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Smart Grid Technology Market Will Reach $73 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2020

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:17:00 +0000

According to a recent report from Navigant Research, the market for smart grid technologies will reach $73 billion in annual revenue by the end of 2020, totaling $461 billion in cumulative revenue from 2013 to 2020.

EPRI Software Quantifies the Value of Energy Storage

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:05:00 +0000

The Electric Power Research Institute has developed an analytical tool that quantifies the value and assesses the cost-effectiveness of energy storage.

Characterization and Assessment of Novel Bulk Storage Technologies

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:24:00 +0000

Sandia National Laboratories, April 2011

This paper reports the results of a high-level study to assess the technological readiness and technical and economic feasibility of 17 novel bulk energy storage technologies.

Telecommuting and the Changing Workplace

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:35:00 +0000

Flexible work location and hours are growing elements in the changing power industry paradigm – and that's good.

Southern California Edison Plans to Retire San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:02:00 +0000

Southern California Edison has decided to permanently retire Units 2 and 3 of its San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS).

DOE Partners with State, City and Industry Stakeholders to Help Hoboken Region Improve Grid in Sandy Aftermath

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:37:00 +0000

The Energy Department will partner with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, City of Hoboken and Public Service Electric & Gas Company to help assess and develop strategies for improving the reliability and resiliency of the local electric grid in Hoboken.

SDG&E's Sunrise Powerlink Delivering On What It Was Designed To Do, A Year Later

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:03:00 +0000

One year after San Diego Gas & Electric energized and put into service the 117-mile Sunrise Powerlink transmission line linking San Diego to the renewable-rich Imperial Valley, the positive impact of this infrastructure project is enormous not only to the San Diego region, but also to the state of California.

ComEd Seeks Public Input on Proposed Transmission Line in Ogle, DeKalb, Kane and DuPage Counties

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:57:00 +0000

ComEd will host three open houses in July to seek input from the public regarding the utility's proposed Grand Prairie Gateway Project, a new 345-kV electric transmission line to be constructed between ComEd's existing substations near the communities of Byron and Wayne.

Proposed JCP&L Oceanview Transmission Project Will Enhance Reliability

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:49:00 +0000

Jersey Central Power & Light will hold open houses June 24 and June 25 for its proposed $44.5 million Oceanview Reinforcement Project, which will build a new 230 kV transmission line in Monmouth County to add redundancy to the system and meet the growing demand for electricity.

KCP&L Unveils Crosstown Substation Wall Renovation

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:34:00 +0000

KCP&L, along with Kansas City Mayor Sly James, DuBois Consultants, and other partner organizations, has unveiled the newly renovated Crosstown Substation.

ABB Names Ulrich Spiesshofer as CEO

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:19:00 +0000

The Board of ABB has unanimously appointed Ulrich Spiesshofer, the head of its Discrete Automation and Motion (DM) division, as Chief Executive Officer.

Power Measurement Market Forecast to Reach Over $4 Billion in Revenue

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:31:00 +0000

Strong growth is predicted for the power measurement hardware market, with global revenues amounting to more than $4.2 billion cumulatively over the next five years, according to a new report entitled “The World Market for Power Measurement Trends” from IMS Research, now part of IHS Inc.

Capacitor Switch Increases Overall System Reliability and Reduces Lineman Time in the Field

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:26:00 +0000

Simplify capacitor switching while increasing system reliability with the new easy-to-use Cooper Power Systems Edison capacitor switch.

Lightning Arrester Verification Program Prepares Utilities for Storm Season

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:17:00 +0000

For electric utilities, this is the season of more frequent lightning-induced power outages.

Solution Enables Real-Time Monitoring and Maintenance of Aging Assets

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:54:00 +0000

Ventyx, an ABB company, has unveiled a new solution for managing the health of mission-critical assets, underpinning the operations of companies in asset-intensive industries.

