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3 Enhanced Tools To Help Utilities Combat Grid Strain

3 Enhanced Tools To Help Utilities Combat Grid Strain

Schneider, Siemens, and Sense have released upgraded software and tools aimed at boosting grid capacity, visibility, and flexibility amid rising…


News Dec 02, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Are AI Data Centers Putting Net-Zero Goals Out of Reach?

Are AI Data Centers Putting Net-Zero Goals Out of Reach?

AI data centers are on track to increase carbon emissions as much as 20%. A Cornell University report proposes ways to slow the trend.


Substation Components—Part 7: SCADA and Protection Integration

Substation Components—Part 7: SCADA and Protection Integration

Learn how modern substation integration merges protection and SCADA over digital networks and requires security and human-centered HMIs for grid…


Machine Learning Delivers Faster, More Reliable Power Flow

Machine Learning Delivers Faster, More Reliable Power Flow

MIT researchers created a problem-solving framework that outperforms other methods in identifying grid constraints.


tech insights Nov 18, 2025 by Luke James
Substation Components—Part 6: Station Batteries and DC Supply

Substation Components—Part 6: Station Batteries and DC Supply

In substations, the DC system is critical for protection, control, and SCADA during AC loss. Learn about the relevant IEEE standards, choosing the…


Briefs: Optimizing Renewables, Data Centers, and Transmission

Briefs: Optimizing Renewables, Data Centers, and Transmission

Sungrow, Easymetering, Qualcomm, Infineon, SolarEdge, ABB, VoltaGrid, and Southwest Power Pool have new projects in the works.


News Nov 13, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Substation Components—Part 4: Isolators

Substation Components—Part 4: Isolators

This article explains the role of substation isolators, covering their purpose in visible isolation and safe operating sequences with breakers and…


Smart Grids Spot Cyberattacks Without Exposing User Data

Smart Grids Spot Cyberattacks Without Exposing User Data

Researchers have developed a federated learning framework to help smart grids detect DDoS attacks without exposing users' energy profiles,…


tech insights Nov 04, 2025 by Luke James
Eco Wave, ‘Magic Ball’ Among Time’s Best 100 Inventions 2025

Eco Wave, ‘Magic Ball’ Among Time’s Best 100 Inventions 2025

Time selected several power industry innovations, including curbside electric vehicle charging, an electric ferry, a virtual power plant, and data…


News Oct 31, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Briefs: Modernizing Renewables, Nuclear, and Smart Grids

Briefs: Modernizing Renewables, Nuclear, and Smart Grids

A group with ties to Bill Gates is promoting renewable energy, while Westinghouse, Hyundai, Fermi America, InstaVolt, and Itron are making bold…


News Oct 30, 2025 by Karen Hanson
Utilities Upgrade Grid Infrastructure as Energy Demand Surges

Utilities Upgrade Grid Infrastructure as Energy Demand Surges

PG&E and Entergy Mississippi have begun major grid infrastructure improvements to handle increasing energy demand.


News Oct 22, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Geospatial Analytics Gives Utilities a Bird’s Eye View into New Profits

Geospatial Analytics Gives Utilities a Bird’s Eye View into New Profits

Learn how geospatial analytics, using satellite imaging and AI, helps utilities track new construction, detect leaks, manage vegetation, and boost…


Understanding the Role of Substations Along the Transmission Path

Understanding the Role of Substations Along the Transmission Path

This article examines the functions of four different types of substations within the electrical grid: step-up, step-down, transmission, and…


Automation Platform Upgrades Arizona Hydro Systems

Automation Platform Upgrades Arizona Hydro Systems

Salt River Project has completed standardizing four hydroelectric dams in Arizona using Emerson’s Ovation platform


News Oct 17, 2025 by Claire Turvill
Too Many Cooks in the Circuit: The New Power Grid Risk

Too Many Cooks in the Circuit: The New Power Grid Risk

Creating resilience frameworks for smart grid operations and industrial OT cybersecurity.


Machine Learning Detects and Prevents Grid Cyberattacks

Machine Learning Detects and Prevents Grid Cyberattacks

A study found that machine learning, dynamic cryptography, and forensic analysis can harden industrial control systems against sophisticated…


tech insights Oct 14, 2025 by Luke James
High-Voltage Testing and Insulation Coordination—Part 4

High-Voltage Testing and Insulation Coordination—Part 4

In this article, learn methods for mitigating lightning- and switching-induced overvoltages in high-voltage networks through surge arresters,…


VPPs Are Growing, but Not Fast Enough for Demand

VPPs Are Growing, but Not Fast Enough for Demand

VPP deployments jumped 33% in 2024, but new capacity remains muted.


Briefs: Innovations Improve Hydrogen, Wind, EVs, and Batteries

Briefs: Innovations Improve Hydrogen, Wind, EVs, and Batteries

Polytec Energy, 24M Technologies, ZX Lidars, Landis+Gyr, and XCMG have advanced technologies for renewable energy, electric vehicles, and energy…


News Oct 02, 2025 by Karen Hanson
High-Voltage Testing and Insulation Coordination—Part 2

High-Voltage Testing and Insulation Coordination—Part 2

Here, in Part 2, we examine insulation coordination and Basic Insulation Level (BIL) in high-voltage systems for reliability against transient…