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    Sustainability in Transmission
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    Smart Grid

    FERC Order 2023 and the Role of ATTs in Grid Modernization

    Aug. 12, 2024
    A key piece of Order 2023 is the requirement to include eight alternative transmission technologies (ATTs) in interconnection studies.
    Electric Utility Operations

    Lineworker Focus: Milton Draper

    July 29, 2024
    Every day in line work provides a new challenge and adventure for Milton Draper of Ameren Illinois.
    Photo 34568979 © Albund | Dreamstime.com
    Overhead Transmission

    The Missing Link in the Energy Transition

    July 23, 2024
    Upgrading transmission lines to add capacity, along with working on the planning and permitting to build new ones are definitely huge steps in the right direction.
    Photo courtesy of Entergy Mississippi
    Transmission Reliability

    Success Down South: Entergy Mississippi's Reliability Wins

    July 16, 2024
    The utility is delivering power more reliably than in the past, and simultaneously investing in an ever stronger grid.
    Photo by Shaun Helman, Power Vision Productions)
    Intelligent Undergrounding

    Duquesne Light Company Crowdsources Underground Monitoring

    July 10, 2024
    Duquesne Light Company conducts an open innovation challenge, crowdsourcing proposals from around the world, to improve underground cable monitoring.

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    Photo courtesy of Eversource.
    Overhead Transmission

    FERC 1920: Meeting Electricity Demand with Faster Planning, Better Cost Recovery

    June 27, 2024
    FERC’s most far-reaching rule in decades is all about planning, building a more resilient grid and how to pay for upgrades.
    Photo by Eversource.
    Substations

    A Utility’s Journey To SF6-Free Dead Tank Breakers

    June 27, 2024
    Eversource Energy successfully pilots an alternative circuit breaker to SF6, enabling it to transition toward a more environmentally sustainable transmission grid.
    Smart Utility

    Digital Technology for an Underperforming Grid

    June 25, 2024
    The power delivery system is one of the most asset-intensive industries in the world.
    Photo 110765393 © Sean Pavone | Dreamstime.com
    Smart Utility

    Meet the 2024 T&D World Live Host Utilities

    June 25, 2024
    These host utilities will play a pivotal role in the event by sharing their expertise, showcasing innovative solutions, and facilitating crucial conversations on grid transformation...
    Photo by Korea Electric Power Corp.
    Wildfire

    KEPCO Monitors Wildfires with AI in Korea

    June 24, 2024
    The utility’s wildfire detection system uses its existing transmission infrastructure and analyzes images with artificial intelligence.
    Photo 10398254 © Carsten Medom Madsen | Dreamstime.com
    Test and Measurement

    Achieve Capacity Gains with Dynamic Line Rating

    May 8, 2024
    Dynamic line ratings enable utilities to measure transmission line capacity with precision rather than based on assumptions.