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    Covered for Resiliency
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    Overhead Transmission

    Connecting Renewable Energy with Giga-Strength Steel: A Utility’s Path Forward

    Dec. 4, 2024
    By partnering with the North American Lineman Training Center (NALTC), utilities can leverage this technology to enhance grid reliability and efficiency.
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    Electric Utility Operations

    Wi-Fi 7 and the Digital Era: How Emerging Tech is Shaping the Future of Work and Connectivity

    Dec. 4, 2024
    It's a good time to be working with emerging digital technologies. For those who have come to terms with the digital era, it’s best to stay on the high-side of the learning curve...
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    While covered conductors were developed to protect power continuity for customers during Nordic storms, it also can be used for other applications. For example, it is being used in Australia to cut wildfire risk.
    Overhead Transmission

    Covered Conductor: E.ON’s Cost Per Mile

    Nov. 27, 2024
    The Swedish utility has used lightweight covered conductor, or tree wire, for decades and has developed a budget outline to guide its investment.
    Photo courtesy of Orlando Utilities Commission and Ubicquia.
    OUC crews installing UbiGrid DTM+.
    Test and Measurement

    Smart Monitoring Brings Power Quality Clarity

    Nov. 26, 2024
    Orlando Utilities Commission uses real-time monitoring to pinpoint why a large manufacturing plant was suddenly experiencing outages.
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    HVDC

    Power Electronics Are Making the Transmission System Flexible

    Nov. 21, 2024
    Integrated solutions are required for our interconnected power grid.