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Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA) identifies reliability trends, emerging issues and potential risks to the bulk power system over a 10-year horizon. This year’s report points to. . .

The utility industry has been on a roller coaster ride for much of the past few years. Caught in the midst of fitfully starting and stopping deregulation, aging infrastructure, higher than ever demand ...

Power system transients that are caused by utility switching operations or lightning strikes to electric facilities have significant potential to damage equipment or disrupt operation. High frequency ...

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 ...

Advances in metering technology over the past three decades have made today’s AMR systems economically viable for utilities to use. Over the next five to 10 years most utilities will likely use some ...

Utility and public interest in renewable integration within distribution networks has rapidly risen in popularity. For the public, general sentiments concerning global warming and the environment have ...

Denmark takes renewable energy seriously. According to the Danish Energy Agency, renewable energy sources accounted for 40.7 percent of domestic energy produced in the country in 2011. The country has ...

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 ...

Highlights U.S. growth milestone achieved with the commissioning of two solar farms in California and Georgia with a combined capacity of 290 . . .

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 ...

Today (Dec 19), Ameren Missouri announced 500 megawatts (MW) of new solar generation, representing a total investment of approximately $950 million, a. . .