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    Distribution management systems used in utility automation projects, as part of the development of smart grid.

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    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.
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    Metering

    Smart Meters Alone Can’t Fix Our Problems: Why We Need a New Approach to Consumption Data

    June 19, 2024
    Whether capturing time-of-use data from the surging demand of new EV owners, understanding what the impact will be of heating electrification on both the electric and gas systems...
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    Electric Utility Operations

    Extend Asset Lifespan, Embrace Sustainability

    June 6, 2024
    Utilities can improve the use of their existing asset capacity by following an all-encompassing and predictive servicing approach.
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    Salt River Project’s Largest Battery Now Operating

    April 16, 2024
    The SRP and NextEra Energy Resources energy storage facility is supporting Google operations with stored wind and solar power.
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    Smart Utility

    Anterix Joins DOE Cybersecurity Research Team

    April 16, 2024
    The grid modernization research is led by several DOE national laboratories and companies like Amazon, Avista, Nokia, Survalent and others.

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    AI, Complexity, and Cross-Industry Collaborations: Key Trends at T&D World Conference

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    German Municipal Utility Moves Network Operations to the Cloud

    Dec. 17, 2024
    Halstenbek utility has decided to move network operations to the cloud with HxGN NetWorks, a geospatial asset management solution provided by Hexagon.