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A 2008 report by The Brattle Group predicted that the U.S. electric power industry would need to invest $298 billion in the transmission system between 2010 and 2030. This section will point you to the best reports, recommendations, white papers, and related resources.
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The trade association for public power has joined with several consumer and customer groups to argue that RTOs need to publicly disclose metrics to allow people to see how they are doing. |
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A new utility industry group has formed to push for fair, transparent regional Smart Grid transmission planning. Can't argue with the mission; we'll take a wait-and-see on how they go about it. |
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AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) division in India has been awarded a prestigious eBOP (electrical Balance of Plant1) contract by L&T Power2 for state utility Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Ltd(MPPGCL).
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The Tres Amigas SuperStation, the first attempt to link America's three power grids and open up the market for renewable energy, is catching flak from opponents who say it will wind up costing consumers more. |
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This paper puts forth the argument that growth of large central station wind and solar farms, a national priority, will be stymied until existing transmission capacity is increased using new technology (FACTS, optimized transmission dispatch, high capacity conductors, advanced storage, etc.) along with the addition of new high capacity high voltage direct current (HVDC)—800 kV—and high voltage alternating current (HVAC)—765 kV lines. Bottom line: while it is true that today’s transmission is more advanced than distribution, the transition to a smart grid requires much more transmission capability and now is the time to make the required investment.
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Good news ahead for the Smart Grid market, says one of its top experts. Chuck Newton is one of the industry's most experienced and respected market researchers. One reason: He goes right to the source for his predictions. He interviews utilities around the world about their buying plans, then cross-correlates their responses with economic news and energy statistics. When we heard his latest survey was about to come out, we asked him to write up a quick summary of the high points, exclusive to SGN readers. Overall, it is good news, even though the market has a ways to go to overcome the slump of 2009. |
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PJM Interconnection, a regional grid operator, has dropped back to take a second look at a proposed high-voltage transmission project after refiguring its forecast for future energy use. It's looking at when new lines would need to be built, if ever, and other options. |
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Initial findings from the January 2010 Newton-Evans global tracking study of electric power transmission and distribution investment are somewhat positive, compared with the most recent tracking study (July 2009). Each of five “smart grid” component areas, plus transmission and distribution infrastructure development, has been reported by utilities located in more than 25 countries to more likely be either “increased” or “unchanged” rather than “decreased” from January of last year. The highest percentages of officials reporting increases were in the areas of protection and control, and transmission infrastructure CAPEX budgets. The biggest decrease in CAPEX outlays for 2010 is reported to be in distribution infrastructure, based on the first 50 replies received and tabulated. |
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The original electric power grid has been called “the most complex machine on earth,” and the Smart Grid is even more advanced. Yet it is quite manageable if you take it one piece at a time, which is exactly the point of our Smart Grid 101 series. Check out this brief overview of the infrastructure that transports electricity from where it is made – coal plants or hydroelectric dams, for instance – to the homes, businesses and industries where it’s consumed. Maybe you know this stuff, but chances are you know someone who doesn't. Feel free to pass it along. |
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A wide-ranging study by the DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory says yes, it is possible to have 20% of the country's electricity come from wind by 2024. It also says no, it won't be cheap — or easy. The big "if" is transmission. |
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The original electric power grid has been called “the most complex machine on earth,” and the Smart Grid is even more advanced. Yet it is quite manageable if you take it one piece at a time, which is exactly the point of our Smart Grid 101 series. This article discusses the outlook for worldwide electric power generation and the move from a Petroleum Economy to an Electricity Economy over the next 30 years. It also explains how the electric grid -- the all-important “middleware” that ties the generation of electrical power to its end use – suffers from years of neglect and deferred maintenance. |
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Dramatic increases in wind energy production in an Illinois county are quickly pushing the area's aging electricity transmission network to the max — and to the brink of failure. Local leaders and utility officials agree there's no "if" in the equation — it's a matter of how soon. |
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Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) researchers have an ongoing effort to research and develop sensor technologies and the associated infrastructure needed to aid utilities in addressing an aging transmission fleet, as well as to increase the capacity of existing assets, and help develop the next generation of equipment and technologies. Research and development efforts are underway in the following areas: Application of Sensor Information; Sensor Developments; Communication and Sensor Data Collection; Security; Power Harvesting and Algorithms and Data Visualization. In this white paper a review of these areas, from sensor applications to visualization, is described for transmission lines and substations. |
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AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) division has won an order worth approximately €200 million for eleven 132 kV Gas-insulated (GIS) Substations from Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), strengthening its partnership with this key customer and further consolidating its leading position in the region. |
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The Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) has received notification from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that it has been awarded $14.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to conduct interconnection-wide electric transmission planning studies in the Western Interconnection. |
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AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution division, one of the leading suppliers to the GCCIA Phase one interconnection project, congratulates the Gulf Cooperation Council International Authority (GCCIA) on the successful inauguration of their North Grid system. This project brings state-of-the-art High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) and Energy Management System (EMS) to the Gulf Region, in order to interconnect the power grids of the Gulf Cooperative Council member countries, marking a major milestone in the development of the Region. |
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Siemens Energy has advanced to technology leader in the field of high-efficiency, environmentally friendly transmission of large amounts of electrical energy. At the end of the year, the company will be putting into operation a high-voltage direct current transmission link (HVDC) in China. With a transmission capacity of 5000 megawatts (MW) und covering a distance of more than 1400 kilometers this HVDC system recently is the world’s most powerful of its kind implemented. Siemens will also be commissioning the world’s largest and highest-capacity 800-kilovolt HVDC transformer in China in mid-January 2010. |
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Tres Amigas, LLC today announced that it has submitted filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting regulatory approvals needed to move forward with the Tres Amigas SuperStation, America’s first renewable energy transmission hub. |
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A report submitted to a New Mexico interim legislative committee said the state has the potential to produce staggering amounts of renewable wind, solar and geothermal energy—but doesn't have nearly enough transmission capacity to accommodate it. |
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AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution division (T&D) will contribute to the reinforcement of the South African electricity network through a contract worth €12 million with public utility ESKOM, Africa’s largest electricity producer.
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With approval from the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC), Southern California Edison (SCE) is a step closer to building a 170-mile, $537 million transmission system to send solar and possibly other renewable energy from Riverside County to the southern part of the state. |
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Engineering firm SAIC will soon release software able to predict grid failures days, weeks and even months before they happen. Reliability center maintenance (RCM) has been catching on in other industries, but has yet to gain traction in the electric power sector despite attempts by several startups. |
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The U.S. loses roughly 300 billion kWh of power from transmission and distribution line loss. A collaboration between EPRI, FERC, system operators and utilities are working to fix that problem and save power. |
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EPRI is working with a number of leading utility organizations to explore needs and research gaps in the area of reducing transmission losses and to identify steps that could lead to making our transmission system more efficient and ultimately help reduce the carbon footprint. This report provides a synthesis of the key findings and conclusions from a series of
workshops, including a plan for an industry-wide demonstration effort and next steps to improving the efficiency of the transmission system. |
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American Electric Power (AEP) and Exelon plan to make heavy investments in independent transmission subsidiaries to cash in on opportunities for growth—and good-looking returns on their investments. |
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I am Chengrui Cai who is a PhD graduate student with major in Power and Energy System. Now my research lies in SmartGrid. As far as I know, one of the important goal of the SmartGrid is to bring distributed generation to homes in US, which aims to install solar panel and small wind turbine in homes. However, ...