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Canadian Government Boosts Funding for Grid Reliability Projects

Federal funds now support Alberta grid modernization and smart technology projects to improve electricity reliability and affordability under Canada’s energy strategy, as utilities and regulators…
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Loose American Flag Into Transmission Lines Triggers Major Outage

Connecticut Power Outage after a loose American flag hit transmission lines, Eversource says, disrupting service…
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Saint John Energy Opens Plug-In Labs, Canada's First Utility Smart-Grid Sandbox

Saint John Energy Plug-In Labs launches a governed smart grid sandbox using a digital twin…
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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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LightHouse sensor platform boosts grid observability for European DSOs

LightHouse Smart Grid Sensors advance waveform analytics and real-time monitoring to improve DSO grid visibility,…
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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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Bucharest completes removal of 3,000 km of illegal overhead cables

Bucharest illegal overhead cables removal advances citywide telecommunications cleanup by shifting services into underground conduits…
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TotalEnergies to Acquire Shell's European Onshore Renewables Business

TotalEnergies Shell Renewables Deal advances a major acquisition in Europe, adding 500 MW of operating…
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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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