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Why Modern Geospatial Holds the Key to Advancing Grid Resiliency and Reliability

Grid Resiliency: Perspectives Across the Power Grid 

In today’s changing energy landscape, grid resiliency is a top priority for all power system owners and operators. The ability to absorb disruptions and maintain power is crucial in an increasingly unpredictable world.

Microplastics: Adapting to Emerging Legal Challenges with Proper Risk Assessment

Although microplastics may very well be fundamentally inert and no different from nuisance dusts, concern over their increasing presence in the environment and the human body persists. To ensure that regulators, the public and juries reach accurate decisions about the potency of microplastics, it is important to conduct an exhaustive health risk assessment evaluating a diversity of toxicological endpoints across differing doses.

Why Utilities Need to Embrace “Control Rooms of the Future” Today

The business of utility operations has dramatically changed in the last decade. Managing grid operations, integrating distributed energy resources and ensuring affordable service involves making sense of massive data so business leaders, operational staff and field crews can operate more effectively.

Budgeting to Quality: Construction Project Mistakes & How to Fix Them

Managing a construction project is a challenging job that involves careful planning, coordination and problem-solving. Small mistakes cause delays, increase costs, or create safety issues. Learn more about how to avoid some of the most common mistakes in construction management so your projects stay on track and within budget.

How UK Utilities Can Create Business Value from Smart Metering Data

As the UK modernizes its energy infrastructure, smart metering systems have become crucial in forecasting, adapting and managing energy consumption. These advanced digital devices provide real-time data, enabling utilities and consumers to monitor energy usage more effectively.

Pipeline Maintenance Fundamentals

While advancements in technology have introduced innovative methods to enhance efficiency and accuracy, the core principles of maintenance remain essential for ensuring pipeline integrity, safety and performance.

DERMS Part II: Take the Right Approach to Implementing DERMS

Implementing DERMS can come with challenges. By understanding the unique challenges related to DERMS and adopting the appropriate strategies to mitigate potential pitfalls, utilities can effectively integrate and coordinate DER deployment to align with regulatory commitments and broader business objectives.

A Unique Approach to Behavioral Demand Response for Utilities

Behavioral demand response (BDR) offers a cost-effective solution, reducing energy use during critical periods without requiring a dedicated DRMS.