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Massachusetts Legislation Aims to Accelerate Shift from Natural Gas

Massachusetts is taking bold steps to address its energy future with new legislation aimed at accelerating the state's transition away from natural gas. The proposed bill, introduced by state lawmakers, focuses on reducing reliance on fossil fuels and enhancing the state's renewable energy goals. It seeks to address key challenges, including the high costs associated with shifting away from natural gas infrastructure and the state’s ability to meet its ambitious climate targets.

Massachusetts has long...

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Climate Change Impacting Bird Migration Patterns

Climate change is increasingly influencing bird migration patterns, affecting the timing, routes, and destinations of many species. These alterations have significant implications for ecosystems, conservation efforts, and our understanding of avian behavior.​ Shifts in Migration Timing Rising...

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Climate Change and Coffee: A Brewing Concern

As the world grapples with the urgent need to address climate change, even seemingly unrelated topics—like your morning cup of coffee—are starting to raise important questions about the environmental crisis. In his recent piece for the Ottawa Citizen, columnist David Richardson...

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Grid-Scale Battery Storage Systems and Their Impact on Substation Operations

The transition to renewable energy is reshaping the power landscape, with grid-scale battery storage systems playing a pivotal role in this transformation. These systems are crucial for balancing supply and demand, particularly at the substation level, where they enhance grid stability and resilience. This article explores the latest advancements in battery technology, how substations are incorporating battery storage, the challenges and solutions for integrating these systems, and examples of successful implementations by T&D innovators. Integration of battery storage systems often begins with adaptive electrical substation design to accommodate charging infrastructure.

 

Latest Advancements in Battery Technology and Their Suitability for Grid-Scale Storage

Recent advancements in battery technology have significantly improved the feasibility and efficiency of grid-scale storage systems. Lithium-ion batteries, known for their high energy density and long cycle life, remain the dominant technology for large-scale applications. Innovations in battery chemistry and design have increased their capacity, reduced costs, and...

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BIRDS AND SUBSTATION OUTAGES

Birds wreak havoc at hundreds of substations every year, undermining system reliability and costing millions. Bird incursions can have disastrous results: equipment damage, outages and expensive cleanups due to corrosive droppings.Even worse: the traditional deterrents provide only temporary,...
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RTU and HMI Redundancy in Electrical Substations

As the substation RTU takes on more applications, such as Human-Machine-Interface (HMI), alarm annunciation, math & logic and “relay communication processing”, its need for high availability increases. Anything that takes the RTU out of service – configuration change, firmware update, or...