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Head - System Technology, ZIV Automation India Pvt Ltd

Where can I find more information and details on Optical CTs and PTs, as well as architecture used in digital substations?

I'm keen to know more about different technologies that are adopted in Optical CT's & Optical PT's. I'm also curious to know of any installation of Optical CT & Optical PT without the use of conventional CT/PT in that substation meeting..

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Transmission Professionals Group - Oct 31, 2019 10:53 am GMT

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ATC Released their 10 Year System Assessment. In a nutshell; Coal down, Renewables way up, Aging Infrastructure and Extreme Weather Still Concerning.

The summary in general seems to be typical across the U.S. transmission industry.Excerpts from the Summary Report below.

Transmission Line Lead, RRC Power & Energy

"The combination of aging infrastructure and extreme weather can compromise the reliable, efficient operation of the existing transmission system." This summary is anything but surprising, but the bigger question is whether anything will come from it. Do you see utilities, regulators, and policymakers prioritizing updating infrastructure? Perhaps the PG&E fiasco is...

Matt, I do regularly see utilities ongoing efforts to continuously maintain and improve their facilities in addition to developing the new facilities required for accessing and delivering new resources. It will always be a struggle to compromise and determine the best place to put the finances.

Why is it so hard to pay for the ounce of prevention in the first place? Kicking the can down the line is too easy when the consequences aren't totally visible. I'm hoping a silver lining of this whole CA situation can be that these impacts are no longer theoretical, but there's B-roll filled with it in the media that will force people and decision-makers to pay attention

Transmission Professionals Group - Oct 29, 2019 1:28 pm GMT

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Could the power outages like those in California become more common throughout the United States?

Northern California has been suffering from massive power outages recently. These outages serve as an important warning: life without electricity could become a part of American life.

Owner, Deluxe Copywriting

The article states, "demand for electricity has sky-rocketed". It would be helpful to know what area of the US that is referring to. I believe ISO-NE, NYISO, PJM and MISO all are reporting relatively flat load growth for the foreseeable future.

Perhaps it's more referring to peak demand reaching new highs? Though admittedly I'm not seeing reports of that rising in a precipitous manner either

I suppose it's better late than never. "Sky-rocketed" perhaps was an exageration, relatively speaking. Demand during fire season, localized to specific regions, shoots up as a matter of necessity. For obvious reason, gas options are out of the question due to risk of fire, and oftentimes generators are needed for various vital pieces of equipment, including water pumps and...

Transmission Professionals Group - Oct 31, 2019 9:00 am GMT

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Interruptions Spur Use of Distributed Energey Storage

For commercial and industrial facilities, any downtime represents significant expenses.

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Transmission Professionals Group - Oct 24, 2019 5:04 pm GMT

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Experience gained from the IEC 61850 Global Conference 14-18 Ocotber in London

IEC 61850 Interoperability of Equipment and Systems and standardised information model will be the key catalysts that help utilities to streamline processes, improve efficiencies and more importantly create new values (network information).

Senior Digital Asset Strategies Engineer, Powerlink Queensland

Thanks so much for sharing your insights for those of us who unfortunately couldn't attend in person, Tuan! Most electrical utilities collect massive amount of valuable data that need to be turned into standard information models to create significant values that has not been discovered. What do you think is the biggest challenge towards this? Is it simply the large...

Hi Matt, the biggest challenge depends on different utilities and their operating enviroment in different countries / regions. For example: in Australia the immediate priority is integrating renewable generation sources, e.g.

Thanks for the reply, Tuan. This is clearly an exciting and dynamic area of the utility industry right now. Eager to hear more as it continues to develop.

Transmission Professionals Group - Oct 14, 2019 8:37 pm GMT

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How High-Performance ACCC Conductors May Reduce the Need for Power Outages During Fire Season - CTC Global

Modern transmission technologies may help reduce the risk of fire

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Director Technology, CTC Global

What's the biggest impediment towards these technologies from being implemented more widely in areas where they can help (California)? Is it just the cost to invest? Because obviously when you look at the cost of inaction and how PG&E has suffered since the spate of wildfires, the investment costs may no longer look so bad.

Thanks Matt. The ACCC Conductor is relatively new and Utilities are highly risk adverse for good reason. With that said there are more than 700 ACCC Installations, in ~50 countries. Here in California, SCE has already completed or is in the process of completing around a half-dozen ACCC Conductor upgrades and have over two dozen more in the queue.

Appreciate the thorough response, Dave! Definitely something I'll want to keep an eye on

Transmission Professionals Group - Oct 10, 2019 11:37 pm GMT

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PG&E to Recover 50% of Costs of Two Transmission Projects

On August 9, 2019, in Docket No. ER19-2568, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed a request to recover, through its formula rate, 50 percent of the prudently-incurred costs that it incurred associated with the development of its..

CEO, Dumais Consulting

Do you think this particular case got more attention than others because of all the issues PG&E's been going through?

I do not. This one was very elementary for FERC.

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Nov 11, 2019

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Leak shuts down V.C. Summer nuclear plant

Nov. 9--Dominion Energy has shut down the V.C. Summer nuclear reactor in Fairfield County after the utility found a "small leak" in the atomic power plant's coolant system, a spokeswoman said Saturday afternoon. Leaking...

Oct 22, 2019

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Power outages affected millions of people

LOS ANGELES -- Last year, state officials changed the law to allow power companies to be more aggressive shutting down electrical lines in areas where strong, dry winds were predicted so that even if they were downed, they...

Sep 25, 2019

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Alaska electric costs to rise while plant is partly offline

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska electric utility says customers should prepare for a monthly rate increase as the state's largest hydroelectric plant remains partially offline due to wildfire damage. KTUU-TV reported Monday...

Sep 24, 2019

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Electricity rates to increase as Alaska's biggest hydroelectric plant remains offline

Local electric utilities say users between the Kenai Peninsula and Fairbanks should be prepared for a monthly rate increase in the near future, while Alaska's largest hydroelectric plant remains offline due to damage from the...

Sep 23, 2019

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Three Mile Island retired after 45 years

Three Mile Island unit 1 has been shut down for economic reasons after over 45 years of generation. As the Pennsylvania plant closed, hundreds of people attended a rally to demand action by the state legislature and governor...

Sep 20, 2019

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Humberto leaves 28,000 without power in Bermuda

Hurricane Humberto headed northward in the Atlantic Thursday after tearing off rooftops and knocking out power to more than 28,000 customers as it brushed past Bermuda, forecasters and local news reports said....

Sep 12, 2019

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As 40% of Nigeria's Power Generating Units Shut Down Over Low Demand

Recently at a seminar held at the Shiroro Power Plant in Niger State on the dynamics of the power sector, it was revealed that over 40 per cent of generating units were shut down to match the low demand by the distribution...

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