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CIP Compliance Yields Security Complacency

As the big push behind NERC CIP v5/v6 comes to some form of “conclusion”, most U.S. utility executives are breathing a huge sigh of relief. Their efforts to make their high and medium impact facilities compliant are finally completing.  However for some insiders, there is a concern that a...

Big Data

AI-Powered Substation Automation: Revolutionizing Grid Operations

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming various industries, and the power sector is no exception. AI-powered substation automation is revolutionizing grid operations by enhancing efficiency, reliability, and responsiveness. This article delves into the role of AI in substation automation,...

Renewable Energy Connections

Transforming power grids for an efficient future

With a fast-growing global population and increasing levels of industrialization, demand for electricity is expected to soar 60 percent between now and 2040. That means power grids will be called on to transmit more power, more efficiently. And to do so, they’ll have to adapt to an evolving...

Utility Automation & Monitoring

Interoperability for the Smart Grid

Standards are just the beginning BY RICK GEIGER, Cisco Systems The aging electrical infrastructure and utility industry is undergoing its greatest transition in a generation. Grid modernization is already having a significant impact on how the energy industry operates. As with the adoption of any...

Cybersecurity & Privacy

Cyber Security Strategy is a Must-Have for AMI/MDMS and DA Systems

Over the past decade, utilities around the world have taken advantage of the many clear benefits that Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and subsequently Distribution Automation (DA) can afford. In addition to the proven cost savings of automated and remote meter reading, utilities have been...

Software

White Paper: Convergence of IT & OT to Build a Successful Smart Grid

Build a successful Smart Grid with IT and OT technologies Utilities have found that the newest technological advancements can help achieve significant progress towards the requirements of those three drivers. These advancements appear most visible in the areas of communications, sensors, control...
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Smart Grid

Power Imperative: Managing Distributed Renewables

A diverse array of factors has driven the uptake of distributed generation among utility customers and these trends are likely to continue, requiring utilities to employ the latest strategies and technologies to accommodate distributed generation at the distribution level. The drivers are many, and relatively well known.

Aging power infrastructure across the United States is eroding reliability metrics. Extreme weather events have renewed customer interest in reliability and resiliency. Customers are increasingly concerned with...

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Automatic Meter Reading - Handbook, Vol. 1