Outage Management: Restore Power in Less Time
Improving power grid reliability is a major goal of the electric power industry and can reduce economic losses, lost productivity, and customer inconvenience from...
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...
Utility Pole Showdown: Wood vs. Steel
A recent study that takes an in-depth look at the environmental performance of wood and steel utility poles challenges current perceptions on the sustainability...
Utility Mobility
Utility workers are often subjected to challenging working conditions for hours at a time, yet are responsible for many mission-critical tasks. These workers must...
Aging Cable Infrastructure
The 2014 Annual Energy Outlook Report compiled by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that total electricity demand will grow by 29 percent...
Alternative Vehicle Options: Upfitted Vans for Utilities
Utility workers and linemen work in one of the most mobile industries in the country. Think about it: utility workers are always moving from...
Utility Fleet Tracking Myth Busters
Since global positioning system (GPS) tracking was first introduced to the fleet industry, users have debated whether this technology is beneficial for their fleets....
Rugged Tablets for Utility Fleet Vehicles
In reports analyzing the response of power utilities to incidents such as Hurricane Sandy, or the more recent ice storms on the east coast,...
Enhance Utlity Fleet Tools & Best Practices
Fleet managers working at electric utilities know that for crews to be successful on any jobsite, they need to have access to tools that...
Underground Smart Grid
In recent years, the cost to bury high-voltage power lines has decreased dramatically. The American Transmission Company reports that installation costs for underground transmission...
Q&A: Transmission Line Inspection Using Robotics
A: Hydro-Québec’s power transmission system, the most extensive in North America, covers close to 34,000 km. Similar to many power utilities, we need thorough...
Plugging into Electric Vehicles
Most future planning discussions about electric vehicles begin with a prediction for significant impact by 2020. While these studies are important for future planning,...
