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Utilities Bank on IoT for Network Reliability Improvement to Decrease Lost Revenue

Power grids around the world are getting smarter thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT). While Smart Grid technologies are making the headlines, and poised…
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Transmission Line Design

Taking 3-D drawing techniques to new technological heights BY BOB ZAPPITELLI, & HAROLD HARKONEN, Nordmin Engineering Historically, transmission line design and drafting has been an…
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The Fight Against Animal-Caused Power Outages

Every day across the country, animals enter substations for warmth, food, security, or simply out of curiosity. In many areas, wildlife intruding into power equipment…
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SCADA data processing efficiency

Cutting Through the Noise

In a conference room in early 2017, a group of Transmission operators, supervisors, and executives at Ameren sat down in an effort to craft a…
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Changing Utility Business Models And Electricity Investment In Europe

The traditional utility business model of selling electricity from large-scale thermal power plants and expanding grids to meet rising demand historically has supported strong balance…
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Estimating Transmission Costs

Estimating Transmission Costs for New Generation Technologies

Often when project developers talk about the cost of a new power plant, wind farm, or solar installation, they’re referring to the capital cost of…
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Fiber-Reinforced Composite Cross Arms for Transmission Structures

Fiber-reinforced polymers versus traditional cross arms materials BY JANOS TOTH & GRANT LOCKHART, FRP Transmission Innovations Inc. Recently, utilities have started using newer options such…
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Utility Pole Showdown: Wood vs. Steel

A recent study that takes an in-depth look at the environmental performance of wood and steel utility poles challenges current perceptions on the sustainability advantages…
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ADVANCED ANALYTICS

ADVANCED ANALYTICS

Recent technological and economic events are poised to transform the electric utility industry. Described as…
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Substation Focused on Environmental Design

Substation Focused on Environmental Design

One of the important trends in design of new overhead lines over the past 20…
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Aging Infrastructure and Grid Modernization

Aging Infrastructure and Grid Modernization

Asset and risk management for electric utilities BY SIRI VARADAN, UISOL, & SERGE VANASSE, Clevest…
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Overhead T&D, Direct Current Technology

Overhead T&D, Direct Current Technology

Direct current (DC) is the preferred technology for moving large amounts of power across long…
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Building a better world of smart structures on the smart grid

Building a better world of smart structures on the smart grid

It is a truth universally acknowledged that billions of people around the world live in…
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