September 2013
ABB's Power Update

Smart grid: Beyond smart meters

Despite a sluggish US economy, smart grid spending remains on the rise. The newest trends in smart grid technology, surprisingly, are not centered on AMI, but rather non-consumer applications. Smart grid is the key to modernizing our electric power infrastructure, increasing reliability and facilitating integration of renewable energy onto the power grid. Download this white paper to discover trends in smart grid technologies and applications implemented by utilities across the country. >> Download white paper

>> What's next in smart grid? Learn more.


Microgrids
Microgrids provide smooth renewable power integration

Power outages due to natural events can have a devastating impact on local economies. Power restoration can take months, and in some regions of the world, there is no option other than diesel to generate energy. Microgrids, though, provide an answer to these challenges, providing a way to sustain power during disasters and allow isolated regions to tap into renewable energy sources. >> Read more

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Substation automation
Big league data handling

Over the years, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems have expanded from gathering basic substation data and monitoring distribution network performance into other real-time areas such as pinpointing fault locations, operating protective relay settings remotely, and guiding conservation voltage reduction efforts. >> Read more

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Wind power solutions
Five keys to wind farm bankability

Historically, electric grids have been powered solely by fossil fuel-based sources, which meant the cost of electricity rose when the cost of fossil fuel increased. Wind and other renewables offer an alternative to the ups and downs of commodity pricing. In today's economy, we now have a great reason to turn to renewables such as wind. For wind developers, weathering the ups and downs of the industry requires a sustained focus on those factors that influence profitability. Download this white paper to discover five factors that affect wind farm bankability. >> Download white paper

>> What are the best practices for high-performing wind farms? Learn more.
>> I'd like to talk to someone about wind power solutions

ABB Tropos Networks
Insights from an island utility

In this two part interview series, Intelligent Utility chats with Guam Power Authority's strategic planning and operations research division manager about replacing 33,000 legacy meters for smart meters that use advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). Although still in the implementation phase, Guam Power is seeing real benefits. >> Read more

>> I'd like to talk to someone about smart grid communication technologies

White papers
Get the transformer you expect: Beyond standards and specifications 

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  Renewable energy design considerations

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Videos
Take control of your data center
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  Three ways to protect underground electrical power grid lines
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Educational opportunities
Protective relay school live webcasts
Motor protection, Sept 17
Transformer protection, Sept 24
Bus protection, Oct 1
 High voltage service dead tank breaker hands on training
Sept and Oct dates; Greensburg, PA
 
Red TIE (Transformer technical information exchange)
Kansas City, KS; Sept 17
Atlanta, GA; Sept 26
 Best practices for high-performing wind farms live webcasts
Planning, Sept 17
 
Ventyx EPM advanced planning and risk
Boulder, CO; Sept 17- 18 and 19-20
 What's next in smart grid live webinar series
Leverage AMI infrastructure, Sept 19
Distribution optimization, Oct 10
 
Recloser hands on training
Lake Mary, FL; Oct 9-10
 
 

Events
Utility Purchasing Management Group
Austin, TX; Sept 15-17
 Plug-In
San Diego, CA; Sept 30- Oct 3
 
WEFTEC
Chicago, IL; Oct 5-9
 Rural Smart Grid Summit
Palm Beach, FL; Oct 6-8
 
Finepoint
Atlanta, GA; Oct 7-11
 
 
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