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Outage Management: Restore Power in Less Time
Facing Wildfire? Choose Toughened Glass Insulators
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Evolution of Outage Management Systems
Examining the evolution of outage management systems
BY GERALD GRAY & JOHN SIMMINS, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Once again, a major storm event, in this case Hurricane Sandy, has brought increased attention to a utility’s capability to respond to and mitigate damage to its infrastructure. With all of the investment that the utility industry has seen in infrastructure over the last few years, with major projects and the U.S. Department of Energy matching funds,...
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