November 2013

ABB's Power Update

Resiliency planning for the transmission grid

While weather events like Hurricane Sandy grab national headlines, they aren't the only threat to transmission grids. The Northeast Blackout of 2003, one of the largest in U.S. history, is said to have been caused by unpruned foliage and a faulty alarm system that failed to alert control room operators of the need to reroute power. Despite the lessons learned from events like these, stresses on the transmission grid are only going to get worse. Addressing these challenges requires proper planning and optimization of investments. The best time to prepare for the future is now - are you ready? >> Download white paper

Microgrids

Back to the future with microgrids

If you think about it, before there was ever a grid, there was a microgrid. Electrification in the United States often started with a diesel generator and local distribution into an isolated town and then expanded to the complex grid of generation, transmission and distribution of the 21st century. Today, thanks to the convergence of smart grid technology, renewable energy development, and an increasing number of weather-related outages, we find ourselves going "back to the future" with a new kind of microgrid. >> Read more

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Smart grid

Smart grids - a network in transition

The term "smart grid" emerged approximately nine years ago, but for many people the term became synonymous with smart meters, since these represent the primary touch point between retail power customers and the smart grid. This perception was validated in the US when the largest portion of the Department of Energy Smart Grid Investment Grants went to advanced metering infrastructure. However, smart grid technologies extend well beyond metering and can generate positive economic benefits. Learn more about the revolution of the electricity sector by the introduction of smart grids. >> Read more

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HVDC

Edison's Revenge

Alternating current (AC) has been the platform for electrical transmission for homes and businesses for 100 years now. However, with the dawn of a new century and the imperative for a smarter grid, direct current (DC) is making a comeback. DC is much more efficient at transmitting power over long distances, a critical capability for renewable energy. Due to minimal losses, HVDC has become the technology of choice for these applications. Discover how this technology enables the power industry to build a more efficient and stable infrastructure that overcomes the challenge of grid integration and interconnection posed by renewable energy. >> Read more

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Power Generation

Next-gen power generation

What would you say about a nuclear plant that was cost-competitive with natural gas and also dramatically reduced radioactive waste? Or a gas-fired, even coal-fired, power plant that produced zero emissions? Sound too good to be true? Maybe, but that's precisely what two new power generation schemes offer. >> Read more

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White papers

Using wireless communication networks to enable outage management

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3D modeling in transformer design

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Videos

Enabling Wi-FI networks for Venice
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Integrating renewable energy into transmission grid
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Educational opportunities

Protective relay school live webcasts - Accelerating IED refurbishments in cost and risk constrained businesses November 19 - Advantages of the digital substation December 3 - Volt-VAr optimization (VVO) December 10		ABB DCS Users Group webinar - Simulation's role in solving today's challenges November 20 Ventyx - Strategist Advanced Training December 2 - 6 - PROMOD IV Advanced Training December 10 - 13

Operating & maintaining wind farms December 3 Improving outage lifecycle management & storm response December 10		COM600 configuration Lake Mary, FL December 11 - 12 High voltage service dead tank breaker hands on training December dates; Greensburg, PA

Events

Power-Gen International Orlando, FL; November 12 - 14

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