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Smart Grid and Aging Infrastructure

Why technologies are important to grid modernization BY MANI VADARI, Modern Grid Solutions Electricity is one of the cornerstones of our economy. A modern electric grid is critical for our economic and national security. The National Academy of Engineering has called the North American power grid...

DMS & SCADA

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 strategic analytics roadmap that would tackle the new challenges associated with transmission operations. One of the first questions the group posed to...

Grid Modernization

Fleet Management Technology Report

Exploiting the full potential of global positioning system software BY RYAN DRISCOLL, GPS Insight North American electric utilities experience a number of challenges when managing fleet vehicles such as digger derricks and bucket trucks. A few of these include fuel consumption costs, maintenance...

Utility Automation & Monitoring

Respecting Customer Privacy

Achieving the gold standard in data protection for the Smart Grid BY ANN CAVOUKIAN, Ryerson University’s Privacy and Big Data Institute The increased amount of information that is collected, used, and analyzed by the Smart Grid brings with it additional privacy and security concerns which must be...

Cybersecurity & Privacy

AI-Powered Substation Automation: Revolutionizing Grid Operations

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming various industries, and the power sector is no exception. AI-powered substation automation is revolutionizing grid operations by enhancing efficiency, reliability, and responsiveness. This article delves into the role of AI in substation automation,...

Renewable Energy Connections

Georgia PSC Approves 500 MW Battery Storage Plan

The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a significant expansion of the state's energy storage infrastructure, green-lighting a plan for Georgia Power to install 500 megawatts (MW) of battery energy storage systems (BESS). This decision marks a major step forward in the...
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Vehicle-to-Grid Integration

How utilities can move forward using electric vehicles

BY BEAUDRY KOCK, Recargo

Until recently, North American electric utility reps might have understood electric vehicles in one dimension only: potential adverse impacts on the power grid. However, as knowledge and understanding have grown, such impacts are failing to materialize, while electric vehicles (EVs) are increasingly seen as having significant potential to deliver important and valuable services to the power grid.

In fact, some systems have already...

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Electricity Today T&D Magazine - Transformer Winter 2018 Issue

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T&D Automation and AMR/AMI Systems Handbook Vol. 2