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North American Power Education newsletter | October 2018

Power Update

 

ABB helps set a new urban standard for a downtown substation in Seattle, WA

Utilities are increasingly building new substations in busy central districts to provide power to the additional electrical load density associated with development. This means size, noise and visual appeal are key factors in design. Big-city substation designs also need to provide system protection and reliability, just like their suburban and rural counterparts. Find out how Seattle City Light was able to overcome these tough challenges.

 

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Fiber optic current sensors (FOCS) are unconventional instrument transformers (NCITs) that can make substations entirely digital. Over the past 30 years of real work experience, companies making optical sensors have gained a unique perspective of how to make these systems more reliable. Extensive use of NCITs makes a substation simpler, cheaper, smaller and more efficient.

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In some specific areas, like ports and industrial facilities, high-powered equipment cannot be fully deployed because the grid cannot meet the intense but sporadic load demands. Utilities are meeting these unique electricity challenges with standardized battery energy storage systems that are quick to deploy.

 

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Learn more about the different types of microgrids, their benefits, and when and why to use them.

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White papers

Charging infrastructure should never be viewed as just a procurement and installation project; and healthy public charging infrastructure planning should always be viewed through a business model lens. With the right planning and vision, it can be a great enterprise, but it demands attention to some key success ingredients.

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Solutions offer protection against extreme weather & physical attacks

 

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Transformer solutions address space-shortage challenges in New York City

 

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Changes to transformer design can minimize electricity losses

 

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Data center management data improves the industry's efficiency

 

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Events

WPRC 
October 15-18 
Spokane, WA

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CIGRE Canada 
October 15-18 
Alberta, Canada

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Power-Gen 
Dec 4-6 
Orlando, FL

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DistribuTECH  
Feb 5-7 
New Orleans, LA

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