The North American power sector is at an inflection point. Ambitious grid modernization plans, coupled with the explosive growth of solar substation transformer and data center substation transformer ...

Substations are often at the heart of a utility’s transmission and distribution system, but if they are not properly maintained, a company can experience a loss of power reliability and possible ...

Contractors test voltage using “hot sticks” atop a lift at substation N on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 2, 2022. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas) For many ...

The firm is working to modernize the MAX Blue Line’s power infrastructure, one of the oldest components of TriMet’s ...

The risk of blackouts and brownouts (a fall in voltage, typically causing lights to dim) are increasing on the power distribution grid due to ageing infrastructure and a lack of automation systems ...

As decision-makers look for practical and worthwhile ways to improve substation monitoring, they often turn to heat-vision applications, such as infrared thermography. Such methods allow people to use ...

A fairly fundamental greenfield substation design is the starting point for the adoption of 3-D design. Driven by a need for multidiscipline substation design and intelligent data capture, the U.K.

Xcel Energy has donated substation equipment to South Plains College that will be used by students training in the college’s Electrician and Power Transmission Technology program. The equipment ...