Plant growth regulators for bamboo and palms
What plant growth regulators are suitable and cost effective for bamboo and Cabbage palms?
View ArticleWestern's Fall Protection Training for Linemen
Western Area Power Administration developed this training to help linemen comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's new fall protection standards, requiring 100% attachment and...
View ArticleIntroduction to Solid Dielectric Switchgear with an Integrated Visible Break
Learn about solid dielectric insulation, and how G&W’s integrated visible break – the first in the market – reduces the total cost of switchgear ownership while maintaining operator safety....
View ArticleOncor Microgrid and Technology Demonstration and Education Center (TDEC) in...
S&C Electric Company and Schneider Electric completed one of the most advanced microgrids in the North America for Oncor, an electric transmission and distribution company serving 10 million...
View ArticlePlanning for renewable integration
Planning for renewable integration. Renewable-energy providers are up against hard deadlines when it comes to initial delivery of new power to their utility customers. Failing to meet backfeed dates...
View ArticlePreparing for FERC 797
Preparing for FERC 797 (GIC). Power systems located in the far northern and southern latitudes are most susceptible to geomagnetically induced current (GIC) issues. Other factors – including resistance...
View ArticleHot Sticking a 34 kV Line
T&D HOW: Detailed instruction for hot sticking with Kansas City Power & Light
View ArticleThe Brazos Valley Connection
The Brazos Valley Connection is a 345 kV electric transmission line that will run from Harris County to Grimes County.
View ArticleThe changing role of HVDC in the US
The changing role of HVDC in the US. HVDC is making it possible for utilities in the US to accomplish many goals. It offers active and reactive power to support the aging AC infrastructure, provides a...
View ArticleEnabling rapid transformer recovery
Enabling rapid transformer recovery. There's probably no more-urgent equipment problem than having a transformer go offline. What can utilities do to ensure rapid recovery, quickly getting transformers...
View ArticleReliaGear ND™: Ground and test device operation
ReliaGear ND™ switchgear: Ground and test device operation. ReliaGear ND doubles switchgear capacity in a 26-inch-wide frame with its two-high breaker arrangement. The new design requires some new...
View ArticleVolt/VAr control and optimization
Volt/VAr control and optimization. Utilities are searching for ways to achieve higher levels of Volt/VAr control and optimization. In recent years they invested in a variety of pilot programs to...
View ArticleMeeting CIP physical and cyber security requirements
Meeting CIP physical and cyber security requirements: The news is full of stories about the latest cyber attacks and data breaches. While there hasn't been any news about a major hack of a power plant...
View ArticleBamboo invades Pennsylvania
How to control the growth and spread of bamboo in Pennsylvania
View ArticleStructural design considerations for rigid bus systems in substations
Structural design considerations for rigid bus systems in substations. Learn about the three key considerations to assure your substation rigid bus system design is structurally sufficient and cost...
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