Latest T&D News and Trends
South Sudan’s Coffee Industry Faces Climate Change Challenges
South Sudan, a country known for its rich history and diverse landscapes, is also becoming recognized for its coffee industry. In recent years, the country…
View more
Test Your Knowledge About Smart Grid!
Think you know Smart Grid? Take our quick, interactive quiz and test your knowledge in minutes.
- Instantly see your results and score
- Identify strengths and areas for improvement
- Challenge yourself on real-world electrical topics
Latest Electrical Industry News
Climate Change Fuels Heatwaves, Droughts, Wildfires, and Floods
Climate change is increasingly recognized as a primary driver of extreme weather events, exacerbating heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, and floods around the world. As the planet…
View more
Texas CEO Calls for Redesign of the Grid
As Texas continues to experience rapid population growth and surging electricity demand, there is increasing pressure on the state's electrical grid to meet the needs…
View more
Impact of Cutting Canada's Carbon Tax on Emissions and Climate Goals
Canada's carbon tax has long been a topic of debate. As the federal government implements and adjusts its policies to address climate change, the carbon…
View more
New England’s 100-Hour Battery Boosts Offshore Wind
New England is setting ambitious goals to enhance its offshore wind energy capacity with the introduction of a groundbreaking 100-hour battery storage system. This innovative…
View more
Exowatt's Next-Generation Renewable Energy Tech Could Power Data Centers
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to drive unprecedented demand for computing power, data centers are facing mounting pressure to meet energy needs sustainably. Exowatt, a…
View more
California PUC Advances Offshore Wind Procurement
The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) took a pivotal step in advancing the state's clean energy goals by approving a significant expansion in offshore wind…
View more
New York City’s New Energy Policy
New York City unveiled a groundbreaking energy policy aimed at transforming the sustainability and efficiency of its buildings and facilities. This ambitious new initiative, designed…
View more
T&D Buyer's Guide
Popular T&D articles
The Mentoring Gap: How the Loss of Informal Knowledge Is Affecting Safety
For much of the trade’s history, the most important safety lessons in line work were…
View more
Grounding Assumptions: Where Line Crews Still Get Hurt Despite “Doing It Right”
Why Grounding Remains a Source of Serious Injury
Grounding is one of the most emphasized…
View more
The Near-Miss Problem: Why Utilities Collect Data but Crews Do Not Trust It
The Promise of Learning Before Someone Gets Hurt
Near-miss reporting is widely promoted as a…
View more
Human Factors on the Line: Fatigue, Complacency, and Decision Making at Height
How Real Incidents Actually Take Shape
Most serious line incidents do not begin with a…
View more
The Hidden Risk Shift: Why Line Work Is Getting More Dangerous Even as Equipment Improves
The Paradox Facing Modern Line Work
By most measurable standards, line work should be safer…
View more
AI at the Substation Edge: Digital Twins and Predictive Maintenance for Transformers and Switchgear
From Data Collection to Insight
Modern substations generate vast amounts of data—temperatures, gas levels, vibrations,…
View more
FREE EF Electrical Training Catalog
Download our FREE Electrical Training Catalog and explore a full range of expert-led electrical training courses.
- Live online and in-person courses available
- Real-time instruction with Q&A from industry experts
- Flexible scheduling for your convenience
Sign Up for Electricity Forum’s Newsletter
Stay informed with our FREE Newsletter — get the latest news, breakthrough technologies, and expert insights, delivered straight to your inbox.
Overhead T&D
Mission: Critical - The pros and cons of diesel rotary versus static systems
Mission critical facilities are broadly defined as containing any operation that, if interrupted, will cause a negative impact on business activities, ranging from losing revenue…
View more
Mobile Workforce Using Augmented Reality
Plugging workers into data analytics and information technologies BY JOHN SIMMINS, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Collectively, North American electric utilities operate in a unique…
View more
How Modern Conductors are Improving Grid Reliability and Much More
Reflections:
Nearly twenty years ago when I got into the energy business, reliability was a second-tier design objective for most transmission engineers. Safety factors had…
View more
ARCOS Callout and Scheduling Solutions
Using the ARCOS Callout and Scheduling solutions, GVEA’s supervisors, dispatchers and line workers, among others, will be able to plan, launch and track the status…
View more
Aging Infrastructure: How to Save Aging Assets
Applying limited resources to critical, aging infrastructure
BY MASSOUD AMIN, IEEE Smart Grid, University of Minnesota
The Smart Grid’s contributions to improving electric utilities’ means…
View more