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Wind Energy Could Produce 20 Percent of U.S. Electricity By 2030

The U.S Department of Energy has released a first-of-its kind report that examines the technical feasibility of harnessing wind power to provide up to 20 percent of the nation’s total electricity needs by 2030....

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Transmission-Voltage Superconductor Cable Energized in LIPA's Grid

Long Island Power Authority and American Superconductor Corp. have announced the operation of the world’s first high-temperature superconductor (HTS) power transmission cable system in a commercial power grid....

DTE Energy Implements GIS-Based Design Software

DTE Energy Co. is in production with Designer, a GIS-based design solution from Telvent Miner & Miner (TM&M). ...

ComEd’s 345-kV West Loop Project Nears Completion

Commonwealth Edison’s (ComEd) ambitious effort-- the West Loop project -- to bring 345-kV bulk power into Chicago’s central business district to improve reliability has reached its 95 percent completion milestone. ...

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Utility Network Design and Data Management:

Autodesk Utility Design and Autodesk Topobase - Combining Autodesk® Utility Design and Autodesk® Topobase(tm) software applications enables utility organizations to harness best-in-class platforms for utility network design and data management.

AutoCAD Map 3D and Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise:

Powerful, Affordable, Open GIS - With open data standards, CAD integration, and a shared API, AutoCAD® Map 3D and Autodesk MapGuide® Enterprise software products streamline workflows and maximize the value of geospatial data seamlessly-from the desktop to the Web.

Designing Energy Services for Commercial and Industrial Customers:

Over the past year, technology advances and high energy prices have stimulated interest in Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI). Discussions are wide-ranging.

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Phasors Monitor Grid Conditions

August will Mark the Five-Year Anniversary of the Largest Blackout in U.S. History. Looking back, how much has changed? Is our grid more secure or resilient...

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Follow the Same Playbook

We have been Through an Ugly Period in Our Industry that Fomented Unheralded Competition, pitting utilities against regulators, pitting one utility against...

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Partial-Discharge Investigation Tool

EA Technology's UltraTEV Plus+ combines all the functionality of the UltraTEV Detector with many new features for investigating and understanding partial-discharge (PD) activity in medium-voltage and high-voltage switchgear in greater detail. ...

Ground Bars

Harger Lightning & Grounding now offers a complete line of grounding bus bars and its Line Card as a quick reference guide for the grounding needs of utilities. ...

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Vegetation Management Track Carrier

The FTX100L track carrier from FECON Inc. features a 97-hp Kubota engine, steel tracks and the ability to run multiple skid-steer attachments including Bull Hog Mulchers, Stump Hog, Dozer Blade, Grapples and Tree Shears. ...


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CALENDAR OF EVENTS/ANNUAL TRAINING GUIDE

Calendar of Events

This listing features the industry's major conferences and exhibitions....

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T&D World's eTrain enewsletter features an instructor profile, news and higlights covering training and education, upcoming courses and a calendar of events....

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Thousands of attendees and exhibitors are poised to take part in the biggest event of the electric utility industry, the 2008 IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition hosted by ComEd in Chicago. The IEEE Blog is a unique tour of the 2008 PES Expo, updated regularly by Gene Wolf, chairman of the IEEE PES T&D Committee.

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Evolution of Next Generation Wireless Communications in Power Delivery - seeing wireless communications solutions emerge to enable more efficient operations.

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This session is a peak into how Oracle is executing the strategy one year later. A key aspect of this transition is how a customer project, like Hawaiian Electric made it through the transition.

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SEE Annual Conference & Trade Show

The Southeastern Electric Exchange celebrates its 75th Anniversary at the PROUD PAST, BRIGHT FUTURE 2008 Conference in New Orleans, June 25-27. The theme uniquely reflects SEE’s history: helping utility members come together to create a culture of professional development, growth, learning, and commitment to quality.

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