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Smart Grid Technologies and Implementation

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Data Analytics for Theft Detection

Utility profile: ComEd uses data analytics for theft detection The Commonwealth Edison Company, better known as ComEd and one of the U.S.’s largest electric utilities,…
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Grid Modernization Strategies

Moving utilities toward a modern energy system BY RONNY SANDOVAL, Environmental Defense Fund The need to build a smarter energy infrastructure has never been greater.…
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Big Data and Mobile Devices

How technology is changing testing and performance monitoring BY AARON RUDGER, Keynote North American electric utilities are experiencing a rapid shift to a mobile- first…
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Customer Billing Service Options

As competition among electric utilities heats up and additional retailers enter the market with electricity offerings, a noticeable trend has emerged: a heightened focus on…
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FirstEnergy Explores Alternatives to PJM Capacity Market

In a strategic move aimed at enhancing its power supply reliability, FirstEnergy is actively exploring alternatives to the PJM capacity market. This development reflects the…
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NEURAL GRID TAKES SMART GRID INTO THE CLOUD

FROM SMART GRID TO NEURAL GRID

NEURAL GRID TAKES SMART GRID INTO THE CLOUD The Neural Grid represents more than Smart Grid v2.0—much more. Today, the smart grid implies the legacy…
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Geomagnetic Disturbances: A Danger to the Power Grid

In 1989, the Québec grid collapsed as equipment protection relays tripped in a cascading sequence of events. Six million consumers were left without power for…
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Protecting Smart Grid Electronics

Protecting Smart Grid Electronics

Properly selecting outdoor enclosures to increase reliability BY ERIN BRESNAHAN, Purcell Systems The largest deployments…
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Control Center Security

Control Center Security

How utilities can protect bulk electric system control centers BY ANDREW GINTER, Waterfall Security While…
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Smart Grid Privacy

Smart Grid Privacy

U.S. government announces new voluntary guidelines to address public concerns BY PHILL FELTHAM, Editor-in-Chief Electricity…
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Crew Scheduling and Dispatch

Crew Scheduling and Dispatch

How mobile solutions improve restoration efforts BY JIM MENTON, ClickSoftware Electric utilities are modernizing the…
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Five Uses for Reliability Data

Five Uses for Reliability Data

Despite the fact that electricity is such a critical commodity for every aspect of our…
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