As more distributed energy resources (DER) — primarily solar — are connected to electric utility power distribution systems, the equipment that makes it all work safely and reliably is under ...

Decarbonization efforts are rapidly reshaping the electric grid. Distribution systems no longer represent a passive load connected to a substation transformer. Each year brings new significant ...

No audio available for this content. NV5 Geospatial’s distribution network data shows pole usage. (Image: Nv5 Geospatial) Asset and vegetation management applications help utilities minimize risk and ...

This research presents a bilevel optimization framework enhanced with quadratic unconstrained binary optimization (QUBO) for the reactive demand response (DR) driven by the locational marginal price ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Xcel Energy is proposing to spend about $5 billion over the next five years to make sure the system that delivers power to homes and businesses can handle a ...

This year's agenda is packed with insightful sessions led by industry experts, focusing on real-world challenges and innovative solutions in the utility sector. Join us in Phoenix, Arizona September ...

Moving towards a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable future, expanding electric vehicles (EVs) adoption is inevitable. However, uncontrolled charging of EVs, especially with their increased ...

As energy storage facilities (“ESFs”) are developed and deployed in the Northeast, questions about how ESFs will be charged for use of the electric distribution system while participating in wholesale ...

This report evaluates approaches for risk characterization and recent data, and it identifies a variety of strategies that could be considered to reduce the risks posed by water-quality deteriorating ...