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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 has shown promise as an emerging coffee producer, with farmers cultivating high-quality beans that could rival those from other coffee-growing regions of Africa. However, South Sudan's coffee industry is now facing significant challenges due to climate change, threatening the future of coffee production and the livelihoods of those who depend...

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Fort Collins Municipality Case Study

A proposal for equipping broadband services to the Fort Collins, CO, municipality was approved by residents and a $120 million bond is now providing Fort Collins with resources to build and improve the municipality’s infrastructure so it can support broadband service for any qualifying...

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Grounding System Maintenance Guide

Grounding systems are a crucially important component of any power supply system, because they directly impact public and employee safety, supply system reliability, power quality and life expectancy of power equipment. In spite of their crucial role in safe, reliable, and economic operation of power supply systems, grounding systems do not receive the same level of preventative maintenance as other infrastructure assets.

While utilities have generally adopted state-of-the-art risk-based maintenance practices for other important assets, very little work has been undertaken in improving and modernizing the maintenance practices for grounding systems. A newly published “Grounding System Maintenance Guide” commissioned by CEATI International’s Grounding and Lightning Interest Group, provides information that can help utilities modernize the maintenance practices for their grounding systems.

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Cybersecurity in Substation and Grid Communications

As power systems become increasingly digitized and connected, the importance of cybersecurity in substation and grid communications has grown exponentially. With the integration of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), SCADA systems, and remote monitoring, modern substations are now part of a...

The Role of SCADA in Grid Monitoring and Control

As electric power systems grow in complexity, the need for real-time monitoring and control has never been greater. At the center of this transformation is SCADA—Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition—a system architecture that enables utilities to collect, process, and act on data...