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NERC Level 3 Alert Raises Urgency on Data Centers and Smart Grid Stability

NERC Level 3 Alert on Data Centers flags grid reliability risks from computational loads, mandating seven actions to manage AI and crypto mining load losses,…
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Netherlands' Renewables Drive Putting Pressure On Grid

The Netherlands grid crisis exposes how rapid renewable energy growth is straining transmission capacity. Solar,…
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Evidence Links Southern California Edison Transmission Line to Eaton Fire

Eaton Fire Investigation centers on surveillance video and utility records indicating an idle transmission line…
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Schneider Electric to Deploy SF6-Free Switchgear with Southern California Edison

SF6-Free Switchgear will be deployed by Schneider Electric and Southern California Edison to accelerate substation…
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European Energy Sector Calls for Fast-Track Long-Duration Storage Framework

Industry and energy users across Europe are urging the European Commission to accelerate the development…
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Scatec Plans EGP 5 Billion Grid Investment to Evacuate Egypt Solar Power

Scatec Egypt grid investment will fund a 500-kV transformer station and 70-km transmission line to…
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Canada unveils plan to double electricity grid by 2050, flags smart-grid role

Canada Grid Doubling Plan outlines a path to expand generation, upgrade transmission, partner with Indigenous…
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Surging solar curtailment wastes power across Europe as grids fail to cope

European Solar Curtailment accelerates this spring as rapid PV additions outpace grid capacity, forcing record…
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From Protection to Prediction: How AI Is Changing Substation Maintenance and Operations

From Protection to Prediction: How AI Is Changing Substation Maintenance and Operations

For decades, substation protection and substation maintenance were treated as separate disciplines. Protection relays existed

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Substation Cybersecurity in the Digital Era: NERC CIP, IEC 62443, and Protecting the IEC 61850 Network

Substation Cybersecurity in the Digital Era: NERC CIP, IEC 62443, and Protecting the IEC 61850 Network

Every benefit that digital substations and IEC 61850 networking bring to T&D operations comes with

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Substations in a DER-Heavy Grid: DERMS, FLISR, and Grid-Enhancing Technologies

Substations in a DER-Heavy Grid: DERMS, FLISR, and Grid-Enhancing Technologies

The substation was originally designed to manage power flowing in one direction, from generation through

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Digital Substations and the IEC 61850 Standard: The Architecture Behind Today’s Smart Grid

Digital Substations and the IEC 61850 Standard: The Architecture Behind Today’s Smart Grid

For most of the history of the electric power industry, substations were built around copper.

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The Mentoring Gap: How the Loss of Informal Knowledge Is Affecting Safety

The Mentoring Gap: How the Loss of Informal Knowledge Is Affecting Safety

For much of the trade’s history, the most important safety lessons in line work were

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Grounding Assumptions: Where Line Crews Still Get Hurt Despite “Doing It Right”

Grounding Assumptions: Where Line Crews Still Get Hurt Despite “Doing It Right”

Why Grounding Remains a Source of Serious Injury

Grounding is one of the most emphasized

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