Improve power plant efficiency and become emission-compliant

As world energy demand recovers, it continues to drive power generation projects into ever expanding geographic regions and new areas of technology. A comprehensive plan for efficiency improvements can typically yield huge output improvements at costs which are far lower than building new units. This helps the generation planning program for the fleet and can reduce or eliminate significant amounts of capital spending on new plant construction and all the issues and costs associated with bringing a new fossil-fired plant into the operating picture. >> Read more

I like big grids 

Rick Bush of T&D World Magazine and Terry Boston, CEO of PJM, the independent system operator that serves 60 million customers and the longest wholesale market in the United States, discuss how only with flexible, strong, intelligent bulk power grids can we hope to bring remotely located renewable energy — particularly grid-scale wind, solar, hydro and geothermal — to load sources at a price point customers can live with. >> Read more 

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Communications enable more reliable and efficient electricity distribution

Rob Pilgrim, VP Business Development, ABB Tropos Wireless Communication Systems, recently sat down for an interview with Electric Energy T&D as part of their "The Grid Transformation Forum: Envisioning the 21st Century Grid" series to discuss smart grid communications technologies and the role networks play in keeping the grid reliable and efficient. >> Read more

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Evolution, not revolution
                         
Sophisticated control systems are continually improving the performance and efficiency of customer processes. But as control systems evolve, the challenge for customers and control product vendors is to ensure improvements can be integrated into existing automation, which may be older but is still a vital and sustainable part of the business. >> Read more

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Why original is better

Whether it's scheduled maintenance or emergency situations, original equipment manufacturer parts are ultimately the most economical choice. They also effectively protect the operational reliability of your circuit breaker fleet. Discover seven advantages for buying replacement parts from the original equipment manufacturer versus a third-party vendor. >> Read more

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