Market restructuring and regulatory requirements are changing the way utilities operate. At the center of industry change is the Customer Information System, often referred to as the CIS. By upgrading ...

If utility personnel responsible for cyber security compliance have had any exposure to the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) program sponsored by the North American Electric Reliability ...

Electric utilities recognize the need for new distribution network technologies to accommodate sustainable growth and customers’ growing interest in grid-connected, customer-owned technologies such as ...

Electric power industry deregulation that has occurred over the past decade has wrought many changes, both positive and negative. It also has exposed some vulnerabilities within the electric power ...

Autility's distribution system has the greatest impact on customer perception of utility services. This is because disturbances on the distribution system are responsible for about 90% of outages, ...

A major objective of NERC CIP cyber security standards is to ensure that only specifically authorized people are able to electronically access control systems and Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) ...

IN THE PAST, the distribution aspects of electric utilities were part of vertically integrated monopolies responsible for generation, transmission, distribution, and customer service. Prior to the ...

There is an increased focus on transmission and distribution investments to address aging and distressed infrastructure. Previously voluntary reliability programs under the North American Electric ...

Our electricity system has greatly evolved and now represents an essential contributor to our society’s well-being. Power Generationand Transmission & Distribution Operators aim to deliver dependable ...

Electrical power transmission networks are protected and controlled by medium and high-voltage circuit breakers. Breakers are meant to make and break the flow of electrical currents in transmission ...

Arc Flash safety has become as important a topic in the industry as electric shock protection. Few electrical workers would consider working on a 13.8kV system without their proper voltage rated ...

In its common form, grounding is typically thought of as no more than a rod driven into the earth in order to provide a safe diversion of lightning strokes. In a ...