Instrumentation & Controls Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/instrumentation-controls/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:27:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Instrumentation & Controls Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/instrumentation-controls/ 32 32 Residential Electrification Gets Boost from Eaton, Treehouse Collaboration https://www.powermag.com/residential-electrification-gets-boost-from-eaton-treehouse-collaboration/ https://www.powermag.com/residential-electrification-gets-boost-from-eaton-treehouse-collaboration/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:47:11 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225370 A global power management company known for its technology advancements is collaborating with a software-enabled installation platform for electrification in a joint effort designed to support the U.S. residential market. […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/residential-electrification-gets-boost-from-eaton-treehouse-collaboration/feed/ 0 New Command Center Supporting African Power Grid Will Use GE Vernova Software https://www.powermag.com/new-command-center-supporting-african-power-grid-will-use-ge-vernova-software/ https://www.powermag.com/new-command-center-supporting-african-power-grid-will-use-ge-vernova-software/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:32:56 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224745 An initiative aimed at connecting more of Africa’s population to the continent’s power grids will use GE Vernova’s GridOS orchestration software. A newly completed Information and Coordination Centre (ICC) in […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/new-command-center-supporting-african-power-grid-will-use-ge-vernova-software/feed/ 0 Digital Transformation: Fueling Solutions for Today’s Energy and Utilities’ Challenges https://www.powermag.com/digital-transformation-fueling-solutions-for-todays-energy-and-utilities-challenges/ https://www.powermag.com/digital-transformation-fueling-solutions-for-todays-energy-and-utilities-challenges/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:45:45 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224363 Energy and utilities companies are grappling with unprecedented challenges. With the cost of electricity surging by 28.5% in just five years, the average American now spends nearly $300 a month […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/digital-transformation-fueling-solutions-for-todays-energy-and-utilities-challenges/feed/ 0 Next-Gen O&M Solutions: Transforming the Landscape of Power Plant Productivity https://www.powermag.com/next-gen-om-solutions-transforming-the-landscape-of-power-plant-productivity/ https://www.powermag.com/next-gen-om-solutions-transforming-the-landscape-of-power-plant-productivity/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:35:49 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223281 The power generation industry has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past several years, with the shift from regulated monopolies to a competitive landscape introducing new complexities and

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/next-gen-om-solutions-transforming-the-landscape-of-power-plant-productivity/feed/ 0 Virtual Power Plants: An Untapped Resource for Improving Grid Reliability https://www.powermag.com/virtual-power-plants-an-untapped-resource-for-improving-grid-reliability/ https://www.powermag.com/virtual-power-plants-an-untapped-resource-for-improving-grid-reliability/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 18:02:13 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223549 Utilities are in a tricky spot. While reliability is one of three key focus areas for utilities as they navigate the clean energy transition, along with decarbonization and affordability, it’s […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/virtual-power-plants-an-untapped-resource-for-improving-grid-reliability/feed/ 0 Construction Begins on New York City’s Largest Solar Array, Covering Terminal Roof at JFK Airport https://www.powermag.com/construction-begins-on-new-york-citys-largest-solar-array-covering-terminal-roof-at-jfk-airport/ https://www.powermag.com/construction-begins-on-new-york-citys-largest-solar-array-covering-terminal-roof-at-jfk-airport/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 21:20:39 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223510 More than 13,000 solar panels will be installed on the roof of the New Terminal One project at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City. The consortium […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/construction-begins-on-new-york-citys-largest-solar-array-covering-terminal-roof-at-jfk-airport/feed/ 0 Data Mobility Will Define the Future of Power Operations https://www.powermag.com/data-mobility-will-define-the-future-of-power-operations/ https://www.powermag.com/data-mobility-will-define-the-future-of-power-operations/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:18:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=222325 As the power industry becomes more complex, the ability to move contextualized data will be a catalyst for more successful, efficient operations. Power producers and distributors face a unique set of

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/data-mobility-will-define-the-future-of-power-operations/feed/ 0 Biggest Mistakes Homeowners Make While Trying to Optimize Solar Energy https://www.powermag.com/biggest-mistakes-homeowners-make-while-trying-to-optimize-solar-energy/ https://www.powermag.com/biggest-mistakes-homeowners-make-while-trying-to-optimize-solar-energy/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:31:15 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=222522 Solar energy is one of the main ways to curb greenhouse gas emissions and take action against the impact of climate change. Solar power offers security that homeowners can continue […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/biggest-mistakes-homeowners-make-while-trying-to-optimize-solar-energy/feed/ 0 Achieving Operational Flexibility with Voltage Control https://www.powermag.com/achieving-operational-flexibility-with-voltage-control/ https://www.powermag.com/achieving-operational-flexibility-with-voltage-control/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:41:59 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=221112 Using voltage data down to the consumer level is essential for grid optimisation and operational flexibility in the new era of intermittent generation and fast-changing user demand. Power grids were designed

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/achieving-operational-flexibility-with-voltage-control/feed/ 0 Fighting Scale and Corrosion on Balance of Geothermal Plant Equipment https://www.powermag.com/fighting-scale-and-corrosion-on-balance-of-geothermal-plant-equipment/ https://www.powermag.com/fighting-scale-and-corrosion-on-balance-of-geothermal-plant-equipment/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:41:53 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=221094 There are three main types of geothermal power plants: dry steam plants that send geothermal steam directly from the ground into the turbine, flash steam power plants that convert hot groundwater to steam

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