This article is the first in a series of articles that will help to bring light to the maintenance practices presently applied to power circuit breakers. A list of the most popular tests used; with ...

Problems associated with poor installations of advanced meters have done tremendous damage to public perceptions about the utility industry. To those familiar with the challenges associated with ...

Five Maine community solar sites managed by Ampion Renewable Energy, a leading community solar subscription management company, reached commercial ope. . .

Power transformers are one of the most dangerous electrical equipments because of the large quantity of oil they contain which is in direct contact with high voltage elements. Under such circumstances ...

Although the reliability of power to Industry is high, momentary power interruptions and voltage sags still occur. These may be caused naturally, by lightning strikes , snow storms and over grown ...

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, healthcare is one of the top five energy-consuming building categories and accounts for nine percent of energy use in commercial buildings. With utility ...

The AMI industry faces challenges today that were not anticipated even a year ago, when the industry was abuzz with news of smart meter rollouts and talk of pending IPOs. Now Congress has shelved the ...

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 ...

Ethernet and the IP protocol bring tremendous advantages to power utilities – and in particular substations – through international standardization. This keeps the cost of equipment low, ensures ...

Meeting demand for electricity is just one of the issues facing utilities today. Utilities are pushing to transform as momentum continues toward Smart Grid… The Smart Grid is an industry ...

The Power of Zinc and Weathering Steel Extends Steel’s Service Life The quality and inherent value of steel distribution poles is often enhanced by the process of hot-dip galvanizing, or the use of ...

Most electric utilities have implemented either a Geographic Information System (GIS) or some type of mapping system. Many maintain an asset management system. A small but rapidly growing number are ...