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 ...

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 ...

In recent years the number of cyberattacks directed at energy installations, including power utilities has increased dramatically. I discussed this in my article ‘Securing Utilities from Cyberattacks ...

“Energy efficiency” is the latest buzz phrase since the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) was signed in August. Both short- and long-term projections indicate the era of "cheap energy" is gone in ...

An Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system is comprised of a large volume of assets which include meters, modules, network communications infrastructure, and may also include remote ...

For decades, asset decommissioning has been relegated to afterthought status in many industries, including utilities. Instead, businesses have focused their attention on bringing new projects online ...

Even though there is plenty of variation in our grid reliability improvement efforts, the latest project designs for transmission and substation improvements can be split into two main categories: ...

A system can only ever be as ‘smart’ as its design. Achieving a ‘smart grid,’ therefore, depends on system designers having access to tools capable of assessing system reliability under an evolving ...

Smart connected thermostats are emerging as a quiet workhorse that helps homeowners manage energy use automatically without sacrificing comfort. To he. . .

In recognition of ComEd's successful efforts to achieve best-in-class reliability, PA Consulting, the global innovation and transforma. . .

Today (June 25) Washington's Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) voted to approve the Site Certification Agreement (SCA) for Cypre. . .

Generational Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisory firm for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of Endeavor . . .