About Us - T&D World
WEBAbout Us. Since 1948, T&D World has been the industry’s trusted source for information. For Subscribers: Providing utility professionals with critical information related to the planning, design, construction, operations, maintenance and safety of transmission and distribution facilities, including automation and information technology.
Texas’ Big Freeze: The 2021 Power Crisis and the Lessons Learned …
WEBJan 25, 2022 · Protecting the Grid. Despite past warnings and reminders by FERC and NERC, that generating units needed to prepare for coming winters, and despite the detailed instructions the agencies sent about winterization, 49 generating units in Southwest Power Pool (15 percent, 1,944 MW of nameplate capacity), 26 in ERCOT (7 percent, 3,675 MW), and three units in Midcontinent Independent System Operator ...
Dominion's New Online Map Makes it Easier to Track Power …
WEBSep 23, 2015 · Dominion Virginia Power has introduced a new online interactive outage map that provides more streamlined, detailed information to enable customers to quickly report and accurately track power outages and restoration. "Next to energy, the most important thing we can provide to customers is information," said Becky Merritt, vice president of Customer Service.
Underground Cable Design Principles to Strengthen the Critical ...
WEBMay 1, 2020 · This article discusses eight categories of underground power cable components and/or design principles to harden the grid, therefore improving natural disaster resilience. 1. Water-blocking Components. Water contains oxidizing agents, which trigger the corrosion of metallic shields and conductors. As a result, a “triple-water protection ...
SHERMAN+REILLY INC - T&D World
WEBSep 19, 2024 · Established in 1927, Sherman+Reilly remains a leading manufacturer of transmission and distribution equipment for North America’s Electric Utility Industry.
Data Centers and the Power Grid Requirements, challenges, and ...
WEBNov 3, 2022 · It is impossible to imagine being unable to access our banking information, pay bills online, search the web, download documents, get email, or stream our favorite programs — whenever and however we desire.
National Lineworker Appreciation Day Illuminates the People …
WEBApr 14, 2023 · For lineworkers, weathering the storm is just another day on the job. On April 18, Duke Energy Florida celebrates National Lineworker Appreciation Day – an acknowledgment of the challenging work of utility lineworkers nationwide who are committed to building the grid of the future and keeping the lights on.
Asplundh - T&D World
WEBJan 22, 2024 · For 96 years, Asplundh has provided safe and cost-effective vegetation management and infrastructure design, construction, and support solutions to investor- and cooperatively owned utilities, departments of transportation, and other municipal and government agencies.
High-Voltage Transformer Bushing Assessment Is Critical
WEBJul 21, 2020 · Bushings are the most critical component of a power transformer. The voltage gradient between the ground flange and the high-voltage center conductor is much larger compared with the voltage gradients inside the transformer or external lines coming into the transformer. In most cases, if the bushing fails catastrophically, the transformer will ...
Transformer Switching & Protection - T&D World
WEBJul 29, 2019 · Transformer Switching & Protection. For utilities, proper protection against high voltage transient overvoltages and overloads is critical to ensure maximum life of their power transformers. Failure to do so can result in significant financial impact to the utility in terms of damaged equipment and loss of revenue due to extended customer outages.