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South Sudan, a country known for its rich history and diverse landscapes, is also becoming recognized for its coffee industry. In recent years, the country…
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PPL Kentucky Proposes Gas and Storage Expansion for Data Centers
PPL Corporation’s Kentucky subsidiaries, Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities (KU), have submitted an ambitious proposal to the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC)…
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Ottawa's Ice Fishing Season Shortened by Climate Change
Ottawa's cherished ice fishing season is experiencing a significant contraction, primarily due to the escalating impacts of climate change. Traditionally spanning from early January to…
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Climate Change Concerns Among Canadian Farmers
Climate change is profoundly affecting Canadian agriculture, with farmers across the country expressing diverse concerns based on regional experiences and political perspectives. A recent poll…
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Line Leakage Testing: Is It Right For Your Application
The Line Leakage test (LLT for short) is most often specified to be performed as a type test in a design or engineering laboratory or…
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Massachusetts Utilities File $5B Efficiency Plan
Massachusetts' utility companies have unveiled an ambitious $5 billion energy efficiency plan designed to bolster the state's efforts to meet its climate goals and provide…
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FERC Rejects PJM Transmission Planning Change
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected a proposal from PJM Interconnection, one of the United States' largest regional transmission organizations, to alter its…
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Utilizing Fault Resistance to Test Distance Relays
Taking power grid protection to an all-new level
BY JASON BUNEO & RENE AGUILAR, Megger
The testing of distance relays has evolved from testing simple…
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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…
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Restoring Power: The Mobile Solution
Power has weaved its way into nearly every intrinsic detail of our lives. It has become an afterthought during the course of the day and…
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An Overview of Substation Maintenance: Its Evolution and Key Testing Practices
As electrical systems age, operating costs increase while reliability dwindles. Given most utilities and industrial facilities are highly capital intensive and have limited financial and…
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Preventing Losses Due to Wildlife Contacts in Electrical Substations
Intrusion of wildlife into electric substations is a problem experienced by electric utilities worldwide. In the United States, substation outages caused by wildlife contacts create…
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