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How Utilities Can Achieve Automated, Condition-Based Grid Maintenance to Boost Safety and Grid Reliability

July 23, 2023 admin Business, condition-based maintenance, connected plant, news, O&M, power, power grid, Safety, Smart Grid, substation, T&D, Technology, teledyne flir

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 03:02:13 +0000

Site safety, equipment reliability, and a balanced budget from smooth operations are the cornerstones of a successful power grid. Today’s utility companies face immense challenges with current equipment monitoring practices, […]

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The Future of Substation Security: Embracing AI-Powered Solutions for Utility Companies

July 17, 2023 admin AI, Artificial Intelligence, buzz solutions, Commentary, Cybersecurity, machine learning, Physical security, Safety, Security, substation, T&D, utility

Credit to Author: Eddie Williams| Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:44:37 +0000

A modern town without power—shuttered stores, empty parking lots and useless traffic lights—can resemble an eerie, dystopian future where residents struggle to get what they need. This is the short-term […]

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Utilities Need Proven Partners, Solutions to Accelerate Digital Transformation

July 11, 2023 admin Commentary, digital, DRONES, ericcson, Infrastructure, Instrumentation & Controls, O&M, power grid, substation, T&D, Technology, transmission

Credit to Author: Koustuv Ghoshal| Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 18:39:55 +0000

Utilities need to modernize their grid infrastructure but face a unique challenge: change is tricky when the stakes are high. Technology is changing faster than ever, from the latest smartphones […]

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Essential Energy Lowers Costs and Carbon Footprint Across Australia’s Energy Sector

June 26, 2023 admin bentley systems, Business, digital technology, engineering, essential energy, idds, intelligent digital design system, news, Smart Grid, substation, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:57:33 +0000

OpenUtilities Enables Substation Intelligent Digital Design, Reducing Environmental Impact and Saving 50% in Costs With a network spanning 737,000 kilometers, covering approximately 95% of New South Wales, Australia, Essential Energy […]

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Third North Carolina Power Substation Targeted by Gunfire as BPS Physical Security Concerns Mount

January 19, 2023 admin Business, ferc, full coverage, gunfire, nerc, news, Physical security, substation, vandalism

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:22:53 +0000

A third power substation has been damaged by gunfire in North Carolina, prompting an FBI investigation. The incident on Jan. 17 is part of a spate of gunfire vandalism that has renewed physical security concerns at a federal level. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office in Thomasville, central North Carolina, said the latest incident, believed to […]

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Ukraine Grid Operator Issues Call for Help, Needs Equipment to Keep Lights On

October 18, 2022 admin damage, full coverage, International, news, O&M, power grid, substation, supply chains, transformer, Ukraine

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:49:58 +0000

DTEK, a diversified energy company that generates and distributes electricity in Ukraine, issued a call to “Western partners” for the immediate supply of various pieces of electrical equipment to restore power in its service territory. Russian missile attacks on DTEK energy facilities on Oct. 18 killed at least one employee and injured at least seven […]

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A New Approach for Gas-Insulated Substations

August 11, 2022 admin Business, gas-insulated substation, gis, news, Smart Grid, substation, T&D, Technology, transmission and distribution

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:40:05 +0000

For decades, gas-insulated substations (GIS) have been used primarily in densely populated metropolitan areas. They take up only 10% of the footprint of outdoor or air-insulated substations and provide reliable medium- and low-voltage service where space needed to service areas for industrial locations, hospitals, and housing may be limited. However, as rural environments become desirable […]

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Concrete Better Than Cameras in Protecting Grid

February 12, 2019 admin armor, attack, barrier, damage, georgia tech, metcalf, news, O&M, Physical security, Plant Design, Safety, Security, study, substation, T&D, transformer, vandalism

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 20:48:15 +0000

Some high-tech security features meant to protect U.S. power plants from physical attack may not be as effective as good old-fashioned fences and concrete, according to a Georgia Institute of Technology graduate who modeled security measures in a computer simulation while earning her PhD in Public Policy. Jenna McGrath, who graduated in December 2018, published […]

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