Distribution

Transmission & Distribution
TECNALIA’s New Laboratories Will Support Smart Grid Development in the Basque Country and Beyond
TECNALIA invests €14 million in laboratories for the development of smart grids.

Transmission & Distribution
US Army Chooses Eaton to Improve Power Reliability
Power management company Eaton has been hired to improve power reliability and system safety at the White Sands Missile Range.

Energy Generation
Borrego Springs Microgrid Grows In Scope
SDG&E’s Borrego Springs microgrid is set to be one of the largest in the US to operate solely on renewable energy.

Energy Generation
European Energy Union Proposed To Transform Energy System
Security of supply, sustainability and competitiveness underpin Europe’s proposed Energy Union.

Energy Generation
Storage For Solar Customers At Salt River Project – Making It Successful
Salt River Project and Arizona State University are researching how residential storage could reduce peak load.

Energy Retail
Solar Eclipse Challenges With High Levels of PV
The March 20 solar eclipse will for the first time impact the secure operation of Europe’s power system.

Transmission & Distribution
Global Power Distribution Automation Market To Hit US$10 Billion
The power distribution automation market is growing fast due to various benefits but it still faces challenges.

Energy Generation
South Africans Embrace Home Energy Generation
South Africa’s energy regulator is developing regulation for small-scale renewables.

Energy Generation
Western US Energy Imbalance Market Demonstrates Value
The western EIM created nearly US$6 million in benefits and reduced renewables curtailment in first two months of operation.

Energy Generation
Shelved Power Projects in Sri Lanka Could Be Revived
Meeting between India’s and Sri Lanka’s leaders could bolster long-standing power projects.

Transmission & Distribution
Thinking Ahead To Outsmart Hackers
Nature’s evolution theory combines with the mind of a hacker to future-proof cybersecurity for utility operations.

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Peak Reliability Keeps the Lights On with Real-time Data
The Balancing Act in High-Voltage Electrical Transmission

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Electric Energy Management System at Brazilian Electric System Operator (ONS)
Support real-time decisions

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Real-time Event Detection of Microgrid Dynamics – The University of California, San Diego
UCSD microgrid control system includes PMU measurements at the point of common coupling to the area power system