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EE T&D Magazine - ELECTRIC ENERGY ONLINE
WebBy Shay Bahramirad, Ph. Recently, our publisher Steven Desrochers had a chance to catch up with Dr. Bahramirad, who now serves as the senior vice president of T&D strategy and sustainability for LUMA Energy in Puerto Rico. She also has just assumed the mantle of president for IEEE PES. This is a recap of their conversation about LUMA's efforts ...
Electric Utility Outage Prediction Models: Assessing Their …
WebOur specific focus in this paper is on assessing accuracy of the OPM forecasts, and falls into three areas: Validating a utility’s existing OPM model (s) The goal here is to create a series of accuracy measures for assessing the utility’s current Outage Prediction Model for each of the qualifying storms over the historical period in the ...
Electric Vehicles & Demand Response: How Utilities Are Beginning …
WebThe prospect of large-scale deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) raises significant issues for electric distribution utilities and service providers. Certainly, the commercial implications of EVs are significant, but the industry has yet to …
Green Ovations | How Advanced Conductors Are Supporting Grid ...
WebThe use of advanced conductors offers capacity gains ranging from 50% to 150%, and efficiency improvements ranging from 25% to 40%. Advanced conductors use carbon fiber or metal matrix composite cores in place of legacy steel cores to increase overall conductor strength, mitigate thermal sag and enable the incorporation of ~30% more aluminum ...
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Web2 days ago · President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Helping Upgrade Public Infrastructure in Communities Across the Country to Deploy Even More Cleaner, Cheaper Power, Build Up Energy Resilience. . .
Is Inserting Renewables into the Electric Grid Stable?
WebToday’s energy systems demand efficiency, reliability, and security – and the integration of renewables into our electric grid must support those needs. Renewables are already saving time and cost for utilities. For example, in 2013, Idaho Power Company (IPC) received a $94 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to modernize the ...
Volt/VAR Optimization Reduces Losses, Peak Demands
WebFor the United States in 2008, for example, the non-coincidental peak demand (i.e., the separate peak demands made on the electrical system recorded at different times of the day) was about 790 GW. Thus, with every one percent reduction in the peak demand there would be a reduced need to build a 7,900 MW power plant. Distribution System Losses.
EE T&D Magazine - ELECTRIC ENERGY ONLINE
WebIEEE T&D Is Back and In-Person. By Wayne Bishop, Jr., IEEE PES, Quanta Technologies. From April 25-28 this year's IEEE T&D will be held in New Orleans and hosted by local utility Entergy. With approximately 10,000 people expected to attend, more than 650 exhibiting companies and several new activities and additions to the program, this promises ...
How Instant Rebate Technology Is Transforming Customer Experience …
WebInstant rebates are fundamental to providing a transformative customer experience as they meet customer expectation, immediately at point of purchase versus delayed traditional mail-in rebates. Knowing a smart thermostat can help the average homeowner save up to $145 per year in energy costs, customers can also expect to see increased savings ...
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