Metering technology is continually advancing in step with on-going advancements in microcomputer, memory, electronic assembly and communications technology. The innovative metering and communications ...

Arc Flash safety has become as important a topic in the industry as electric shock protection. Few electrical workers would consider working on a 13.8kV system without their proper voltage rated ...

To improve emergency response operations, utilities across the United States and Canada are increasingly adopting the Incident Command System (ICS). Given what appears to be the increasing severity of ...

Nearly 175 years after America’s first wooden utility poles were installed to carry telegraph wires from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore, they have become a classic element of the American landscape.

One of the key characteristics of the much-discussed Smart Grid refers to electric power systems that enhance grid reliability and efficiency by automatically anticipating and responding to system ...

Executives see the utility industry rapidly changing. Unlike any other time in the industry’s history, customers show a strong desire to achieve energy independence. There is a degree of uncertainty ...

In today’s changing utility environment, one thing remains constant - electric utilities are continually looking for better ways to increase transmission capacity to satisfy the ever-growing demand ...

Even though there is plenty of variation in our grid reliability improvement efforts, the latest project designs for transmission and substation improvements can be split into two main categories: ...

Energy theft has become big business for thieves – racking up losses for utilities totaling an estimated $6 billion annually. It is a serious financial issue as well as a major public safety concern.

Danger is a fact of life for a traditional meter reader. Between looking out for threatening dogs and other animals, avoiding slips, trips and falls, dealing with customers who may not be exactly ...

Southern Company today (Feb 20) reported fourth-quarter earnings of $534 million, or 49 cents per share, in 2024 compared ...

E Source and Alabama Power have won the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Digitizing Utilities Prize for the development of a custom Enterprise Graph Database, a predictive power mapping. . .