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Writing Smart Grid Requirements

Managing change with positive thinking to make the most of investments BY JOHN MCDONALD, IEEE Senior Member, GE Energy Management - Digital Energy The process of writing requirements for Smart Grid-related technology purchases may appear simple and straightforward. It is not. As the technology...

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Motion Computing Secures CID2 Certification for F5 Rugged Tablet

Motion® Secures CID2 Certification for F5 Rugged Tablet and EasyConnect UHF RFID Long-Range Reader Motion Computing recently announced that it has secured Class I, Division 2 (CID2) certification for the F5te Rugged Tablet & EasyConnect UHF RFID Long-Range Reader. With CID2 certification,...

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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 building a facility. Certainly those development costs have dropped over time—especially for wind and solar. But developers overlook the...

Distribution Automation

Grids Become Highly Vulnerable

Increasingly violent weather, probably caused by global warming, is increasingly taking down electricity distribution lines and poles and cyberattacks are increasingly taking out electricity, apparently just as trials for major terrorism of this sort. Little wonder that the price of grid...

Energy Storage & Grid Integration

US Nuclear Industry Needs Further Policy and Regulatory Advances: Insights from the NCEW Panel

The U.S. nuclear industry stands at a critical juncture, as it seeks to play a pivotal role in the country’s energy future. A recent panel discussion at the Nuclear Coalition for Energy Workforce (NCEW) underscored the pressing need for enhanced policy and regulatory frameworks to support...

Asset Management & Maintenance

Storm Hardening Utility Communications

Save money and increase reliability. BY JEFF GROSSHAUSER, Motorola Preparing for winter is more than just a seasonal ritual for utility providers. Electricity and gas must still power cities during violent snowstorms and extreme cold. Arguably, that power is never more needed than when extreme...

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Deploying Distribution Management Systems

In the spring of 2008, two Duke Energy executives asked me to
investigate the necessary requirements to deploy a distribution
management system (DMS). At the time, my knowledge of DMS
was limited, so I had to conduct a very thorough investigation.

When I undertook this project, I did not realize how this project would turn into a rewarding, six-year journey that would have significant impacts on myself and my team both professionally and personally.

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