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July 2014
ABB Power Update

The age of the new energy miner

No one really expects coal to remain king for too much longer in the U.S. And the skyrocketing rate of retiring coal plants is a good indicator. This new Energy Central white paper contains a quick four-step guide to start your reliability assessment when considering generation plant retirement. You'll also learn how to solve a very dangerous equation: shutdowns + lack of grid planning and/or poor timing = grid instability. >> Download this white paper to unearth new options for grid reliability in the era of coal retirement.
Smart grid
From smart to resilient

When the government started putting money behind smart grid technologies, “resilience” was an afterthought. Today, utilities are building upon IT deployment from the stimulus to deal with increasing extreme weather. In 2009, the buzzword within the industry -- and thus the political realm -- was “smart grid.” After Sandy, it was largely about “resiliency.”  With stimulus funds dried up, resiliency has become a more important driver of grid modernization, even for utilities outside of Sandy’s path. This has a direct impact on how technologies are integrated as companies try to build on the technological foundation laid by recent government investments. >> Discover how utilities are using new technology to protect the grid.  

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Power service
Maximizing aging transmission and distribution assets

Progressive utilities are actively tackling aging infrastructure. They realize it’s not economically feasible to simply replace devices when they reach the end of their design life. Instead, utilities are making data-based decisions to replace or refurbish based on the criticality and condition of aging circuits. >> Find out what these leading utilities are doing.    

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Arc resistant switchgear
Preventing arc flash injuries

Within today's medium-voltage metal-clad switchgear, the reduction of arcing incident energy can be achieved through a combination of personnel preventative action and switchgear design. Mitigation in arc flash-prone electrical equipment has become a power industry safety focus in recent years. Arc fault reduction, however, must occur through design and practice as well. >> Learn three practical concepts to reduce arc flash risks.

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Tropos Wireless Communication Systems
Utility to utility: Santa Clara free outdoor wi-fi

Silicon Valley Power is the municipal utility for the City of Santa Clara, California. The utility covers around 60,000 customers in the area. Recently, the municipality announced a massive project to expand free outdoor wi-fi across the city. In this installment of the Utility2Utility series, Silicon Valley Power’s Larry Owens, manager of customer services, discusses adding free outdoor wi-fi to a meter project. >> Read more  

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White papers
In defense of the grid: Remaking the utility business model
>> Download now		   Industrial control system cyber security, the plusses and minuses of data diodes
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Disaster recovery
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