Table of ContentsDepartmentsFrom the EditorThe First FuelPrior to becoming editor in chief of Utility Automation & Engineering T&D magazine, I worked as an editor for Power Engineering magazine, another of PennWell’s global energy publications.
NotesAgencies Publish Final EIS on Energy Corridor Designation in the WestIn late November, four federal agencies released a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Final PEIS) proposing to designate more than 6,000 miles of energy transport corridors on federal lands in 11 western states.
New ProductsProductsG&W Electric Company has simplified automated switching with a new SCADA-ready, three-phase switch design.
PerspectivesEffects of the Downturn for DistributionMany would argue that electric utilities have gotten off easily compared with most other sectors of the U.S. economy.
Features10 Hurdles to Smart Grid.If the electrical grid is to become smart, utilities will require education. As in most of our individual experiences with the educational process, there are a few hurdles to obtaining an education, not all of them as part of track and field.
Smart talk Directly from the DOEFor this New Year’s issue of UAE, we’re talking a lot about the smart grid—how to define it, how to develop it, what the future holds.
Interoperable: More Than Just CommunicationsCommon Information Model (CIM) 61850, 61970 and DNP3i may be what most utility industry people imagine when they think of interoperable communications.
Illinois Smart Grid Work Advances at National, State LevelsIf someone teleported from the 1950s to today, the technological changes would astound them.
The Smart Grid and the Evolution of Network ManagementIn North America, electric utilities have long managed their distribution networks using various applications with distinctly different spheres of responsibility.
D-TECH Sparks CollaborationRunning Feb. 3-5 at the San Diego Convention Center, DistribuTECH 2009 encompasses automation and control systems, IT, T&D engineering, power delivery equipment and water utility technology.
Grid Expectations: Do PHEVs Need a Benefactor?When Chevrolet announced plans to offer a $30,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) called the Volt to consumers by 2010, U.S. utilities began thinking about readying the grid.
Demand Response Case Study: University of Maryland Reduces Consumption by 20 Million kWhIn 2006, the State of Maryland adopted legislation for the reduction of energy consumption throughout state buildings—the State Buildings Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act—geared to reduce energy consumption by 5 percent in 2009 and 10 percent by 2010 (see sidebar).
Online GIS Brings Stability, Security and Safety to the FieldVermont Electric Power Company (VELCO), the nation’s first ever transmission-only company, imports and transmits power to Vermont’s 20 electric-distribution utility companies.
The Evolution of Demand ResponseUtilities have an exciting value proposition they can bring to customers: Sign up for a smart thermostat program and a professional installer will put a new thermostat in your home.
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