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M Series Switch Operator Drives Omni-Rupter Switch at Solar Plant

An East Coast U.S. public power utility needed to install a load interrupter switch with visible disconnect at the interconnection point of a new 1.2-MW solar plant constructed by one of their customers.  The interrupter switch needed to be capable … Continue reading

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Chattanooga Shows Smart Grid Can Deliver Results

Smart grid deployments gained momentum in recent years, spurred in part by billions of dollars invested as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Deployments, however, aren’t the same as results. It’s more difficult to find … Continue reading

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Data Centers: How a Modern Smart Grid Can Support the Core of our Digital Economy

Data centers depend on a reliable supply of electricity in order to perform 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. These centers spend huge amounts of money on back-up systems in order to protect the facilities from power outages, … Continue reading

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Cemig and S&C Electric Company Improve Grid Reliability

Smart Grid Technology Helps Improve Power Reliability in Minas Gerais SAO PAULO, October 23, 2012 – S&C Electric Company, a global smart grid leader shaping the future of reliable electric delivery, today announces the company was awarded a $38.5-million USD … Continue reading

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Next Generation of S&C IntelliTeam VV Software Increases Energy Efficiency, Expands Applications

CHICAGO, October 1, 2012 – S&C Electric Company, a smart grid leader shaping the future of reliable electric delivery, today announces the latest generation of its IntelliTeam® VV Volt-Var Optimization System. With this new software release, IntelliTeam VV can work … Continue reading

Posted in Grid Optimization, Power Quality, Smart Grid

S&C Webinar Recordings Now Online

S&C’s expert webinars can now be viewed online anytime and anywhere.  These one-hour webinars cover a variety of industry topics and are valuable resources for educating power industry professionals.  You can access them on S&C’s website. 

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