Highlights

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Transmission Reliability

4-County Electric Power Association Expands Use of Switching Solutions

June 30, 2018
This particular installation supports integration of a customer-owned portable substation
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Tools and Technologies

Plier Multi-Tool Features Seven Common Functions

June 26, 2018
The wide knurled plier head can grab and twist wires, while the heavy-duty wire cutting blades provide consistent cuts
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Transmission Reliability

Transmission Line Monitor Adds Optical Sensor

June 19, 2018
It features a non-contact design that can be mounted on the ground or the base of a transmission tower
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Substations

Xcel Energy Deploys Unmanned Aircraft Systems

June 13, 2018
Xcel Energy in 2019 plans to deploy an advanced distribution management system
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Energy Storage

SRP, AES Launch Arizona’s First Stand-alone Energy Storage Project

June 8, 2018
The 10-MW four-hour duration energy storage solution will provide peaking capacity.
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Distribution

OPPD EV Pilot Program Will Educate Customers, Measure System Impact

June 1, 2018
The program will connect customers to financial incentives available for the purchase of certain EVs
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Test and Measurement

Anti-Islanding Alternatives for Distributed Generation Expansion

May 31, 2018
As utilities continue to refine approaches to DER integration, the application of DGP may represent a preferred approach to recloser blocking and DTT
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Utility Business

New Energy Sources Challenge Utilities to Innovate

May 31, 2018
Utilities must learn to lead in the new energy environment
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Smart Utility

Smart Utilities Enable Smart Cities

May 30, 2018
Electric utilities are part of the fabric of the communities they serve. No one knows city infrastructure better than the local electric utility. That puts them in a unique position...