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Remote Resilience: Rapid Fault Detection and Localization with Power Line Communication

Remote Resilience: Rapid Fault Detection and Localization with Power Line Communication

Accurate and reliable fault detection is a must-have for utilities when responding to power outages...

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5 Blogs Utility Professionals Should Read Now

5 Blogs Utility Professionals Should Read Now

The world is changing quickly, and energy and water utility professionals must stay well informed....

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Can Smart Grid Sensors Solve Today’s Distribution Grid Monitoring Challenges?

Can Smart Grid Sensors Solve Today’s Distribution Grid Monitoring Challenges?

Have you ever gotten stuck in traffic? You know there’s a problem, but you can’t see far enough...

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Why Utilities Need Smart Grid Sensors Today

Why Utilities Need Smart Grid Sensors Today

Life on earth is changing rapidly and these changes are exacerbated by the current pandemic. Our...

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Why Smart Grid Sensors Are A Better Investment Than FCIs: Part 4

Why Smart Grid Sensors Are A Better Investment Than FCIs: Part 4

This blog is the final installment in our 4-part series on why smart grid sensors are a better...

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Why Sensors Are A Better Investment Than FCI’s: Part 3

Why Sensors Are A Better Investment Than FCI’s: Part 3

This is Part 3 in our 4-part series on why sensors are a better investment than fault current...

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Why Utilities Should Invest in Smart Grid Sensors: Part 2

Why Utilities Should Invest in Smart Grid Sensors: Part 2

This blog is the second installment in our 4-part series on why the Aclara Grid Monitoring Platform...

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Why Utilities Should Invest in Smart Grid Sensors: Part 1

Why Utilities Should Invest in Smart Grid Sensors: Part 1

The push to modernize the aging distribution grids and the need to bring low-carbon renewable...

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How to Locate EVs in Your Distribution Networks

How to Locate EVs in Your Distribution Networks

Many electric utilities, experiencing stagnant usage and revenue, are looking to increase...

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3 Fun Facts on Holiday Energy and Water Use

3 Fun Facts on Holiday Energy and Water Use

The worldwide pandemic is changing the way people are celebrating the holidays in 2020, but no...

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3 Tips for Success When Adding DA Devices to SCADA

3 Tips for Success When Adding DA Devices to SCADA

Without proper preparation, adding distribution automation (DA) devices to SCADA (Supervisory...

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3 Ways Utilities Use Truck Rolls to Gain Situational Awareness – and 1 Solution to Eliminate Them

3 Ways Utilities Use Truck Rolls to Gain Situational Awareness – and 1 Solution to Eliminate Them

Historically, electric utilities send linemen to the field to gain situational awareness by visibly...

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Stop Wildfires Before They Start – For Less Than $10K

Stop Wildfires Before They Start – For Less Than $10K

Every fire season brings new horrors and hardships for people living in dry or drought-prone areas....

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3 Reasons Point-to-Multipoint RF Networks Work for Utilities

3 Reasons Point-to-Multipoint RF Networks Work for Utilities

Our century-old distribution system has aged remarkably well, but the centralized, top-down power...

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How to Modernize Your Distribution Network without Breaking a Sweat, or the Bank? Ask DTE Energy

How to Modernize Your Distribution Network without Breaking a Sweat, or the Bank? Ask DTE Energy

We often take it for granted that when we flick a switch or push a button, the lights will...

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5 Reasons RF Communications Networks Help Rural Electric Co-ops

5 Reasons RF Communications Networks Help Rural Electric Co-ops

Implementing advanced metering infrastructure using wireless RF-based networks poses special...

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