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Substation Automation
Electrical substations represent the critical interconnections within the power grid, providing the voltage conversion, power conditioning, and protection functions required between the various levels...
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Utility Distribution Microgrids
Electric utilities’ approaches to integrating distributed energy resources using microgrids have varied widely in recent years. Some companies view utility distribution microgrids with a skeptical eye...
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Private Wireless Utility Field Area Networks
The term field area network (FAN) is applied to a network that is used to connect various devices located in an electric utility’s “field” of operations, including smart meters, concentrators,...
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Smart Grid SCADA Systems
The primary drivers behind the smart grid vision are improved reliability, efficiency, and sustainability of existing power systems. As such, industry interest is rapidly growing in smart grid...
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Industrial Control Systems Security
Smart grid control systems, which include transmission upgrades, substation automation, and distribution automation applications, reliably deliver energy to customers around the world. Efforts to...
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Distribution Management Systems
A distribution management system (DMS) serves as the brains of distribution networks, supporting all aspects of grid operations. Third-generation advanced DMSs (ADMSs) offer a common user experience...
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Distribution Automation
In the context of smart grid deployments today, distribution automation (DA) refers to an intelligent distribution system that is fully controllable and flexible. Such a system can help operate the...
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Smart Grid Data Analytics for Grid Optimization
As utilities continue the worldwide deployment of smart grid technologies, many are turning to data analytics to fully leverage the capabilities of grid enhancements. Data analytics using real-time...
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AMI and Distribution Automation Integration
Utilities exploring smart grid opportunities are increasingly shifting their focus from the deployment of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) technology to distribution automation (DA) applications...
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