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Fire Safety & Smart Meters

New study shows metering devices are electrically safe BY LEN GARIS, Fire Chief of the City of Surrey A new study by a Canadian university may help mitigate any lingering concerns about the fire safety of smart meters. “Revisiting the Safety of Smart Meter Installations in British Columbia”,...
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Geo-targeting with Data Analytics

How to reduce peak load in constrained areas of the grid BY W. HUGH GAASCH, Retroficiency With an aging infrastructure, rising demand, and an increasingly stringent regulatory climate, utilities across the country face some tough decisions in the coming decade. The American Association of Civil...

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Grid Modernization

Integrating the North American Power Grid

How the U.S. and Canada maximize their working relationship BY PATRICK BROWN, Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) North America is shifting towards a new energy paradigm. Where it was once viewed through the prism of scarcity, some are now beginning to speak of energy in the language of...

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...
Grid Modernization

Changing the Utility Business Model

Currently, the power industry is experiencing profound changes that pose a number of uncertainties for electric utilities. Now, utility executives must consider new business models, become acquainted with new industry participants, and understand the new roles emerging for technology, customers,...
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Itron to Buy Silver Springs to Boost Smart Grid Presence

Itron Inc, which makes technology to monitor energy and water usage, said it would buy Silver Spring Networks Inc., in a deal valued at about $830 million, to expand its presence in the smart city and smart grid markets.

Silver Spring’s network equipment and services help transform power grid infrastructure into a smart grid, helping in efficient management of energy. Itron said it will use Silver Spring’s footprint in the smart utility and smart city...

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Electricity Today T&D Magazine - Transformer Winter 2018 Issue

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Automation of T&D Systems Handbook

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