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North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy for Climate Fraud
A small town in North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against Duke Energy, one of the largest utility companies in the United States, alleging that…
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How Utilities Can Navigate the Energy Transition
The energy transition is an evolving process that is reshaping the utility sector, bringing both opportunities and challenges. As utilities face the need to shift…
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Exowatt's Next-Generation Renewable Energy Tech Could Power Data Centers
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to drive unprecedented demand for computing power, data centers are facing mounting pressure to meet energy needs sustainably. Exowatt, a…
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ArmorBuiltTM Wildfire Shield Proven Protection for Utility Poles
IntroductionIn November of 2018, the deadliest, most destructive wildfire in California history burned a total of 240 square miles, destroyed 18,804 structures and resulted in…
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Texas CEO Calls for Redesign of the Grid
As Texas continues to experience rapid population growth and surging electricity demand, there is increasing pressure on the state's electrical grid to meet the needs…
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The AI Solar Installation Robot
In a significant leap forward for the solar energy industry, Maximo, an advanced AI-enabled robot, is transforming the landscape of utility-scale solar installations. This innovative…
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Climate Change Strains Global Electricity Networks: A Wake-Up Call
The increasing frequency and intensity of climate-related disasters are placing unprecedented strain on the world's electricity networks, with severe implications for global energy security. According…
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Earth's Lands Drying Out: Nations Address Crisis
This week, global leaders are gathering for critical talks aimed at addressing one of the most pressing environmental crises of our time: the increasing dryness…
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From Protection to Prediction: How AI Is Changing Substation Maintenance and Operations
For decades, substation protection and substation maintenance were treated as separate disciplines. Protection relays existed…
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Substation Cybersecurity in the Digital Era: NERC CIP, IEC 62443, and Protecting the IEC 61850 Network
Every benefit that digital substations and IEC 61850 networking bring to T&D operations comes with…
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Substations in a DER-Heavy Grid: DERMS, FLISR, and Grid-Enhancing Technologies
The substation was originally designed to manage power flowing in one direction, from generation through…
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The Mentoring Gap: How the Loss of Informal Knowledge Is Affecting Safety
For much of the trade’s history, the most important safety lessons in line work were…
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Grounding Assumptions: Where Line Crews Still Get Hurt Despite “Doing It Right”
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Overhead T&D
Electrical Connectors for Overhead Lines
Utility distribution systems utilize a variety of connectors to join and attach overhead conductors. These components are simple and relatively inexpensive; however, due to their…
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Emergency Response Kitting
Equipping utilities to restore power quickly and efficiently BY JOE D’ORAZIO, HD Supply Power Solutions In the days before Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast…
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Cable Cleats Testing - Crucial to Cable Management
Essentially, cable cleats are devices designed to secure cables and to ensure the retention and support of them, reducing the load that the cable may…
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T&D Asset Operators Look to Critical Energy Storage
Upgrading and deferring existing wires and substations may be the most common application of battery storage utilized for transmission and distribution. However, batteries also provide…
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Working Live on Transmission Line Structures
Developing protective coating maintenance strategies BY GEORGE JUHN & ALEX MOGILEVSKY, CEATI International Aging of the electrical transmission infrastructure has resulted in an increased need…
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