Table of ContentsFeaturesDistribuTECH 2007 Show in PrintThe average high temperature in Milwaukee, Wis., in February is below freezing.
New Siting Model Helps Utilities Address Power Line ControversyThe use of geographic information systems (GIS) in the electric utility industry took a leap forward in 2006 with the Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI’s) publication of a new methodology for siting transmission lines.
Solving the Smart Metering PuzzleSmart metering technology is far enough advanced, and enough large-scale implementations have been undertaken, to allow utilities sufficient proof that smart metering is indeed “smart”-both for them and for their customers.
High-voltage Technology Taken to the MaxIn mid-November, ABB kicked transmission system technology up a notch with the unveiling of its ultra-high voltage DC (UHVDC) test facility in Ludvika, Sweden.
Getting Equipped: Anaheim Plants Park above Underground SubstationIn October of last year, Anaheim Public Utilities unveiled Park Substation, the first underground electric substation in the United States.
Is Your Attitude Hazardous to Your Health?Why does a worker make the decision to bypass a safeguard, take a shortcut or not wear personal protective equipment?
DepartmentsFrom the EditorNew Technologies for T&D -and for News ReportingThis issue of Utility Automation & Engineering T&D is packed with articles that I think get to the heart of what this publication is all about: new technology and the use of older technology in new and exciting ways.
NewsSiemens Wins Largest Order in PTD Group’s HistorySiemens Power Transmission and Distribution (PTD) has been awarded an order worth more than 700 million euros by Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) as part of Qatar’s continuing power system expansion.
New ProductsNEW PRODUCTSThe Fluke 345 Power Quality Clamp Meter from Fluke Corp. is a tool for servicing and commissioning electronic switching loads including variable frequency drives, electronic lighting and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems.
Smart Grid PerspectivesWhy Europe’s Smartest Favor Smart MetersUntil recently, North America has been the hotbed of advanced metering.
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