Segmental HV Conductors Boost High-Capacity Transmission
When conductor sizes for high-voltage underground transmission cables ranged from 500 to 2,000 kcmil, these cables were mostly designed with concentric round stranded copper or aluminum conductors. ...
AREVA Signs Agreement with Alstom and Schneider Electric for Sale of T&D Business
The AREVA group has signed an agreement setting out the legal and financial terms and conditions for the disposal of its Transmission and Distribution business...
National Grid Proposes Central New York Pilot Program for the Energy Grid of the Future
National Grid has proposed a comprehensive smart grid demonstration program in the Syracuse area that will serve as a test site for the energy grid of the future and provide hundreds of “clean energy” jobs in upstate New York. ...
European Offshore Wind Power Market Grew 54% in 2009
In 2009, a total of eight new wind farms consisting of 199 offshore wind turbines, with a combined power generating capacity of 577 MW, were connected to the grid in Europe...
Customer Demand for Electricity Expected to Grow by 28 Percent at Dominion Virginia Power Over Next 10 Years
Dominion Virginia Power is projected to experience an increase in customer demand for electricity of nearly 28 percent during the next decade...
Wind Integration Study Identifies Challenges, Solutions to Adding More Wind Energy to Regional Electric Grid
The recently released SPP WITF Wind Integration Study, conducted by Charles River Associates on behalf of the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Wind Integration Task Force, found that enhanced electricity reserves and major transmission reinforcements are needed to integrate higher levels of wind generation into the SPP transmission system and energy markets....
NIST Issues First Release of Smart Grid Framework
The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued an initial list of standards, a preliminary cyber security strategy, and other elements of a framework to support transforming the nation’s aging electric power system into an interoperable smart grid...
Xcel Energy Completes Major Transmission Projects to Deliver More Wind Energy
Xcel Energy has announced the successful completion of the Buffalo Ridge Incremental Generation Outlet (BRIGO) Transmission Projects, designed to increase the system’s ability to carry wind power to Minnesota and South Dakota customers. ...
NYISO Files Plan with FERC to Enhance Coordination Among Grid Operators
The New York Independent System Operator, in conjunction with grid operators serving the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and New England regions of the United States and the Canadian province of Ontario, has proposed a series of “Broader Regional Markets” initiatives to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...
APS Transforms to a Green Truck Fleet
)--Already committed to being a leader in renewable energy, APS now is focusing on ways to improve its environmental impact from its fleet of trucks....
China Southern Power Grid Company Adopts D-VAR Solution to Increase Grid Reliability
American Superconductor Corp. has received a new D-VAR system order to increase the reliability of a portion of the power grid in China operated by China Southern Power Grid Company Ltd., which is one of the two State Owned Enterprises that operate all of China’s power grids. Xiamen-based Xiamen Red Phase Instruments Inc. will deploy the D-VAR system at the 220 kilovolt (kV) Yuanmo substation ...
IEEE Lays Groundwork for Adoption of DNP3 Protocol as New IEEE Standard
IEEE has announced that work is underway for the formal recognition of Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) as an IEEE standard. ...
NV Energy and Great Basin Transmission to Pursue Jointly Owned Transmission Line
NV Energy and Great Basin Transmission, LLC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly own a 500-kV transmission line in Nevada. ...
PHI Requests Procedural Delay for MAPP Project
Pepco Holdings, Inc. has asked Maryland regulators to suspend until June 2010 the procedural schedule on its application to build a high-voltage transmission line to the Delmarva Peninsula, pending completion of a review at that time of the Mid-Atlantic region’s over-all transmission needs by PJM Interconnection, the independent regional power grid operator....
ITC Midwest Connects 716 MW of Wind Generation in 2009
Helping harness wind energy development in the Midwest, ITC Midwest LLC connected 716 MW of installed wind energy generation to the company's electric transmission system in 2009. ...
PJM Schedules Auctions for Capacity Needed for ATSI Integration
PJM Interconnection will hold two integration capacity auctions in March 2010 to secure electric capacity for delivery years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 to meet the capacity supply obligations of FirstEnergy's operating utilities within the footprint of American Transmission Systems Inc. (ATSI). ...
Progress Energy Customers Set New Winter Record for Peak Energy Use
As heating systems work overtime in response to an extended cold snap, Progress Energy Carolinas customers yesterday set a record for peak energy use in winter....
Kentucky Seeking Smart Grid Proposals
The Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence (DEDI) is now seeking proposals from electric energy distributors for the deployment and demonstration of smart grid technologies...
AltaLink Seeks Stakeholder Input About New Transmission Line Between Edmonton and Calgary Areas
AltaLink has launched its consultation program for a new DC transmission line between the Genesee area west of Edmonton and the Langdon area east of Calgary, Canada....
Jordan's NEPCO Renews Transmission Agreement with Egyptian Company
NEPCO in Jordan has signed an agreement to renew the contract for the exchange of electric power in 2010 with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co. ...
Alliant Energy Laying Foundation for Smart Grid
Wisconsin Power and Light Co., an Alliant Energy company, will begin installing advanced metering infrastructure for customers in the Sauk County area including the communities of Baraboo, Lake Delton, Reedsburg, Sauk City, Prairie du Sac and the surrounding areas. ...
Beacon Power Integrates Additional Megawatt of Flywheel Energy Storage on New England Power Grid
Beacon Power Corp. has successfully connected and integrated an additional megawatt of flywheel energy storage on the New England power grid. ...
BPA Seeks Public’s Help in Washington Wire Theft
The Bonneville Power Administration and local officers are investigating a theft of copper wire and damage to an electrical substation near Arlington, Washington....
Minnesota Power Purchases Interstate Transmission Line
Minnesota Power has finalized the purchase of a 465-mile transmission line, signaling a new era of renewable energy transport and development for the company. ...
Panel of Public Sector, University and Industry Leaders Push for Energy Management Strategy for Efficiency
To achieve long-term sustainability goals, realize the promise of smart grid technology and capitalize on opportunities presented by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the nation must develop a collaborative, comprehensive energy management strategy. ...
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