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Understanding Transient Recovery Voltage in HV Power Systems

Understanding Transient Recovery Voltage in HV Power Systems

This article explores how transient recovery voltage influences high-voltage circuit breaker performance and examines how circuit configurations…


High-Voltage Transmission Challenges

High-Voltage Transmission Challenges

This article discusses challenges in high-voltage transmission, including insulation, corona discharge, and electromagnetic interference, while…


HV Transmission: Conductor Sizing, Infrastructure Design, Voltage Selection

HV Transmission: Conductor Sizing, Infrastructure Design, Voltage Selection

The article covers high-voltage transmission, emphasizing conductor sizing, infrastructure design, and voltage selection criteria. It explains how…


Principles of High-Voltage Transmission

Principles of High-Voltage Transmission

This article explores the fundamental principles of high-voltage power transmission, focusing on its advantages for efficient long-distance energy…


25 Emerging Companies Pitch the Future of Energy at Distributech

25 Emerging Companies Pitch the Future of Energy at Distributech

Energy startups pitched their ideas to energy experts at Distributech in EPRI’s Incubatenergy Labs annual competition.


Drones, Sensors Enable Dynamic Line Rating Optimization

Drones, Sensors Enable Dynamic Line Rating Optimization

Pitch Aeronautics’ drone-installed dynamic line rating sensors will provide Idaho Power with real-time data analysis.


News Apr 01, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Stabilizing HVDC Links With Adaptive Controls

Stabilizing HVDC Links With Adaptive Controls

Learn how to stabilize high-voltage direct current links through converter performance analysis and by implementing adaptive controls to tackle…


New Moves in SMRs, Hydrogen Fuel, and Smart Grid Tech

New Moves in SMRs, Hydrogen Fuel, and Smart Grid Tech

Leaders in energy and tech have progressed in nuclear and hydrogen energy and smart grid solutions.


News Mar 25, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
Substation & Switchyard Design Considerations: Size, Load, Cost

Substation & Switchyard Design Considerations: Size, Load, Cost

This article examines the factors crucial in determining the size, load, and cost of substations and switchyards.


Examining Pollution’s Impact on Insulator Flashover in HV Systems

Examining Pollution’s Impact on Insulator Flashover in HV Systems

Learn how pollution affects flashover characteristics in silicon rubber insulators and explore essential considerations to ensure reliability in…


Renewable Grid Capacity: Overcoming Transmission Challenges

Renewable Grid Capacity: Overcoming Transmission Challenges

Renewable energy projects wait months for grid connection, partly due to inadequate transmission lines and other infrastructure. Can UHV and HVDC…


Eyes Underground: AI Sensors Assist in Power Line Installations

Eyes Underground: AI Sensors Assist in Power Line Installations

A subsurface sensing system allows faster and safer undergrounding of power lines.


News Jan 20, 2025 by Shannon Cuthrell
How Do Drones Make Smart Grids Smarter?

How Do Drones Make Smart Grids Smarter?

Oak Ridge National Laboratory recommends drone surveillance to enhance smart grid infrastructure.


Grid Infrastructure Faces the Future: Plans for 2025

Grid Infrastructure Faces the Future: Plans for 2025

Transmission expansion, advanced grid tech, and storm response are critical priorities for the new year.


ORNL Test Bed: Grid Hardening With Transmission Line Coating

ORNL Test Bed: Grid Hardening With Transmission Line Coating

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is testing coating material that could bolster transmission lines.


tech insights Dec 13, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Subsea HVDC Will Supply Wind Energy to 2 Million in the UK

Subsea HVDC Will Supply Wind Energy to 2 Million in the UK

National Grid Electricity Transmission and SP Energy Networks will team up to lay a 196 km subsea HVDC between Scotland and England.


News Dec 09, 2024 by John Nieman
Can Lakes Become Giant Hydrogen Batteries?

Can Lakes Become Giant Hydrogen Batteries?

Storing hydrogen underwater resolves many challenges of above-ground storage.


tech insights Nov 07, 2024 by Jane Marsh
Remote Monitoring Drone Team Gathers Real-Time Grid Data

Remote Monitoring Drone Team Gathers Real-Time Grid Data

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed an automated drone inspection system that can quickly assess grid failures in remote areas.


Gridlock to Grid Growth: HV Transmission for a Renewable Future

Gridlock to Grid Growth: HV Transmission for a Renewable Future

Constructing high-voltage transmission lines would upgrade the U.S. national grid to accommodate renewable energy sources.


News Oct 31, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Solar-Powered Line Sensors Predict Wildfires

Solar-Powered Line Sensors Predict Wildfires

Gridware uses solar-powered sensors and artificial intelligence to detect fire risks.


News Oct 25, 2024 by Shannon Cuthrell