utility – TechConnect Briefs

Nanocoating Testing for High Voltage Transmission Applications

McGuire D., Phillips A., Engelbrecht C., Gould A., Southern Company, US

The availability of reliable and affordable electric power is one of the most important characteristics of a modern society. Each citizen of the modern world has the expectation of light at the touch of a [...]

Nanocoating Testing for High Voltage Transmission Applications

McGuire D., Phillips A., Engelbrecht C., Gould A., Southern Company, US

The availability of reliable and affordable electric power is one of the most important characteristics of a modern society. Each citizen of the modern world has the expectation of light at the touch of a [...]

Greening and Growing the Grid: Utility-Scale Solar 101

Alcombright D., SOLON Corporation, US

With the growth of renewable portfolio standards, rising electricity rates and increasing peak load demands, U.S. utilities are seeking new solutions to meet their renewable energy needs. Scalability, cost and reliability have been the primary [...]

Greening and Growing the Grid: Utility-Scale Solar 101

Alcombright D., SOLON Corporation, US

With the growth of renewable portfolio standards, rising electricity rates and increasing peak load demands, U.S. utilities are seeking new solutions to meet their renewable energy needs. Scalability, cost and reliability have been the primary [...]

Intelligent Electrical Energy Demand Management

Ashton K., EnerNOC, US

The electric power industry in North America faces enormous challenges to keep pace with the increasing demand for electricity. According to the international Energy Agency, the United States and Canada need to add 758,000 MW [...]