D20ME to G500 Upgrade – Success Story The US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) is the federal agency in the US that supervises water supply management for irrigation, water supply, and hydroelectric power generation. The USBR is the second-largest generator of hydroelectric power in the western United States. They recently worked through an upgrade of their D20ME RTU at eight […]
What is the IFD Sensor? The IFD Sensor (Internal Fault Detector) is a reliable mechanical device that provides line crews with a clear visual alert that an internal arcing fault has occurred in a distribution transformer, making it dangerous to re-energize. Over 1.9 million IFD sensors are installed in North America and around the globe […]
To provide sustainable, secure, and reliable energy to people globally, companies are developing and expanding the electrical transmission grid. Rajendra Iyer writes about the 2018 Edition of the BP Energy Outlook prognosticates that global demand for renewable energy will expand from 7% in 2018 to 25% by 2040 (GE Grid Solutions, 1). To service the […]
We are very excited to formally announce the addition of JT Donaldson to the Team at PACIFIC POWER REPS. JT has over 30 years of experience and will be managing the Southern California Industrial markets for PPR. JT’s impressive set of skills and connections along with his winning personality make him a great fit on […]
What Is The Multilin 859? The Multilin 859 Motor Protection System is a protection device for managing, protecting, and controlling medium to large horsepower motors. With a fast protection pass, running every 1/8th of a cycle, the 859 relay provides fast current, voltage, power, and frequency protection elements; reducing stress on the motor. The Multilin […]
Because of record wildfires and flooding throughout America, companies must make conscious steps to design and improve the grid infrastructure. With a need for new tech, fire science, remote sensing, data science, and AI, Hayden Data has made it a mission to deliver. Typical Solution Strategies: There are two typical strategies used to mitigate natural […]
What is ClampStar? “ClampStar® is an engineered electrical and mechanical shunt that, along with proactive maintenance practices improves safety and prevents unplanned outages. ClampStar is the industry’s only PERMANENT life extension solution for virtually all overhead conductors. Increasing power flows on some of the oldest lower-voltage circuits, especially during emergencies has put significant pressure on […]
These featured projects go above and beyond the typical energy, tech to better supply power to the grid from “Smart Grid” tech to the use of SCCO2 in revamping power cycles. With a world population of over 7 billion and growing the pressure for new and improved energy sources has increased for a more eco-friendly, […]
The powerline industry and its hard-working linemen/workers are essential to the success of America. Check out these ten interesting facts from the start of the industry to the daily details. 10 Facts You Might Not Know About Power Lines: The first commercial power grid was first established by Thomas Edison in 1882. There are […]
In order to further harden the grid and prevent electrical equipment from causing wildfires PG&E plans and prepares to fill 10,000 miles of power lines in California. How Much Will This Cost? This extensive and expensive project is expected to cost between $15 to $30 million dollars. This cost is going to mostly affect the […]