Smart Grid, Smart Metering, T&D Automation

Smart Grid

Wireless Networks and Substation Automation

Fitting wireless networks into substation automation applications BY ADAM GUGLIELMO, ABB Tropos Wireless Communication Systems As with all Smart Grid applications, two-way communication is foundational to substation automation. To enable monitoring and control, substation computers, as well as...

Software

Smart Transformers

Maximizing continuous and reliable power output, extending the life of a power transformer, and reducing maintenance costs are just a few of the benefits motivating electric utilities to move toward buying a “smart transformer”, electrical equipment integrated with Smart Grid-enabling software...

Renewable Energy Connections

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 being relatively rich in natural resources and having one of the cleanest, least expensive, and most reliable electricity grids in the...

Smart Metering

AMI & AMR

Wireless Technology for Electric Utilities

The electric industry is making the transformation from a centralized, producer-controlled network to one that is less centralized and more consumer interactive. An automated, widely distributed energy delivery network, the Smart Grid, is characterized by a two-way flow of electricity and...

RWE Expands Its Footprint with 450 MW of Battery Energy Storage in Texas

In a significant move for the renewable energy landscape, RWE, a leading global energy company, has announced the addition of 450 megawatts (MW) of battery energy storage capacity in Texas. This expansion underscores the growing importance of energy storage solutions in enhancing grid reliability...

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...

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Automation

Smart Grid, Smart Metering, T&D Automation

Mobile Workforce Management

Taking the next step in field communications

BY JIM MENTON, ClickSoftware

Electricity remains the same as it always has, but the entire context around providing a safe and reliable supply has changed, and continues to evolve. New challenges have emerged for electric utility executives spanning deep cuts in the price of gas, to more and increasingly complex regulatory pressures in parallel to targeted de-regulation, greater attention on storms impact, and the evolution of technologies for...

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Electricity Today T&D Magazine

Smart Grid

Wireless Networks and Substation Automation

Smart Transformers

Energy Storage for Grid Security and Modernization

Smart Metering

Wireless Technology for Electric Utilities

RWE Expands Its Footprint with 450 MW of Battery Energy Storage in Texas

Historical facts on Ontario's peaksaver PLUS

Automation

Mobile Workforce Management

T&D Automation Articles

Connecting Hydropower to the Electric Grid

Information Technology and the Power Grid

Integrating Plug-In Electric Vehicles

The Digital Substation Vision: From Utopian Concept to Grid Backbone

Making the World More Sustainable

Data Insecurities

T&D Buyer’s Guide Companies

Smart Grid Shared Media

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

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

Electricity Today T&D Magazine - Transformer Winter 2018 Issue

Distribution Automation

The Power Industry's Vision Statement

The End of the Road for Transmission Incentives

Latest Power Outage Statistics and Causes Tracker

Reducing Nuisance Alarm Rates from On-Site Security Systems

3-D Design for Electrical Substations

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