Decarbonization efforts are rapidly reshaping the electric grid. Distribution systems no longer represent a passive load connected to a substation transformer. Each year brings new significant ...

As more distributed energy resources (DER) — primarily solar — are connected to electric utility power distribution systems, the equipment that makes it all work safely and reliably is under ...

Goals have been set for renewables, net-zero and carbon-free energy. These resource-related goals and the U.S. vision for electrification will require a 21st century distribution grid that is reliable ...

Today, wireless technology has become accepted as an optimal communication solution for applications in many industrial settings. In the oil and gas industry, for example, wireless technologies have ...

Integrating microgrids through advanced management systems transforms isolated backup power into a dynamic, interconnected foundation for urban grid resilience and stability.

Distributed generation not only meets specific customer needs, it also supports the economic operation of the transmission and distribution grid. Click here to enlarge image What is distributed ...

San Diego Gas & Electric says the purchase of the city of San Diego’s electric distribution system could cost between $7.4 and $9.3 billion. The utility said costs could climb above $11 billion if ...

One of the most important technologies that substantially influence the quality of our lives and is vastly underappreciated is the ubiquitous battery. Whether it's the lead-acid batteries that start ...

The most effective way to meet harmonic distortion limits i to filter the harmonics at each individual load and measure them at the point of common coupling Despite efforts by its authors to set forth ...

U.S. electricity providers now have cybersecurity guidelines to follow. The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), in partnership with the Department of Energy, provided a ...