European Commission Proposes Massive Expansion of Wind Power
A European Commission proposal for 20% renewable energy by 2020 paves the way for a massive expansion of wind energy in the 27 member states and a new energy future for Europe....
Beijing Expands Power Grid for Olympics
A 22.1 billion yuan investment has increased Beijing's power supply by 33% to 68.9 million kilo-voltage amperes (kVA) to meet peak demand during the Olympic Games in August. ...
New York Commission Approves Upgrade of Ithaca Transmission Facility
The New York State Public Service Commission has voted to issue a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need to New York State Electric and Gas Corp. (NYSEG) to upgrade an existing and build a new transmission line, to construct a new substation, and to improve three other substations, collectively known as the Ithaca Transmission Project (ITP) located in Tompkins and Cortland counties....
Installed U.S. Wind Power Capacity Surged 45% in 2007
Shattering all its previous records, the U.S. wind energy industry installed 5,244 MW in 2007, expanding the nation’s total wind power generating capacity by 45% in a single calendar year and injecting an investment of over $9 billion into the economy, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced ...
Qatar Orders 14 Gas-Insulated Substations, to Upgrade National Control Center
AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution division (T&D) was awarded a contract with Kahramaa, the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation, totaling almost 500 million euros...
AREVA T&D to Help Reinforce the Libyan Electricity Network
AREVA's Transmission and Distribution division has signed three contracts totaling 300 million euros with GECOL, the Libyan public utility. The first...
SVC Stabilizes High-Voltage Transmission Network in Denmark
The Static Var Compensator (SVC) built by Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution (PTD; Erlangen, Germany) in Radsted on the island of Lolland, on...
AREVA Signs Three Major Contracts to Reinforce the Libyan Electricity Network
AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution division has signed three contracts totaling 300 million euros with GECOL, the Libyan public utility. ...
Allegheny Energy Installs New Equipment to Improve Performance of Transmission System
Allegheny Energy, Inc. has announced the installation and startup of the nation’s largest Static VAR Compensator (SVC), located at its Black Oak Transmission Substation, near Rawlings, Maryland....
New Wind Power Project Sends Electricity to Ontario Grid
The Ripley Wind Power Project, a $176-million joint venture project between Acciona Energy and Suncor Energy Products Inc. began generating power on Nov. 24, sending electricity to Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator. ...
Siemens Connects Majorca to the Grid
Red Elctrica de Espana (REE) has contracted Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution (PTD; Erlangen, Germany) to deliver two converter stations for...
EFACEC to Build Transformer Plant in Georgia
Group EFACEC, a supplier of automation systems and energy infrastructure solutions, will build a US$100 million transformer manufacturing facility in...
AREVA to Supply PACiS to Terna S.p.A
AREVA's T&D division has entered into an agreement with Terna S.p.A to supply substation automation systems (PACiS) that comply with the new International...
Arc Flash Methodology
It's time for a new approach to a difficult issue when working near open-air substations, switchyards and transmission and distribution lines. For more...
Angola to Connect Northern, Central Electrical Grids
Angola’s Empresa Nacional de Electricidade (ENE) has awarded ABB a $45 million contract to connect the electrical grids in the northern and central parts of the country....
Copper Theft Down at Puget Sound Energy
To combat an increase in copper theft resulting from a worldwide spike in the price of copper, Puget Sound Energy has initiated several measures to deter thieves, protect lives, and keep the electric system operating and costs down to serve customers in the region....
S&C Provides VAR Compensation for a Large Wind Farm
To connect a wind farm to the power grid, it must meet certain interconnection requirements, which vary from state to state....
Australia's Powerlink Upgrades Woree Substation
Powerlink, a government-owned company that operates and maintains electricity transmission networks in Australia, has completed the A$15 million upgrade of the Woree substation south of Cairns....
Serial Control Switch Relay Features Serial Communications
The new Series 24 Serial Control Switch Relay (SCSR) from Electroswitch facilitates remote control and monitoring of circuit breakers, while retaining local control through a manual trip/close handle. ...
Monitor Provides Accurate Liquid Level Monitoring
INCON's Model 1872 is a highly advanced solid-state instrument that has been designed for industrial liquid-level monitoring applications...
University of Idaho Offers Protection & Relaying Certificate
The University of Idaho, through its College of Engineering’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is offering the power system protection and relaying certificate to on-campus students and students at a distance via the engineering outreach program. ...
AWEA Estimates Increased Installation of Wind Energy Facilities
Continuing a major growth trend, the American Wind Energy Association has announced a substantial increase in the projected installation of new wind energy facilities in 2007. ...
System Tests All Types of Circuit Breakers
The TDR900 from Doble Engineering is a state-of-the-art Circuit Breaker Test System engineered to test all types of circuit breakers. ...
Xcel Energy to Use Cooper Power Systems' Environment-Friendly Soy Oil in New Transformers
Xcel Energy will be the first large-scale utility to use Cooper Power Systems Envirotemp FR3 fluid in all of its new single-phase pole- and pad-mounted electrical distribution transformers starting next year....
AMSC Receives 150 MVAR Static VAR Compensator Order
American Superconductor Corp. has received a multi-million-dollar order from a major U.S. utility for its Static VAR Compensator solution. ...
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