Whether installed as a large, outdoor electrical yard or camouflaged behind an attractive building, electrical substations play a critical role in electricity transmission and distribution. As with much infrastructure...
While we are told about the need for a “smart grid,” we don’t hear as much about what’s actually being done to make it smarter. Advanced distribution management systems (ADMSs), a leading technology being explored at the...
The electric grid faces many challenges as renewables and other technologies transform energy generation, distribution and consumption. The growth of electric vehicles (EVs), for example, raises many questions about the grid...
The growth of renewable energy has enabled private homeowners to act as their own power providers independent of the grid. Virtual power plants are completing the role reversal by turning homeowners into a source of power for...
Better modeling is needed to accurately determine the impacts of disruption of smart power grids on communication networks and vice versa, according to a review of existing literature by researchers at the Energy's Department...
For almost a century, electric meters served a single purpose: telling utilities how much power their customers had consumed. Over the last two decades, however, electric meters have transformed. The newest generation of...
During 2018, electrical contractors saw various technologies start to have a larger role in the electrical construction industry. In 2019, they'll see many of these innovations have an even more prominent role and encounter...
In New York’s Chautauqua County, the community is going green in many ways. It has adopted a policy that will track and report energy use in the county’s municipal buildings. It has deployed two all-electric, heavy-duty...
While restoration of Puerto Rico’s electrical transmission and distribution systems following Hurricane Maria was still in its early stages, Gov. Ricardo Rossello pledged to have power restored to 95 percent of the...
The Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC) releases reports based on customer surveys about involvement in the smart grid. In 2016, it released three reports: “The Empowered Consumer,” “Consumer Driven Technologies” and...
The Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC) releases reports based on customer surveys about involvement in the smart grid. In 2016, it released three reports: “The Empowered Consumer,” “Consumer Driven Technologies” and...
Much has been said about smart grid technology and its potential for efficient power management. Up to this point, the emphasis has been on potential. Taking the concept one step further, one utility in Florida has put talk...
Consider it a luxury. As a particular technology matures and becomes widely accepted, a new set of challenges emerge. Such is the case for the smart grid, which is passing the point of being a novelty and entering the realm...
