Latest Reliability Technical Articles

Learn how distribution transformers bridge medium-voltage feeders and end-use equipment, ensuring stable voltage through…

Learn how distribution transformers bridge medium-voltage feeders and end-use equipment, ensuring stable voltage through strategic placement,…

Learn about fault levels and short-circuit protection for medium-voltage distribution. We’ll examine current sources,…

Learn about fault levels and short-circuit protection for medium-voltage distribution. We’ll examine current sources, fault types, symmetrical…

This article provides analysis steps and implementation strategies for distributed energy resource behavior,…

This article provides analysis steps and implementation strategies for distributed energy resource behavior, transportation electrification, and…

Explore distribution topologies, from simple radial feeders to complex networks, and examine reliability metrics, common…

Explore distribution topologies, from simple radial feeders to complex networks, and examine reliability metrics, common causes of outages, and…

Substation field testing ensures long-term reliability. It verifies instrument transformers , circuit breakers, and…

Substation field testing ensures long-term reliability. It verifies instrument transformers , circuit breakers, and protection relays against…

This article discusses trends in AI-assisted smart substations, including sensor density, autonomous and self-healing…

This article discusses trends in AI-assisted smart substations, including sensor density, autonomous and self-healing networks, and inverter-based…

Learn how smart substations can leverage IEC 61850 and CIM for data flow. Advanced analytics and machine learning (ML)…

Learn how smart substations can leverage IEC 61850 and CIM for data flow. Advanced analytics and machine learning (ML) can turn high-res data into…

Building integrated and modern systems enable resilient, efficient, and safer operations that…

Building integrated and modern systems enable resilient, efficient, and safer operations that…

In the final part of this series, we examine substation design practices for managing two critical issues: oil…

In the final part of this series, we examine substation design practices for managing two critical issues: oil containment and noise control.

This article explores the various functions of switching and converter substations, including network reconfiguration,…

This article explores the various functions of switching and converter substations, including network reconfiguration, fault isolation, and AC/DC…

Learn how modern substation integration merges protection and SCADA over digital networks and requires security and…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In this article, we explore high-voltage insulation coordination, focusing on the nature of overvoltages, standardized…

In this article, we explore high-voltage insulation coordination, focusing on the nature of overvoltages, standardized impulse and withstand…

Learn how to optimize and design a reliable insulation framework for an HVDC network, focusing on aspects like insulation…

Learn how to optimize and design a reliable insulation framework for an HVDC network, focusing on aspects like insulation clearance, voltage surge…

In this article, we will examine power transfer and angle stability. This is the final article in a 3-part series on long…

In this article, we will examine power transfer and angle stability. This is the final article in a 3-part series on long transmission line behavior.