Unanticipated Consequences
Progress never comes without pain. But over the past decade, it seems like we've majored in pain and minored in gain. We have a history of launching into...
United States: AREVA T&D Signs Collaborative Agreement
AREVA's T&D Division (Bethesda, Maryland) has entered into a collaborative agreement with TJ/H2b, a diagnostic testing company based in Sacramento, California....
It's Not Just a Strike, It's an Adventure
I see that NSTAR has gotten on the downhill slide of a contract dispute, with management now welcoming union employees back to work. NSTAR's largest union,...
United States: Silicon Valley Power Sees Green in Wind Power
Silicon Valley Power (SVP), the city of Santa Clara, California's municipal electric utility, is a step ahead of the game on renewable energy. With reductions...
Germany/China: Joint Venture Created to Manufacture MV Switchgear
Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution and Shenzhen Baochang Power Supply Co. Ltd. have formed a joint venture, called Siemens Medium Voltage Switchgear...
United States: DSTAR Organization Expands Membership, Budget and Programs
Over the last two years, DSTAR (Distribution Systems Testing, Application and Research program) a cooperative research effort supported by individual...
The Power of Team
In 2002, a few executive managers of similar-sized utility companies and the editor of Transmission & Distribution World developed an idea, and the Midsize...
United States: Challenges Brought Against LICAP Charges
Several parties are in the process of challenging the locational installed capacity (LICAP) charges that are set to begin in New England in 2006. The...
The Great American Blackout
Keep a few candles and some matches in a place where you can find them. A refrigerator or freezer without power will keep its contents cold for 24 hours...
Italy Welcomes CIRED 2005
The electricity distribution business is changing rapidly with an increasing need to plan and respond to technical change, growth in dispersed generation...
High-Voltage Underground Cable Testing at LADWP
In May 2004, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) completed installation of its second 230-kV transmission line, setting several underground...
United Kingdom: Ofgem Approves New Fees for HV Network
Ofgem, the Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets, approved new charging arrangements paid by generators and customers to meet the 1.7-billion cost...
United States/Germany: American Superconductor, Siemens Form Alliance
American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC; Westborough, Massachusetts), an electricity solutions company, and the Corporate Technology Unit of Siemens AG (Erlangen,...
Brazil: VA TECH T&D Secures Six Major Contracts
VA TECH T&D has secured six major contracts in Brazil, with a total value of about 55 million euros. Among the most recent contract successes is a project...
Philippines Wholesale Energy Spot Market Tests ABB's Electricity Market Operation System
ABB's Market Manager System (MMS) successfully completed factory acceptance testing and was shipped to Manila, Philippines, on Nov. 19, 2004. After its...
Retrospectively
It is not easy to write an inaugural column; there are no tracks to follow and many potential pitfalls. So, when my good friend Rick Bush asked me to...
Midwest ISO Integrates Energy Markets
The Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. formally launched its Real-Time Energy Markets early this morning when it began centrally dispatching wholesale electricity and transmission service throughout much of the Midwest region...
United States: POWER Engineers Establishes New Testing Subsidiary
POWER Engineers Inc. (PEI), a long-time player in the design of transmission and distribution systems for power providers nationwide, has established...
Canada: CEA Advocates Cross-Border Cooperation
The Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) recommends binational action to maintain an adequate and diverse electricity supply in North America. Closer...
Do We Have a Deal For You!
We, your friendly neigh-borhood utility, know a lot about you. We know where you live. We know how much electricity you consume. Our research people tell...
United States: Southern Company Announces Wholesale Power Agreement with FPL
Southern Company (Atlanta, Georgia.) has signed three long-term wholesale power agreements with Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL; Juno Beach, Florida)....
Risky Business
When I embarked on a career in the electric utility industry, I joined a safe, stable, mundane industry. Thirty years later, our industry is no longer...
United States: ISO New England Begins Operating as RTO
ISO New England Inc. has begun operating as a regional transmission organization (RTO), assuming broader authority over the daily operation of the region's...
Kansas City Power & Light Embraces Balanced Scorecard Concept
Providing reliable service at a reasonable price should be the goal of all utilities. But unless individual employees maintain their focus on the goals...
United Arab Emirates: Medium-Voltage Cable Order to Enhance FEWA's Expanding Northern Emirates Power Grid
Ducab, the leading manufacturer of high-quality power cables in the Middle East, has succeeded in winning an annual supply contract for the year 2005...
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