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PMUs in the Limelight

By Kate Rowland, Editor-in-Chief, Intelligent Utility Topic Centers, Energy Central, August, 19, 2009 - Thanks to a heightened interest in all things stimulus-focused, phasor measurement unit (PMU) technology, which had been advancing steadily in the background, has now been shoved into the spotlight.  more...
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A Pragmatic Approach to Access Governance and FERC/NERC Compliance

By Brian Cleary, Vice President of Products and Marketing, Aveksa, July, 15, 2009 - With the passage and recent audit deadlines of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) guidelines, regulatory compliance has become a major focus for energy and utilities corporations.  more...
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Long Time Coming

By Warren Causey, Vice President, Sierra Energy Group, June, 17, 2009 - Many people don't realize that despite the tremendous hype of the past couple of years, and the push toward advanced metering infrastructure and home automation, utilities have actually been adding intelligence to their distribution and transmission grids for a number of years. And they are making good progress. Several examples exist, such as the one at We Energies.  more...
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Justifying Static Thermal Line Rating Parameters

By Andrew Hanson, Electrical Consulting Operations, PowerComm Engineering, May, 20, 2009 - Transmission utilities face constant pressure to obtain the greatest possible capacity from their systems. Nearly all utilities give periodic attention to static thermal line ratings and the parameters used in their calculation.  more...
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Smart Substations: Still a Long Way to Go

By Warren Causey, Vice President, Sierra Energy Group, April, 15, 2009 - Substations are a fascinating and ubiquitous feature of the American landscape. They are where most of the work gets done in the process of distributing electricity to the approximately 160 million homes and businesses in the country. It's impossible to know exactly how many substations there are -- even the U.S. Energy Information Administration doesn't seem to know exactly -- but everyone has seen them and most of us drive by at least one in the course of an average week.  more...
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Intelligent Electrical System - a Prerequisite to Smart Grid

By Manvendra Tewari, Domain Consultant, Wipro Technologies, March, 17, 2009 -

Transmission and distribution systems across most parts of the sphere are still operating on network designs and control philosophies that are decades old. The electric networks are steadfastly approaching their limits and facing acute concerns as far as reliability, scalability, quality and security are concerned. No economy, howsoever developed, can sustain its competitiveness and voyage in the growth path without the reliable, secure and digital-quality electric power.  more...
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The Time Is Right for a Renewed Focus on Energy

By Jeff Dalebroux, Attorney, Dykema, February, 18, 2009 - Many factors are occurring to cause the Obama administration's well-publicized focus on infrastructure in general and on energy policy in particular. Energy independence has been a long-discussed but little-pursued goal. The current economic situation seemingly calls for a large stimulus from the federal government. Spending on infrastructure and energy has the dual advantage of causing job increases, resulting in increased spending in the relative short term, and of providing for long-term assets, which can generally increase the productivity of the economy. Climate is also an issue of great importance, and energy and infrastructure jobs can be a part of a new green remake of the economy. Finally, the U.S. infrastructure -- its energy infrastructure in particular -- requires substantial investment in order to provide efficient service to fuel the American economy. In fact, as recently as January 28, 2009, the American Society of Civil Engineers graded the U.S. national power grid as a D+.  more...
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Microgrids: How Electricity Can Follow Tech's Example

By Trevor Stiles, Associate, Foley & Lardner LLP, January, 21, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Energy has forecast steadily increasing energy demands over the next two decades. To meet these demands, utilities must construct thousands of megawatts of new generation capacity and invest billions of dollars in new transmission lines. Failure to upgrade the aging energy infrastructure could result in blackouts and power outages across the country, costing power consumers untold billions of dollars. In addition to addressing the massive infrastructure overhaul, utilities may face tougher environmental and climate change standards under the Obama administration. The proposed carbon cap-and-trade program could impose additional costs throughout the industry.  more...
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Another Blackout is Likely

By Joseph Welch, Chairman, President and CEO, ITC Holdings Corp., August, 19, 2008 - Five years ago, more than 50 million people in the Northeast and Midwest were affected by the largest blackout in North American history. This blackout is estimated to have cost between $4 and $10 billion in economic losses. Despite increased attention and some additional investment, the situation that caused the blackout unfortunately has not been resolved, and the probability of a second devastating blackout is very likely.  more...
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Surge Control

By Roger Feldman, Counsel, Andrews Kurth LLP, February, 12, 2007 - Suddenly it’s 1970. There’s a war going on that is increasingly unpopular. Nuclear power is coming back. Air pollution (in the guise of global warming) is on the tips of everyone’s tongues. The price of oil is skittering around without real connection to underlying fundamental cause of daily events. We’re even talking about “energy independence” again. But now we are in the age of surges. . .  more...
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