Many U.S. utilities have completed, or are nearing completion of, their Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Meter Data Management System (MDMS) rollouts. With these implementations completing, ...

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 ...

Ever wondered how much electric energy the world consumes or how much energy is lost on its way from power plants to end user customers? Have you wondered how much energy could be saved or greenhouse ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

To improve emergency response operations, utilities across the United States and Canada are increasingly adopting the Incident Command System (ICS). Given what appears to be the increasing severity of ...

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 ...

Successfully implementing Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) capabilities and related Meter Data Management Systems (MDMS) is even more challenging than a typical utility project. While AMI systems ...

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 ...

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The Commission has proposed an amendment to the EU Climate Law, setting a 2040 EU climate target of 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions, c. . .