Electrical Substations

Gas-insulated Switchgear Options for Substations

Switching gears in the underground BY PETR RUDENKO AND PETER GLAUBITZ, Siemens As demand for energy continues to rise, an increased number of locations around…
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Current Trends in Transmission and Distribution

Sargent & Lundy has provided comprehensive engineering, development, permitting, high-level consulting, construction management, and commissioning services for electric power generation and power delivery projects worldwide—approximately…
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Protecting Electrical Sites with Intelligent Security Lighting

There are over 70,000 electrical substations in the United States. A simultaneous attack on several of them could destabilize the grid and cause widespread blackouts.…
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Utilizing Fault Resistance to Test Distance Relays

Taking power grid protection to an all-new level BY JASON BUNEO & RENE AGUILAR, Megger The testing of distance relays has evolved from testing simple…
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Electrical Substation Maintenance

Improving safety and methodology techniques to protect utility workers BY LARRY LAWRENCE, Lineman’s Testing Laboratories of Canada In 1990, many workplace safety hazards were consistently…
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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…
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IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT AND AHEAD OF THE CURVE ON EPC PROJECTS

Based just south of Denver in Castle Rock, Colorado, Great Southwestern Construction, Inc. (Great Southwestern) opened its doors as a small, family-owned business in 1977,…
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Digital Substations and the IEC 61850 Standard: The Architecture Behind Today’s Smart Grid

For most of the history of the electric power industry, substations were built around copper. Thousands of meters of control cable ran between instrument transformers,…
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3-D Design for Electrical Substations

3-D Design for Electrical Substations

Exploring 3-D design techniques for electrical substations BY MIKE MINELLI, & HAROLD HARKONEN, Nordmin Engineering…
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How Dangerous is Linemen Work?

How Dangerous is Linemen Work?

Many occupations pose risks to workers, but few match the dangers that linemen face daily.…
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Three Serious Questions to Ask Now About Condition Monitoring

Three Serious Questions to Ask Now About Condition Monitoring

While condition monitoring is becoming an integral part of daily power grid operations, there’s a…
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From Protection to Prediction: How AI Is Changing Substation Maintenance and Operations

From Protection to Prediction: How AI Is Changing Substation Maintenance and Operations

For decades, substation protection and substation maintenance were treated as separate disciplines. Protection relays existed…
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Substation Maintenance Best Practices

Substation Maintenance Best Practices

Improving substation maintenance best practices for greater success BY BUDO MILOVIC, DV-Power Currently, substation maintenance—regular…
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