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Deep Packet Inspection Firewalls

Protecting legacy SCADA systems from cyberattacks BY ERIC BYRES, Belden Over the past decade, the power industry has embraced network technologies such as Ethernet and…
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Pennsylvania’s Yaw Bill

In a significant move for Pennsylvania’s energy sector, State Senator Gene Yaw has introduced a transformative piece of legislation aimed at modernizing the state's approach…
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Power Grid Congestion

Unclogging the arteries of North America’s power grid BY DAVE BRYANT, CTC Global Corporation Without access to affordable and reliable electricity, no society in today’s…
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Transforming power grids for an efficient future

With a fast-growing global population and increasing levels of industrialization, demand for electricity is expected to soar 60 percent between now and 2040. That means…
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Smart Grid in North and South America

Market developments toward grid modernization 17% Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) at which the U.S. SCADA market revenue is expected to grow during the 2014…
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Deploying Distribution Management Systems

In the spring of 2008, two Duke Energy executives asked me to investigate the necessary requirements to deploy a distribution management system (DMS). At the…
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Cutting Through the Noise

In a conference room in early 2017, a group of Transmission operators, supervisors, and executives at Ameren sat down in an effort to craft a…
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Motion Computing Secures CID2 Certification for F5 Rugged Tablet

Motion® Secures CID2 Certification for F5 Rugged Tablet and EasyConnect UHF RFID Long-Range Reader Motion Computing recently announced that it has secured Class I, Division…
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Microgrids: Moving Away From Central Power

Microgrids: Moving Away From Central Power

Asset management evolves as microgrids play various roles BY MASSOUD AMIN, Institute of Electrical and…
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THE SMART GRID:  STATUS AND OUTLOOK

THE SMART GRID: STATUS AND OUTLOOK

The electrical grid in the United States comprises all of the power plants generating electricity,…
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Climate Change Strains Global Electricity Networks: A Wake-Up Call

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…
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Wireless Technology for Electric Utilities

Wireless Technology for Electric Utilities

The electric industry is making the transformation from a centralized, producer-controlled network to one that…
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Distribution Automation

Distribution Automation

A growing requirement for electrical grids BY SOWMYAVADHANA SRINIVASAN, GlobalData The concept of distribution automation…
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