Tester Prevents Damage to Distribution Feeder Circuits

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:10:00 +0000

HDE's FACT Feeder Ammeter Clear Tester prevents damage to distribution feeder circuits by detecting ground connections before a feeder is energized.

CableData Collector finds defects in Live cables

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:51:00 +0000

EA Technology has launched an instrument for identifying defects in live cables of distribution voltages.

Device Measures Partial Discharges During Operation

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:38:00 +0000

BAUR Prüf-und Messtechnik GmbH has introduced “liona” - a portable device for measuring and locating partial discharges during operation (online).

Mixing and Loading Pesticides and Disposing of Pesticide Containers

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:41:00 +0000

DuPont Crop Protection

Everyone who mixes and loads pesticides and disposes of pesticide containers must understand proper procedure. Because pesticides are often in undiluted form during these tasks, there is potential for personal injury and environmental contamination when protocol is not followed.Use this 20-minute training presentation that is part of the DuPont Crop Protection Land Management Learning Series as a refresher course or new-employee training tool. It’s self-directed and available 24/7.

Proactive Approach Boosts Reliability in Texas

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:32:00 +0000

By Adam Duncan and Brian Garcia, Entergy Texas Inc.

Consistent pole inspections and vegetation management techniques keep power lines in top-performing condition.

CL&P Hosts Information Sessions in Eastern Connecticut for New Transmission Line

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:02:00 +0000

Transmission lines, carrying high voltage electricity, are critical in delivering power to homes and businesses in Connecticut.

PPL Electric Utilities Completes Brunner Island–West Shore Power Line Rebuild

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:59:00 +0000

PPL Electric Utilities recently completed the rebuilding of a 16-mi power line in York and Cumberland counties, a $44 million project that will help reduce the risk of power outages by doubling the capacity of the previous line.

Electricity Network Upgrade for the Lockyer Valley Complete

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:58:00 +0000

Energex, Queensland, Australia, has invested $2.7 million and upgraded the Tent Hill Substation which will benefit nearly 900 homes and businesses in the local area.

CMP Puts Upgraded Transmission Line in Western Maine Back Into Service

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:40:00 +0000

Central Maine Power, a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA, has re-energized a 13.9-mi 115-kV transmission line connecting the Riley Substation in Jay, Maine to the Rumford IP Substation in Rumford, Maine.

PPL Electric Utilities Improving Distribution System in North Central Pennsylvania

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:34:00 +0000

Along the roads, main highways and rights-of-way corridors that cross the flat lands and sloping mountains of north central Pennsylvania, PPL Electric Utilities is at work upgrading power lines, modernizing facilities, building new substations and making other improvements to its distribution system.

Tip Top Tees’ Towers Topped

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:28:00 +0000

The towers, part of the Tees Crossing overhead line project, stand at an impressive 145 m tall and will carry a 400-kV electricity line across the River Tees near Middlesbrough, UK.

National Grid to Use Helicopter to Install Power Line over River Tees

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:24:00 +0000

National Grid is to use a helicopter to help place a new power line across two of the tallest electricity pylons in the region which have just been built on either side of the River Tees in Middlesbrough.

Handheld Tool Speeds Restoration

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:32:00 +0000

By Tim Hadorn, Atlantic City Electric

Hurricane Sandy submerged some of Atlantic City Electric’s transformers and customer’s meter sockets in saltwater, forcing the company to shut off service to 220,000 of its 547,000 consumers

Danny John Hopkins

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:27:00 +0000

Dodge City Community College Tech Center

I am now a professor of electrical technology at Dodge City Community College Tech Center. I teach young men electrical fundamentals, electrical safety, how to climb poles with fall arrest safeties, how to work on the pole and how to become apprentice linemen.

NEMA Praises Bill to Promote Energy Storage Technologies

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:25:00 +0000

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has endorsed HR 1465 STORAGE 2013, legislation to promote adoption of state-of-the-art energy storage technologies.