Envirotemp FR3 Fluid Chosen in Brazil 

Aug 1, 2006

ITAIPU Transformmadores in conjunction with CPFL, a distribution utility, and B&M, a research and development company, developed an 88-kVA compact distribution...

Tight Spaces? Consider Alternative-Material Poles 

May 1, 2006, by Kevin Garrity, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Like most utilities, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP; Los Angeles, California) has used wood poles since the municipal utility was...

Wire Theft Impacts Reliability and Safety 

Mar 1, 2006

From Jan. 1, 2005, to Dec. 5, 2005, TXU Electric Delivery's Dallas (Texas) District experienced more than 117 security incidents involving illegal entry...

No Preservatives Required 

Dec 1, 2005, by J.R. Gonzalez, Rogers International Consulting, and Ashok Sundaram, Electric Power Research Insti

Results of laboratory testing and field evaluations show that tropical hardwoods offer an environmentally safe and robust alternative to preservative-treated...

Reinforcing the Front Line 

Dec 1, 2005, by Vito Longo, Contributing Writer

STORMS HAPPEN AROUND THE GULF COAST FREQUENTLY enough to make planning for them a matter of good business practice. Like all of the utilities in the path...

Flashover Characteristics of Fiberglass Standoff Brackets 

Sep 1, 2005, By Dave Crudele, EPRI Solutions Inc.; Paul McGrath, Clarkson University; and Clayton Burns and Jerry Purdy, National Grid USA

The use of fiberglass standoffs has grown in popularity as an alternative to standard wood crossarm construction in distribution systems. As the number...