Video monitoring is a key component of an electric utility’s comprehensive physical security plan. For utilities following NERC CIP 014 and the NERC Security Guideline for the Electricity Sector, a ...

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 ...

The past year has seen a dramatic change in the metering market. Previously, utilities faced questions about cost-justifying Automated Meter Reading (AMR)—projects that reduced personnel and insurance ...

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 ...

In a time driven by the adoption of renewable energy resources, we’re also experiencing new challenges with the way that power is supplied. Electric utilities and grid operators are tasked 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 ...

Understanding diagnostic testing of HV Circuit Breakers is essential. When diagnostic tests are performed on HV Circuit Breakers, valuable information can be extracted. From a technical maintenance ...

Traditionally, utilities have had little experience with competition or strategies for winning new customers. Consolidation and globalization have changed that, as the industry transforms into a more ...

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 ...

I sat restlessly at the kitchen table taking the last gulp from my third cup of coffee wondering if I had made the right decision: The decision to put myself into the race for Deputy Mayor [of ...

In a rapidly evolving utility landscape, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) has emerged as an attractive solution for organizations seeking to enhance connectivity and transform their ...