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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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Pathways Initiative Proposes Regional Organization to Oversee Western Power Markets

In a landscape characterized by evolving energy demands and increasing pressure to transition to renewable sources, the Pathways Initiative is proposing a significant restructuring of…
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Network Security

Protecting sensitive customer and utility data BY JOHN CHOWDHURY, Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. Smart meters, and the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) on which they depend,…
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ADVANCED ANALYTICS

Recent technological and economic events are poised to transform the electric utility industry. Described as “game changers” by industry thought-leaders, these “disruptive challenges” stem from…
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Confronting Physical and Smart Grid Insecurities

How awareness can help secure the power grid BY JEFFREY KATZ, IBM A central issue in cyber risk management for electric utilities is how to…
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Control Center Security

How utilities can protect bulk electric system control centers BY ANDREW GINTER, Waterfall Security While industry experts debate the likelihood of an attack against the…
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How Electric Vehicles Could Sink the Texas Grid

Simultaneous charging of just 60,000 next-generation electric vehicles could one day threaten the Texas grid, an analysis has shown. Based on a 100-kilowatt EV battery…
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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, utilities…
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RTU and HMI Redundancy in Electrical Substations

RTU and HMI Redundancy in Electrical Substations

As the substation RTU takes on more applications, such as Human-Machine-Interface (HMI), alarm annunciation, math…
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Changing Utility Business Models And Electricity Investment In Europe

Changing Utility Business Models And Electricity Investment In Europe

The traditional utility business model of selling electricity from large-scale thermal power plants and expanding…
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Distributed Energy Resources: Part 2. Leading the transformation to a cleaner, smarter, more flexible grid

Distributed Energy Resources: Part 2. Leading the transformation to a cleaner, smarter, more flexible grid

Big transformations often result from a multitude of small and rapidly proliferating changes. We’re on…
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Estimating Transmission Costs for New Generation Technologies

Estimating Transmission Costs for New Generation Technologies

Often when project developers talk about the cost of a new power plant, wind farm,…
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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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