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    2022 IEEE PES T&D Conference and Exposition
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    Rooftop solar installations in a residential area. A DERMS provides centralized monitoring and control of DERs connected to a distribution grid by forecasting, monitoring and managing the operation of each DER to satisfy operating and business objectives.
    Distributed Energy Resources

    DER-Enabled ADMS

    March 31, 2022
    ESTA International has introduced a new concept that combines the best features of DERMS and ADMS into one system.
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    Overhead Transmission

    A Look Back and Ahead on the Current 'State of Play' of Transmission Policy

    Feb. 25, 2022
    It is now obvious the country will need the equivalent of a moonshot effort on transmission investment in order to meet the nation’s critical clean energy, electrification, and...
    With the call-out system, TECO can track the location of work crews not only during storm restorations, but also on blue sky days.
    Disaster Response

    Streamlining Storm Response

    Feb. 25, 2022
    TECO’s high-tech response restores power for nearly 40,000 customers in 12 hours.
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    A Santee Cooper line worker performs maintenance on a distribution line. The utility delivers power to more than 200,000 residential and commercial customers.
    Smart Utility

    Santee Cooper Boosts Reliability Planning Capacity

    Feb. 25, 2022
    South Carolina utility navigates aging infrastructure and tight budgets with smart solutions, including with cloud-based metering, mesh network.
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    A surveyor peers through a theodolite at an outdoor construction site. Underground obstacles must be considered when burying power lines.
    Intelligent Undergrounding

    Overhead or Underground Transmission? That is (Still) the Question

    Feb. 24, 2022
    Part one in a two-part series examines where things stand with the challenges of using underground high-voltage ac lines to transmit bulk electrical power.

    More content from March 2022

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    The electrification of heavy duty vehicles presents a promising opportunity for utilities.
    Electrification

    Fleet Electrification Provides Great Opportunity — If Done Right

    Feb. 23, 2022
    A case study by National Grid estimates potential demand associated with full electrification and suggests several critical next steps for utilities to start preparing now.
    The Expo is a global event with products from around the world for the power industry.
    IEEE PES Show Update

    Purpose, Connection and Discovery in New Orleans

    Feb. 21, 2022
    The IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Expo returns in 2022 with a theme based around power in our lives.
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    Transmission Reliability

    Raising the Bar for Grid Reliability

    Feb. 21, 2022
    It may be time for utilities to put greater emphasis on MAIFI and criteria related to power quality to gain greater insight regarding overall service quality.
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    Electric Utility Operations

    Spotlight on the Line Trade: Raymond 'Vinny' Zichmiller of ComEd

    Feb. 17, 2022
    In his more than 50 years in the line trade, Raymond “Vinnie” Zichmiller has seen a variety of technological advancements.
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    Electrification

    Could Fleet Electrification be the Next Big Grid Disrupter?

    Feb. 15, 2022
    The transition from combustion engines to electric batteries has begun and will be enormous for not only vehicle owners and manufacturers, but also electric utilities.
    Hitachi Energy
    Dalrymple BESS. Courtesy Hitachi Energy.
    Distributed Energy Resources

    Grid-Forming And The Next-Gen Grid

    Feb. 8, 2022
    Wind turbines, solar panels and batteries have a commonality.
    Gene Wolf
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    Energy Storage

    Is Residential Storage Worth It?

    Feb. 1, 2022
    The downside of each installation is the influx of solar hucksters going door to door peddling solar deals.