Distribution

Energy Generation
NY Invests in Smart Grid Technologies
New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced US$4.3 million in awards to researchers.

Energy Retail
How Effective are the Utility’s Asset Management Platforms?
Utilities need to assess their entire asset portfolio by taking a holistic point of view and drawing on sound asset management platforms.

Energy Generation
A Growing Market for Grid Protection System in Distributed Generation
Unintentional islanding is a major concern. As the distributed generation market grows, robust solutions will need to be applied.

Energy Generation
Triangulating Data-The Next Frontier of the Smart Grid Revolution?
The most volatile part of the grid is the area between the substation and the meters and the power industry is keen to solve this "missing link."

Energy Generation
Distributed Generation-Integration in to the Smart Grid
Since renewables and distributed generation are developing fast and don’t appear to be going anywhere, grid operators have the responsibility to integrate them into the existing transmission and distribution network operations systems.

Energy Retail
Secondary Substation Connection – Challenges and Solutions
The automation of primary and secondary distribution substations is the most challenging activity when it comes to developing a smart grid.

Transmission & Distribution
Preparing the Grid for Failure
The smart meter alone cannot be relied upon to restore power complete integration of smart grid systems will accelerate the restoration time.

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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