A digital substation replaces analog systems with digital devices, fibre optic cables, and IEC 61850 protocols to improve ...

The word “green” may be overused, as my colleague James Kanter has reported, but renewable energy companies are apparently still on the hunt for just the right name. FPL Group, the big electricity ...

Autotransformer technology is a cornerstone for industrial electricians aiming to optimize energy efficiency and ensure smooth operation in complex electrical systems. Understanding how ...

The fallout from a substation explosion can be immediate and far-reaching. The most noticeable consequence is a power outage, ...

Sean Spain has a heck of a job. He's the plant manager at Empire Generating Co. LLC, an $800 million, 635-megawatt power plant being built on Riverside Avenue on the site of the former BASF dye-making ...

This guide will walk you through the steps of conducting an arc flash assessment. Developed by a team of professional engineers and PhDs at EasyPower Includes instructions on performing risk ...

Abandoned and lonely, this old hydroelectric plant has sat untouched for nearly two decades. Few records and even fewer people with knowledge of the plant can be found today. Right now it's a turbine ...

The Utilities Telecom Council is hoping recent moves by Industry Canada, Canada's equivalent to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, in allocating a block of spectrum nationwide for the smart ...

The IEEE announced the availability of the IEEE C37.239 standard, which defines a Common Format for Event Data Exchange COMFEDE among power systems. By helping utilities efficiently integrate and ...

A billboard outside Madison Square Garden in New York City began displaying a real-time total of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. Deutsche Bank's Asset Management division (DeAM) launched ...

The PEI government has received $1.2 million in compensation from wind turbine company Vestas to cover the cost of energy lost while the turbines in East Point weren't operating in 2008. The province ...

Castle & Cooke Inc. has officially finished building Hawaii's largest single-site solar farm on Lanai. The $19 million, 1.2-megawatt La Ola Solar Farm is expected to supply up to 30 percent of Lanai's ...