Table of ContentsFeature StoryProtecting Utility FacilitiesRecently, a security guard at Three Mile Island power plant was reported as being "inattentive"–the buzzword for sleeping on the job.
Keeping the Way OpenFew people understand how much time and effort are required to establish the right-of-way (ROW) for a utility.
Equipment Theft:It is no surprise to anyone in the rental business that equipment theft is a major problem.
ICUEE 2009 Drives into LouisvilleThe International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE)–also know as "The Demo Show"–opened its doors to a huge crowd and a registration line that twisted its way through the lobby on Tuesday, October 6 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky.
Product FocusSubstations Management & MaintenanceSmart Grid Made Easy with Clip-on TechnologyOne of the biggest challenges in "smartening" the grid lies in the required automation of all the distribution substations that were built with electromechanical type protective relay schemes.
T&DABB Supplies Landmark TransformersABB Inc. has successfully tested and delivered three new 750-MVA, 765/500/13.8-kV, single-phase autotransformers built for a tie-in between American Electric Power (AEP) and Allegheny Energy (AE) that will increase electric transmission capabilities, thus strengthening system reliability in the region and facilitating inter-state power flow.
Reducing Power Interruptions with Overhead Equipment SurveysPower interruptions cost U.S. utility customers some $80 billion annually and nearly a third are caused by equipment failure, a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) study, "Understanding the Cost of Power Interruptions to U.S. Electricity Consumers," found.
AMR/AMIArizona Public Service Gets Smart with M2MArizona Public Service (APS) is at the forefront of a growing national trend toward smart metering.
Line ConstructionUnderground ShieldSome successful products and equipment have sprung from the experience of contractors, engineers and field workers in the utility industries.
S.A.F.E. at Work'Safety' CodeWe have all heard of 'secret' and even 'top-secret,' but what is the classification above top secret?
DepartmentsEditor's LetterRight-of-Way Maintenance– a Top PriorityPlease let me introduce myself?I'm John Tabor, the new editor for Utility Products magazine.
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