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How NERC CIP and Security Issues Impact Substation Design and Deployment

Read this whitepaper to learn about a variety of security strategies that can be implemented today and how they will enable you to respond to evolving security requirements

Utility Network Design and Data Management:

Autodesk Utility Design and Autodesk Topobase - Combining Autodesk® Utility Design and Autodesk® Topobase(tm) software applications enables utility organizations to harness best-in-class platforms for utility network design and data management.

AutoCAD Map 3D and Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise:

Powerful, Affordable, Open GIS - With open data standards, CAD integration, and a shared API, AutoCAD® Map 3D and Autodesk MapGuide® Enterprise software products streamline workflows and maximize the value of geospatial data seamlessly-from the desktop to the Web.

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PSE Wind Facilities Each Reach Million MWh Milestone 

Puget Sound Energy's Hopkins Ridge and Wild Horse wind facilities have both reached a milestone, with each facility now having produced more than 1 million MWh of clean, renewable electricity since entering service in 2005 and 2006 respectively...

SDG&E Launches Largest Solar Power Initiative in San Diego 

Joined by state officials and local community leaders, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has announced plans for the largest solar power installation in San Diego. ...

New Mexico's Four Major Utilities Partner on Solar Project 

New Mexico’s four largest electricity providers have partnered to bring the first large-scale, commercial solar generating plant to the state....

China's State Grid Commissions Equipment Contract for New Power Link 

State Grid Corp. of China has awarded ABB a $70-million order for power equipment for a new power link in northeastern China that will help the development of industry in the region...

Severe Midwest Weather Impacts Alliant Energy Operations 

Alliant Energy Corp. has begun the process of rebuilding, even as the effects of the extreme flooding, tornados and storms in Iowa and Wisconsin continue to be felt....

Study: Solar Could Provide 10% of U.S. Electricity Generation By 2025 

A new study makes the case that solar power is emerging as a cost-effective hedge against fossil fuels and is likely to reach cost parity with retail-electricity rates in most regions of the U.S. in less than a decade. ...

New Braunfels Utilities' Selects Concrete Buildings for Substation Projects 

New Braunfels Utilities (NBU; New Braunfels, Texas, U.S.) recently took delivery of the first of two Easi-Set precast concrete buildings purchased from...

What Does 3-D Mean for Utilities? 

The Global Construction Industry, Whose Annual Spending is about US$2.3 Trillion, is facing serious challenges including global climate change, aging...

Dominion Elevates Substation Design 

Sometimes Utilities Get to Design on a Flat Blank Slate. Sometimes they have to work with what they are given. And that can make for interesting work....

Linemen Protection for Substation Work 

Linemen for New York Power Authority (NYPA; White Plains, New York) routinely work on substations in a partially energized condition. NYPA is the nation's...

U.S. Continues to Lead the World in Wind Power Growth 

The U.S. Department of Energy has released the 2007 edition of its Annual Report on U.S. Wind Power Installation, Cost, and Performance Trends, which provides a comprehensive overview of developments in the rapidly evolving U.S. wind power market. ...

Southwest Baghdad Electricity Substation Adds Stability 

Businesses and residences of southwest Baghdad will soon benefit from the recent completion of electricity transmission lines and the energizing of a major substation ...

Wind Energy Could Produce 20 Percent of U.S. Electricity By 2030 

The U.S Department of Energy has released a first-of-its kind report that examines the technical feasibility of harnessing wind power to provide up to 20 percent of the nation’s total electricity needs by 2030....

D-VAR Solution to Meet Grid Interconnection Requirements for 35 Wind Farms Worldwide 

American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC; Devens, Massachusetts, U.S.) has received orders for its D-VAR grid interconnection solution for two additional wind...

Utility Performs Live Trip Test Without Interruption 

Customer Minutes Lost is One of the Key Regulatory Indicators of supply reliability used in the United Kingdom to monitor the performance of distribution...

PECO Completes $22 Million Southwark Substation to Boost Energy Supply 

PECO (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) has energized the first of five new distribution circuits from its new US$22 million electric distribution substation...

Protect Circuit Breakers from Close-In Faults 

A Close-In Short Circuit Can Cause Serious Out-Rush Currents from a station capacitor bank. Whether the short circuit is at the bus or at any line emanating...

Afghanistan Builds a Path to Power 

Afghanistan is a Landlocked South Asian Country Surrounded by Pakistan in the east and south, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north and...

Sierra Pacific Power Upgrades Substation Automation System 

Sierra Pacific Power has taken delivery of several Connex 30 substation automation upgrade systems from Advanced Control Systems (ACS; Atlanta, Georgia,...

PECO Completes New $22 Million Southwark Substation to Boost Energy Supply 

PECO has energized the first of five new distribution circuits from its new $22 million electric distribution substation that will meet the needs of the former Navy Yard and serve parts of South Philadelphia. ...

Australia Utility Invests $2.7 Million for Substation Upgrade 

A $2.7 million upgrade to the Lowood substation in Somerset, Australia, region, and the surrounding power network has provided a major boost to energy supplies in the area. ...

Hydro-Quebec Upgrading HVDC Converter Station 

Hydro-Québec, Canada, has contracted with ABB for an upgrade of a high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) converter station. ...

NYISO Wind Forecasts to Help Green the Grid 

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) will incorporate a centralized wind forecasting system to better accommodate wind power in New York’s bulk electricity grid...

Powersystem UK Orders S&C DSTATCOM 

S&C has received an order from Powersystem UK, in Bristol, for a PureWave DSTATCOM Distributed Static Compensator for the initial phase of the 48-MW Aikengall...

Inspection Cameras Focus on Reliability 

San Diego Gas Electric has been Using Infrared Cameras on its T&D Lines for Years. When the program was implemented, the infrared work was done with a...

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Thousands of attendees and exhibitors are poised to take part in the biggest event of the electric utility industry, the 2008 IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition hosted by ComEd in Chicago. The IEEE Blog is a unique tour of the 2008 PES Expo, updated regularly by Gene Wolf, chairman of the IEEE PES T&D Committee.

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Supercondutor Cable Systems

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Transmission & Distribution World presents Superconductor Cable Systems, A Part of the Increasing Bulk Power Transfer Series.

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Evolution of Next Generation Wireless Communications in Power Delivery

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Evolution of Next Generation Wireless Communications in Power Delivery - seeing wireless communications solutions emerge to enable more efficient operations.

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Gain insight into Oracle's entry into the Utility Applications market place

Sponsored by Oracle

This session is a peak into how Oracle is executing the strategy one year later. A key aspect of this transition is how a customer project, like Hawaiian Electric made it through the transition.

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SEE Annual Conference & Trade Show

The Southeastern Electric Exchange celebrates its 75th Anniversary at the PROUD PAST, BRIGHT FUTURE 2008 Conference in New Orleans, June 25-27. The theme uniquely reflects SEE’s history: helping utility members come together to create a culture of professional development, growth, learning, and commitment to quality.

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