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Data Analytics for Theft Detection

Utility profile: ComEd uses data analytics for theft detection The Commonwealth Edison Company, better known as ComEd and one of the U.S.’s largest electric utilities, has been using a variety of tools and data analytics to help identify theft leads and unmetered current. With the onset of...
Demand Response

Historical facts on Ontario's peaksaver PLUS

Many electric utilities in Ontario have been providing the peaksaver PLUS demand response program to their customers. According to the peaksaver PLUS website, this program is designed to help customers reduce demands on the power grid. The program has proven to be very effective. During peak...

Smart Grid

Utility Automation & Monitoring

How Much DER Fits?

The electric power industry is increasingly having to evaluate the growing penetration of distributed energy resources (DER). New sets of challenges exist for planning and operating the grid, especially with the distribution systems in which these new resources must be integrated. Now electric...

Smart Meter Deployment & Transitions

In the past 100 years, customer interaction with electric utilities has not changed significantly. However, with the introduction of smart meters, customers are now able to sign up for new programs and access their electricity usage data. In early 2013, the Illinois Energy Infrastructure and...
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Smart Grid, Smart Metering, T&D Automation

Deterministic Communications for Protection: TSN + Private 5G from the Yard to the Control Room

Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and private 5G networks promise deterministic, low-latency communication for modern protection and control—extending real-time reliability beyond the substation fence.


Why Determinism Matters

In protection systems, milliseconds determine success or failure. A delayed trip signal can cause catastrophic equipment damage or cascading outages. Traditional Ethernet networks, while fast, are not inherently deterministic—packet collisions, jitter, or congestion can alter delivery times. For protection, that uncertainty is unacceptable.

Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) resolves this issue by...

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Electricity Today T&D Magazine - T&D Automation Jan&Feb 2019 Issue

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

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Electricity Today T&D Magazine - Smart Grid Summer 2018 Issue