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Designing Energy Services for Commercial and Industrial Customers

Over the past year, technology advances and high energy prices have stimulated interest in Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI). Discussions are wide-ranging. Some focus globally: Australian and Canadian “smart metering”, new European Union requirements, the results of time-of-use pilots that arose in the wake of California’s deregulation debacle.

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York Region Finishes Tasks Faster

We all know that data integration improves productivity and York Region is living proof. Using AutoCAD® Map 3D, York saved time and money by relying on its AutoCAD-trained staff to quickly implement a new system that incorporates both CAD and GIS.

Save Time with CAD and GIS Integration

Read how the Public Works Department of the City of Tacoma (Tacoma), Washington, uses its geospatial data to do everything from issuing building permits and managing waste water to maintaining streetlights

Fault Locator Tests Longer, More Capacitive Cables 

Megger has introduced the new PFL20M, a safe, efficient and easy-to-use Power Cable Fault Locator. ...

S&C Specialists Provide Arc-Flash Analysis 

An arc-flash analysis assessment is critical to the safety of employees and to ensure that facilities are in compliance with industry standards...

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....

Thermal Imager Measures for High Temperature 

Wahl Instruments Inc. has added a high-temperature model to its line of Wahl Heat Spy thermal imaging cameras. ...

ESCO to Acquire Doble Engineering 

ESCO Technologies Inc. has signed a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire Doble Engineering Co. for $319 million in cash, subject to closing working capital adjustments....

Wireless Sensor Networking Energizes the Utility Market 

Driven by new regulation, a global energy crisis, advanced metering with embedded wireless sensor networks has grown from a few thousand units in 2004 to 1.5 million smart meters this year, according to ON World. ...

Wireless Power Quality Analyzer Records Electric Signals Safely 

Megger has introduced the PA9 Wireless Power Quality Analyzer used for remote recording of electrical signals on low-voltage power lines....

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. ...

Outdoor Circuit Breaker Line Now Includes 3000 A, 3700 A Ratings 

ABB has announced an extension to its line of R-MAG outdoor circuit breakers to include 3000 A and 3700 A, 15.5 kV ratings. ...

Digital Relays Comply with ANSI Standards 

Schneider Electric has introduced its Square D SEPAM (Square D Electrical Protection and Monitoring) digital relay product line. ...

Fiji Electricity Company to Install More Auto Reclosers 

Fiji Electricity Authority has recently awarded NOJA Power a new contract for the supply of another 30 pole-mounted auto reclosers...

Allegheny Power Modernizing Power Grid 

Allegheny Power is contracting Augusta Systems for an electricity grid modernization project. ...

Revised Insulated Connector Standard Published 

The IEEE has published the revised version of IEEE 386, Standard for Separable Insulated Connector Systems for Power Distribution Systems Above 600 V. ...

Cemtrex to Supply Mercury Monitor to Nevada Power Station 

Cemtrex Inc. has received a contract from Electric Power Research Institute to install two SM4 continuous mercury compliance monitors for its ReACT Project at Valmy Station in Nevada...

AEP to Deploy Additional Large-Scale Batteries on Distribution Grid 

American Electric Power, as part of the company's comprehensive effort to integrate new technologies for reliability, renewable energy and energy efficiency to meet customers' future needs, is expanding its use of large-scale battery technology on its electricity grid. ...

NEMA Publishes Grounding Rod Electrodes Standard 

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has published ANSI/NEMA GR 1-2007 Grounding Rod Electrodes and Grounding Rod Electrode Couplings. ...

S&C Transformer Protectors Provide Complete Transformer Protection Package in Namibia 

Remote substations can be a challenge — and the utility responsible for providing electricity to Namibia and much of South Africa had several new remote substations that needed transformer protection...

Zensol Offers Test Plan Library 

The Zensol Library includes generic and specific test plans for different types of breakers...

Beacon Power Completes Critical Testing of Smart Energy 25 Flywheel System 

Beacon Power Corp. has successfully completed all critical performance tests on the Smart Energy 25 flywheel and is moving forward to order the remaining materials necessary to build its first 10 commercial flywheel units...

Kuhlman Electric Corp. Partners With Moser-Glaser 

Kuhlman Electric Corp., a designer and manufacturer of electrical transformers for utilities, and MGC Technology, Ltd., an energy technology company and global manufacturer of electrical busbar systems up to 245 kV and 8 kA, have concluded a joint marketing agreement allowing Kuhlman to exclusive rights to sell, market, install and service MGC Technology products in the U.S. and Mexico marketplace. ...

Snap-Action Switches Suit Power Industry Applications 

Rugged and durable, Series 101 Snap-Action Rotary Switches from Electroswitch are suitable for a variety of power-industry applications. ...

Single-platform Relay Protects MV to EHV Transmission Lines 

GE Multilin has unveiled the D90Plus, an advanced protection system and a single-platform solution for the protection of MV to EHV transmission lines. ...

LFE Meters Available for Immediate Delivery 

Weschler Instruments now has an extensive stock of the LFE/api 195 and 196 Series industrial panel meters. ...

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Hurricane Ike Coverage
On September 12th, Hurricane Ike tore through the Gulf Coast, wreaking havoc on lives and property. Transmission & Distribution World’s Rick Bush is headed to the region to provide a first-hand account of the damage including an insider view of utility emergency-response efforts. His reports and subsequent feature coverage will highlight how utilities, contractors and suppliers work as a team to restore power as quickly as possible.
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At the Briefing Room you will be able to stay up-to-date on the latest technology announcements where we will provide daily postings from our industry sources.

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ACSS and HS285 Extend Grid Capacity

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There are capacity bottleneck situations, where new overhead transmission line construction is not a practical reality. In some of these situations overhead lines are in place and they are not able to provide the transfer capacity needed.

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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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