Feb 12, 2020 | Electric utilities, Grid monitoring
During new construction, storm restoration or removals of aging equipment, maintaining accurate records of your distribution grid can prove challenging. Computer systems such as a Geographic Information System (GIS) are used by many utilities to manage asset records. ...
Jan 17, 2020 | Featured, Grid monitoring
In the last few years, devastating wildfires have ripped through many areas of the U.S. and globe. Recently, fires have devastated parts of Australia, driving residents and tourists out of towns up and down the country’s East Coast. The Wall Street Journal recently...
Jan 7, 2020 | Aclara News, AclaraConnect, Electric utilities, Featured, Leak detection, Power Line Communications, Water utilities
The beginning of a new year is a great time to look at accomplishments and progress in the previous 12 months. We decided to look at how our blog performed last year to help us plan the best mix of articles for utility professionals in 2020. In this article we will...
Dec 4, 2019 | AMI deployments, Electric utilities, Featured
In a survey taken this past Earth Day, Researchers at the Pew Research Center found that a majority of people in 23 out of 26 countries surveyed by the Pew Research Center consider climate change a grave threat. With this week marking the start of the 25th United...
Nov 13, 2019 | Featured, Power quality
When the Silver Dollar City amusement park in Branson, MO installed the Outlaw Run, one of the world’s steepest wood roller coasters, the loads caused by the ride tested the capacitor bank that ensured stable power quality to the park. In the past, the oil-filled...
Oct 16, 2019 | Electric utilities, Grid monitoring
Two innovation programs funded by the UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) — the Network Innovation Allowance (NIA) and Low Carbon Networks Fund – are critical in that they support technology programs that help utilities improve their financial...
