Old Is Good
Intelligence has been in the Electrical Substation Since the Industry Began. Originally, we put human operators in critical stations, then we added some...
NYISO Readies the Grid for More Wind
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has introduced system and operating changes to better use New York State’s existing wind resources, and pave the way for continued growth of economical, emission-free, renewable power resources in the Empire State. ...
Megger Enhances S1 Series of Insulation Resistance Testers
The new S1 Series of 5-kV and 10-kV insulation resistance testers from Megger are designed specifically to assist the user with the testing and maintenance of high-voltage equipment. ...
Duquesne Light to Begin Expansion of Sewickley Substation
As part of Duquesne Light's ongoing commitment to providing its customers a safe, secure and reliable source of electricity, the company is announcing an expansion of its Sewickley substation....
AEP Installs 800-kV Gas Circuit Breaker at Hanging Rock Substation
On May 2, 2008, the first extra-high-voltage (EHV) dead-tank-type 800-kV gas circuit breaker was energized at Hanging Rock Substation near Ironton, Ohio,...
Smart Trucks Hit the Road
Everyone Accepts the Smart Grid Bringing Intelligence to the Substation, smartness to the distribution circuits and even ingenuity to the customer connection....
Practical Perspective on Recloser Training
Engineering trainees in Hermosillo, Mexico, were treated to an impromptu practical demonstration when a nearby OSM Recloser operated to lockout on a 3-kA...
IEEE Approves Amendment to Standard for Performing Arc Flash Hazard Calculations
IEEE has approved work to begin on an amendment to its guide for performing arc flash hazard calculations. ...
DOE to Invest up to $24 Million for Breakthrough Solar Energy Products
The DOE will invest up to $24 million in Fiscal Year 2008 and beyond—subject to the availability of funds—to develop solar energy products to significantly accelerate penetration of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the United States...
Switzerland Utility Orders Substations, Auxiliary Power Equipment
ABB has won an order worth $31 million from Kraftwerke Linth-Limmern AG (KLL) to supply two turnkey substations and auxiliary power equipment for a hydro storage power plant facility at the Tierfehd hydro power plant in Switzerland. ...
Oncor Advances its Smart Grid Strategy with Installation of PulseCloser
Oncor installed the first S&C IntelliRupter PulseCloser in the United States at a location in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, area. This new, groundbreaking...
Solar Electric Power Association Ranks Top 10 Utilities Providing Solar Electricity
Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) has ranked the top 10 utilities in the United States that had the most solar electricity integrated into their...
Palo Alto Signs Up Large Solar Installation
A research-based company in Palo Alto, California, U.S., has applied for the largest solar power system ever to be installed within city limits. Developed...
Dominion Unlocks Substation Performance
Three Major Areas Affect the Information Coming from Substations: supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), data integration architecture at the...
Students' Device Aims to Protect Electric Utility Workers
Engineering students at Johns Hopkins have invented a tool that would allow utility workers to disconnect power lines from residential transformers at a safe distance, beyond the range of dangerous electrical arcs. ...
Nation's Most Solar Integrated Utilities Revealed
Solar Electric Power Association has announced Top Ten rankings that reveal which utilities in the United States had the most solar electricity integrated into their energy mix as of the end of 2007. ...
Palo Alto, California, Signs Up Its Largest Solar Power Installation
The city of Palo Alto's Utilities Department has announced that Roche Palo Alto has applied for the largest solar power system ever to be installed within city limits. ...
Tennessee Valley Authority's 500 kV Bradley Substation Now in Service
On April 28, the automation and protection world took a giant step forward when Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) inaugurated its Bradley Substation...
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. ...
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