North America are being conditioned on how combining two or more companies would improve statistics from utility indexes and indicators including SAIFI (System Average Interruption Frequency Index), SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) and CAIDI (Customer Average Interruption Duration Index). Utility executives should leave no stone left unturned when addressing this challenge.

While storm hardening with stronger poles, undergrounding of circuits, and lifting substations out of flood areas is being aggressively pursued with billions of dollars in capital spending, many utilities recognize some “low hanging fruit” exists to improve reliability.

“Whereas outages caused by vehicle accidents and storm events are difficult to tackle, animal-caused outages can be addressed using straightforward methods...

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Why Net-Zero is Cheaper for the UK

The United Kingdom has set an ambitious target to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This goal necessitates a comprehensive transformation of various sectors, including energy, transportation, and agriculture. While the environmental imperatives are clear, there is growing evidence...
Substation Testing & Maintenance

Leakers, What a Mess!

Electric Substation apparatus, transformers and circuit breakers, are the workhorses of the electric transmission grid. Our focus in this article is on the issue of dielectric media leaks. Specifically, oil in large power transformers and oil or SF6 gas in power circuit breakers. Oil and gas leaks...
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Critter Guard

Distinctly DifferentAccording to the American Public Power Association, squirrels are among the top causes of power outages across the United States. The Great Lakes region has squirrels as the #1 cause of sustained outages. And in many cases, bird related outages are at number two.Nobody likes to...