Electrical power transmission networks are protected and controlled by medium and high-voltage circuit breakers. Breakers are meant to make and break the flow of electrical currents in transmission ...

Electric and magnetic fields are important factors to be considered when designing transmission lines. They occur in nature and have become much more prevalent in our everyday lives through man-made ...

Arc Flash safety has become as important a topic in the industry as electric shock protection. Few electrical workers would consider working on a 13.8kV system without their proper voltage rated ...

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 ...

Cooling control of power transformers is traditionally provided by a winding temperature indicator (WTI) that is based on a measurement of the top-oil temperature and a simulation of the winding ...

New microgrid installations, along with related growth trends in wind, solar, and energy storage, have been given a great deal of attention recently. The engineering challenges and business issues ...

Interval data meters provide wholesale and distribution utilities information that can help them operate their systems economically in today’s increasingly competitive electric markets. The Lower ...

Considering this question, an area that deserves attention is the integration of Demand-Side Management (DSM) strategies with the safe and reliable delivery of electricity. Utilities that dynamically ...

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 ...

Energy theft has become big business for thieves – racking up losses for utilities totaling an estimated $6 billion annually. It is a serious financial issue as well as a major public safety concern.

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 ...

As utilities have deployed more and more network analysis applications such as the state estimation and contingency analysis functions of energy management systems, the steady state and transient ...