Blackout: Shocked Into Action
The blackout on August 14, 2003, was the largest in US history. It started with a line going out in Ohio. It affected eight U.S. states and one Canadian...
Forced to Backfeed
At 12:40 P.M. on Tuesday, May 30, 2006, Western Power was faced with an unplanned outage at its Clarence Street (CL) Substation located in an inner suburb...
On the Road to Intelligent Distribution
Duke Energy-Carolinas has embarked on a major initiative to improve the visibility and control of its distribution system. Known as the Remote Operation...
Estonia Goes Digital with GIS-Based Data
In 1998, Eesti Energia, which owned the existing five electricity distribution companies in Estonia, was restructured and reorganized. The Estonian...
Scottish Power Selects DA System
ScottishPower (SP) EnergyNetworks, the service provider to ScottishPower, a utility covering 35,200 km2 (21,872 miles2) and serving 5.2 million customers...
Truckee Donner PUD Embraces Automation
THE WINTER OF 2003-2004: A MAJOR STORM RAGES across the Lake Tahoe area for nine days, dumping 15 ft (4.6 m) of snow on the higher elevations and 12 ft...
Inspection Investment Pays Dividends
The most valuable asset for many utilities is the distribution system. It is also one of the most difficult assets to manage because of the geographic...
