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    (Left) Enclosure for FCCP device. BGE started piloting this solution in August 2022 at a substation with only one dc supply. (Right) A newly installed Multitel box. The FCCP device has a clamp-on current transformer (CT) that can be installed on one wire of the battery dc supply charger cable. Photos courtesy of Baltimore Gas & Electric.
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    Photo by Portland General Electric.
    Utility workers install a new pole in a forested area of the PGE service territory.
    Photo by Dominion Energy.
    An overhead line worker for Dominion. As part of its undergrounding program, Dominion studied which of its overhead lines were the most outage prone.
    Photo by Great River Energy.
    Pole storage yard in Dickinson, North Dakota, was added to provide easier access to supplies when poles are needed suddenly following storm damage or accidents.
    Photo by Evergy.
    Construction matting and safety cranes.

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    Vegetation Management

    LUMA Energy's Work Plan For Puerto Rico

    March 25, 2024
    The utility aims to boost reliability and resiliency by focusing on vegetation management, automation and substation modernization.
    Photo by Ameren Illinois.
    Distributed Energy Resources

    Consider A Customer DER Interconnection Process

    March 5, 2024
    Policy changes in Illinois have spurred a surge in Ameren Illinois’ distributed energy resource interconnections, prompting the need for a process.
    Photo courtesy of Con Edison.
    Overhead Transmission

    Creative Underground Transmission Construction in Queens

    Nov. 17, 2023
    Consolidated Edison considers options for building new underground transmission lines that will carry increasing amounts of renewable energy to customer in New York City.
    Courtesy of SMECO
    Pole base setting with line energized.
    Overhead Transmission

    Keeping It Close: A Composite Solution Redefines Compact Design and Construction

    Sept. 22, 2023
    Creating new standard construction practices to meet critical customer needs.
    Photo courtesy of Eolian, L.P.
    Aerial photographs of Eolian, L.P.’s Madero & Ignacio battery energy storage facility, a 200 MW/2.5+ hour duration storage system in Texas. Eolian is the developer of PGE’s Seaside battery energy storage system, one of the large-scale storage projects recently procured by PGE.
    Distributed Energy Resources

    Portland General Electric Bolsters Reliability with Battery Energy Storage Systems

    July 28, 2023
    Portland General Electric uses battery energy storage systems in its portfolio to balance clean energy with reliability and affordability for customers.

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    Substations

    Milwaukee Substation Blends in with Mixed-Use Development Downtown

    Sept. 14, 2021
    WEC Energy Group’s innovative urban substation project improves electric reliability in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    Transmission damage from Hurricane Laura near Orange Texas.
    Disaster Response

    Entergy Puts Practice Into Play During Hurricane Season

    June 22, 2021
    The utility recalls the historically destructive 2020 hurricane season while forecasters predict volatile storms ahead for U.S. coastlines.
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    Case Studies

    SRP's Innovation Lab

    June 21, 2021
    Anthony Sivesind, who is a principle engineer at SRP, heads up operations at the lab, and sat down with T&D World to talk about the space and why it’s crucial for SRP’s future...
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    Overhead Distribution

    Advanced Distribution Protection Increases System Resiliency

    June 1, 2021
    ComEd employs an advanced distribution protection scheme to reduce momentary outages and speed up protection.