Smart Grid Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/smart-grid/ 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 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:06:20 +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 Smart Grid Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/smart-grid/ 32 32 3 Steps for Utility Companies to Get Started with Undergrounding https://www.powermag.com/3-steps-for-utility-companies-to-get-started-with-undergrounding/ https://www.powermag.com/3-steps-for-utility-companies-to-get-started-with-undergrounding/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:32:42 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224324 The U.S. electric grid is under more strain than ever to support exponential electricity demand due to artificial intelligence (AI), data centers, electric vehicles, and hotter temperatures. Its infrastructure is […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/3-steps-for-utility-companies-to-get-started-with-undergrounding/feed/ 0 The Queensland SuperGrid Marries the Old and the New https://www.powermag.com/the-queensland-supergrid-marries-the-old-and-the-new/ https://www.powermag.com/the-queensland-supergrid-marries-the-old-and-the-new/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:41:04 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223185 The Australian state of Queensland is in the midst of a rapid changeover from coal to renewables. From 70% coal generation today, it is switching to 70% renewables by 2032. […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/the-queensland-supergrid-marries-the-old-and-the-new/feed/ 0 How Battery Energy Storage System Testing Is Making the Grid More Sustainable https://www.powermag.com/how-battery-energy-storage-system-testing-is-making-the-grid-more-sustainable/ https://www.powermag.com/how-battery-energy-storage-system-testing-is-making-the-grid-more-sustainable/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:39:02 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223238 U.S. energy needs have changed dramatically over the last few decades, and questions are growing as to whether our grid can manage these new demands. Aside from rising temperatures—the National […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/how-battery-energy-storage-system-testing-is-making-the-grid-more-sustainable/feed/ 0 The POWER Interview: How Unified Endpoint Management Can Help Secure the Power Grid https://www.powermag.com/the-power-interview-how-unified-endpoint-management-can-help-secure-the-power-grid/ https://www.powermag.com/the-power-interview-how-unified-endpoint-management-can-help-secure-the-power-grid/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:13:14 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223013 Digital technology poses critical challenges for the power sector. As the backbone of modern society, any disruption to power infrastructure can have far-reaching consequences. To learn steps leading power companies […]

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The power sector’s relentless pursuit of an increasingly connected power paradigm amid an escalating cyber threat landscape demands an urgent, multifaceted strategy for cybersecurity. Recently, the sector has embarked on innovative methods to tackle inherent challenges in its evolving quest for a robust cybersecurity posture. Source: POWER

]]> https://www.powermag.com/the-power-interview-how-unified-endpoint-management-can-help-secure-the-power-grid/feed/ 0 Energizing the Grid: Insights into the DOE’s GRIP Program https://www.powermag.com/energizing-the-grid-insights-into-the-does-grip-program/ https://www.powermag.com/energizing-the-grid-insights-into-the-does-grip-program/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:38:32 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=222697 To secure federal funding, developers must navigate various financing and investment options related to grid resiliency and modernization, transmission deployment, and critical electric generation facilities. Responding to funding demands, however, […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/energizing-the-grid-insights-into-the-does-grip-program/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 Vietnamese Distribution Grid Automation System a Winning Project https://www.powermag.com/vietnamese-distribution-grid-automation-system-a-winning-project/ https://www.powermag.com/vietnamese-distribution-grid-automation-system-a-winning-project/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:46:56 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=221108 Vietnam Electricity Group’s Ho Chi Minh City Power Corp. (EVNHCMC) deployed a distribution automation system that facilitates automatic—and very quick—fault detection and handling with a success rate of

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/vietnamese-distribution-grid-automation-system-a-winning-project/feed/ 0 Applying Photovoltaic Charging and Storage Systems: Challenging the Limits of PV Technology https://www.powermag.com/applying-photovoltaic-charging-and-storage-systems-challenging-the-limits-of-pv-technology/ https://www.powermag.com/applying-photovoltaic-charging-and-storage-systems-challenging-the-limits-of-pv-technology/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:42:07 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=221049 To achieve net-zero goals and accelerate the global energy transition, the International Energy Agency (IEA) stated that countries need to triple renewable energy capacity from that of 2022 by 2030, […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/applying-photovoltaic-charging-and-storage-systems-challenging-the-limits-of-pv-technology/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 Smart Grid Award https://www.powermag.com/awards/smart-grid-award/ https://www.powermag.com/awards/smart-grid-award/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 04:01:12 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=awards&p=27610 Previous winners 2024: Distribution Grid Automation System, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2023: Tampa Electric Co. Distributed Intelligence Project, Tampa, Florida 2022: PPL Electric Utilities’ Grid Modernization Project, Allentown, Pennsylvania 2021: […]

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