It was around 98°F with 75% humidity in New Delhi when the massive power outages in late July occurred. That is pretty close to the temperature in a typical steam room, so you can imagine how miserable it was as over 600 million people were without electricity to run a fan or power an air [...]
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S&C’s Secret Smart Grid Ingredient: Software
I’ve been met by surprise on more than one occasion when I’ve mentioned that S&C develops and sells software. Yet software is an increasingly important part of S&C’s product portfolio. As S&C has added electronics to our switching and protection products, we’ve also integrated software that provides the logic for automated decision-making by grid-based devices. [...]
Developing a Stronger Economy in Kenya with Smart Grid Solutions
A colleague and I participated in a seminar in Kenya last month, which was an interesting experience. It’s been 27 years since I was last in Kenya selling and it was noticeable that although many things remained the same, important elements have changed significantly. The most obvious change was the desire to keep up with [...]
Seeing Results: Self-Healing Technology Reduces Power Outage Durations in Chattanooga
I’ve read with interest the news coverage of recent, extended power outages. Unsurprisingly, the long power outages have provoked not only frustration, but also questions about how communities can reduce or prevent these types of extended outages in the future. People across print and digital media are discussing possible approaches to minimize power outages. USA [...]
Igniting Innovation with a Smarter Grid
Many articles discuss how new innovations are helping to create a smarter grid. But there hasn’t been as much focus on how a smarter grid can boost innovation. Chattanooga, Tenn., may again be showing us the way. Last week, the White House launched the U.S. Ignite partnership to foster development of next-generation Internet applications and [...]
The Easiest Way to Reduce Peak Summer Demand
AOL Energy recently discussed how electric system operators in areas such as Texas are facing potential capacity shortages this summer. These capacity constraints can leave power system operators between the proverbial rock and a hard place. They need to either find some way to reduce demand—which can mean rolling blackouts if businesses and consumers don’t [...]
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