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The build out of the smart grid puts increasing pressure on the nation’s aging electric power transmission system, which is the high-voltage part of the electric power infrastructure responsible for the bulk transfer of electricity from power plants to substations located near population centers. After years of neglect, it is clear that we need more than Band-Aids and piecemeal patches to enable a smarter, modern grid. Simply planting more towers and stringing more line won’t prepare the nation’s electric power transmission infrastructure to meet the energy challenges ahead. What will it take? And how will we get there? Scroll through the information below to learn about the trends and smart grid technologies likely to shape tomorrow’s electric power transmission system.
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How are we going to turn our frail and neglected electric power transmission system into a secure and reliable smart grid? It’s a critical and timely issue, which is why we’ve loaded this toolkit with some of the best analysis, most-promising trends and smartest research relating to next steps in electric power transmission.
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From SCADA to energy storage, underwater transmission lines and supercapacitor technology for light rail, this week's collection of smart grid wins is as varied as it could be. Click inside for some of the most recent developments.
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The New York Power Authority plans to spend $30 million to upgrade its transmission system in central and northern New York. We hope the upgrade initiative will encourage other jurisdictions to do the same.
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If you want to know where the smart grid action will be over at least the next several years, look toward China, Japan and Korea. They are likely to invest a lot of money in ambitious, large-scale projects, say Navigant Research and Frost & Sullivan.
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Paul Michael Grant is an esteemed researcher and electric power veteran who has long promoted the idea of using electric power transmission corridors for dual purposes, namely the delivery of electric power AND liquid hydrogen. In today's guest commentary, he explains how the shale gas explosion makes this scenario even more plausible. See if you agree.
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Wires, a trade association for electric transmission owners, is predicting upgrades and other development of the grid required to meet 21st century needs could face severe obstacles that cause delays, or worse. Find out why.
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Central American countries from Guatemala to Panama are about to be connected on the same power grid for the first time. It will be interesting to see if these countries learn from those who've gone before and leapfrog themselves into a modern grid.
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Edison Electric Institute's annual snapshot of U.S. transmission projects reveals that transmission investment continues to grow and is expected to reach $15.1 billion this year. Why the growth? Just over three-fourths of all the projects were in support of renewable resources.
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A startup out of Oakland, California is selling a device that clamps onto transmission lines to make them smart. Skeptical? The idea has enough merit that Tennessee Valley Authority is piloting it and Southern Company is about to start tests.
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European transmission grid operator TenneT has tapped Alstom to build and maintain offshore and onshore DC converter stations and cable systems to connect North Sea wind farms to the supergrid on the German mainland.
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Smart Grid News regularly publishes strategic overviews of key vendors to help utilities decide which companies will make good partners. Does the vendor see things as you do? Does its roadmap for the future match up with where you want to go? Today we take a close look at ABB - its worldview, key themes, strengths and challenges.
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Rural electric cooperatives in 12 states are on the receiving end of $330 million in loan guarantees from the Agriculture Department for generation, T&D and smart grid technologies. Click to see who's doing what with the money.
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Without adequate investment on infrastructure the U.S. could face a $2.4 trillion drop in consumer spending by 2020, a $1.1 trillion loss in total trade and experience the loss of 3.5 million jobs in 2020 alone. Jared Anderson of AOL Energy says that's just a sliver of the doom and gloom covered in a new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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New Jersey officials gave the proposed Atlantic Wind Connection, an undersea transmission line for offshore wind energy, a less than warm reception two years ago. But the state has been designated as the location for the first leg of the line and plans are underway.
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Demand for electricity is growing much more slowly than expected. And costs are rising much more rapidly than expected. Learn what some utilities are scrambling to do as a result.
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