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Storm Hardening Utility Communications

Save money and increase reliability. BY JEFF GROSSHAUSER, Motorola Preparing for winter is more than just a seasonal ritual for utility providers. Electricity and gas…
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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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AI at the Substation Edge: Digital Twins and Predictive Maintenance for Transformers and Switchgear

From Data Collection to Insight Modern substations generate vast amounts of data—temperatures, gas levels, vibrations, contact wear, and breaker operations. Historically, much of it went…
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Smart Grid System Selection

Currently, utilities, facing many pressures, are expected to change more rapidly than in previous years. Societal pressures to reduce emissions and increase the use of…
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Building Wireless Communication Networks

Building wireless communication networks: How utilities can implement a strategy for success BY TONY MILONE, FreeWave Technologies Piecing together the ideal communication network is a…
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Renewable Realities

Heavy incentives for small-scale distributed generation are floating around parts of Canada—and are growing globally. With large-scale generation becoming harder to build and having longer…
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Energy Storage for Grid Security and Modernization

Opportunities for sustained innovation in the energy storage value chain BY ADAM TUCK, National Research Council of Canada Canada is in the enviable position of…
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Energy Storage for Grid Security and Modernization

Energy Storage for Grid Security and Modernization

Opportunities for sustained innovation in the energy storage value chain BY ADAM TUCK, National Research…
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Communications, Data Hardening, and the Smart Grid

Communications, Data Hardening, and the Smart Grid

The SmartGrid continues to expand and gather new functions as needs expand. Automated metering, relay…
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The Demand Response Revolution

The Demand Response Revolution

For decades, utilities have been deploying demand response to achieve a variety of load shaping…
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Demand Response Communications

Demand Response Communications

Weighing choices from AMI to Zigbee to Wi-Fi and cellular BY HOWARD NG, Comverge The…
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Transforming power grids for an efficient future

Transforming power grids for an efficient future

With a fast-growing global population and increasing levels of industrialization, demand for electricity is expected…
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