Many people assume the Smart Grid is a revolutionary change to the operation of the electric grid. In reality, it is an incremental step in the long evolution of adding automation to the electric grid ...

Electric distribution companies can achieve huge savings in the new frontier of energy-efficiency improvement by maximizing energy delivery efficiency and optimizing peak demand. VVO will help achieve ...

To improve emergency response operations, utilities across the United States and Canada are increasingly adopting the Incident Command System (ICS).. . .

Case Study: Using Zones and Conduits to Secure a Distributed Electronic Security Perimeter (ESP) By Eric Byres A large utility had an agreement with several industrial customers to buy and sell power.

Remote monitoring of substation equipment is used to take advantage of present information technology to reduce operating costs while loading that equipment closer to nameplate ratings and deferring e ...

Successfully implementing Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) capabilities and related Meter Data Management Systems (MDMS) is even more challenging than a typical utility project.. . .

Abstract Moisture content of solid insulation is a concern for power transformers as it causes several detrimental effects on the insulation’s integrity. Moisture content assessment is often derived ...