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Since 1952 Tallman has been Setting the Standard for Linemen

At Tallman Equipment, we are an employee-owned company that provides tools, equipment, and services for the construction and maintenance of Electrical Transmission and distribution infrastructure. Whether it’s a large, multi-state construction project, managing a storm, or providing power to...
Grid Modernization

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 lead times, even utilities are looking favorably on small-scale distributed generation, such as residential...
Grid Modernization

Power Imperative: Managing Distributed Renewables

A diverse array of factors has driven the uptake of distributed generation among utility customers and these trends are likely to continue, requiring utilities to employ the latest strategies and technologies to accommodate distributed generation at the distribution level. The drivers are many, and...

Smart Metering

Customer Billing

FERC Rejects PJM Transmission Planning Change

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected a proposal from PJM Interconnection, one of the United States' largest regional transmission organizations, to alter its transmission planning protocol. The decision represents a significant victory for state regulators who had expressed...

Climate Change Strains Global Electricity Networks: A Wake-Up Call

The increasing frequency and intensity of climate-related disasters are placing unprecedented strain on the world's electricity networks, with severe implications for global energy security. According to a recent Bloomberg report, the effects of climate change are pushing many electricity grids to...
AMI & AMR

Tracking Smart City Trends

Already, smart city technologies are strong in Europe and the Middle East. Now, cities all over North America are joining the smart cities movement as well. Once the journey begins, a city quickly realizes that it cannot become smart and sustainable without the help of its electric power utility....
Home Automation

Automation

Smart Grid, Smart Metering, T&D Automation

Network Security

Protecting sensitive customer and utility data

BY JOHN CHOWDHURY, Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.

Smart meters, and the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) on which they depend, collect and transport vast amounts of data. While the data provides more precise energy billing, as well as valuable insight into energy demand and usage patterns, consumers expect that utilities will keep that data secure and that their privacy will be protected.

Security and privacy are prerequisites to increased...

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