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Protecting SCADA Systems with Defense-in-Depth Strategies

How utilities can utilize multi-layered security approaches BY RICHARD CLARK, InduSoft Defense-in-depth is a security strategy first developed by military leaders in which multiple layers of safeguards are placed throughout a system. The concept behind the strategy is that it is more difficult to...

Renewable Energy Connections

Integrating Plug-In Electric Vehicles

Preparing the distribution grid to embrace PEVs BY ARINDAM MAITRA & JASON TAYLOR, Electric Power Research Institute As customer adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) continues to grow so does the potential for adverse consequences to distribution system operations and assets. These...

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...

Smart Metering

AMI & AMR

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...

Data Analytics

Designing Successful AMI Implementations with Data Analytics

How to design successful AMI implementations with data analytics BY KEVIN CORNISH & ROB YOUNG, Black & Veatch Electric utilities embarked on their smart meter programs envisioning the delivery of quantifiable benefits as well as strategic value. Initial business cases were developed to...

Demand Response

The New Demand Response

Demand response—in the traditional sense—is deceased. The new demand response, on the other hand, builds on lessons learned and provides the path for integration of technology, customers, and programs. This new definition of demand response is enabling active load management using price...

Home Automation

Automation

Smart Grid, Smart Metering, T&D Automation

How utilities can keep the lights on

Utilities worldwide have been on a roller-coaster ride, and an often painful one, over the past decade. Despite the sharp growth in global demand for electricity, many utilities have lost value or posted below-average returns. A McKinsey analysis of 50 major publicly listed utilities from Asia, Europe, and North America showed average total cumulative returns to shareholders of about 1 percent from July 2007 to July 2017, compared with 55 percent for the MSCI World...

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Smart Grid

Protecting SCADA Systems with Defense-in-Depth Strategies

Integrating Plug-In Electric Vehicles

Cutting Through the Noise

Smart Metering

Smart Meter Deployment & Transitions

Designing Successful AMI Implementations with Data Analytics

The New Demand Response

Automation

How utilities can keep the lights on

T&D Automation Articles

Wireless Networks and Substation Automation

Leveraging the Voice Radio Network for Data Transmission

How Distributed Generation is Changing Grid Design

Mission: Critical - The pros and cons of diesel rotary versus static systems

Building Wireless Communication Networks

How to Improve Crew Management

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Automatic Meter Reading - Handbook, Vol. 1

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

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

Communications, Data Hardening, and the Smart Grid

Extracting Value From Big Data

Smart Grid Software & Apps

Power Factor Testing of Circuit Breakers

Preventing Losses Due to Wildlife Contacts in Electrical Substations

The Copper Theft Pandemic

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