Contractors test voltage using “hot sticks” atop a lift at substation N on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 2, 2022. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas) For many ...

Substations are often at the heart of a utility’s transmission and distribution system, but if they are not properly maintained, a company can experience a loss of power reliability and possible ...

Xcel Energy has donated substation equipment to South Plains College that will be used by students training in the college’s Electrician and Power Transmission Technology program. The equipment ...

With the energy landscape changing, the legacy grid infrastructure, which has been in place for decades, urgently needs upgrading. Gone are the days of distributed generation at large fossil-fuelled ...

“It depends.” When a disaster like Hurricane Florence strikes, that’s often the answer from transmission experts when asked how long before electricity is restored to a substation affected by ...

Side channel signals and bolts of lightning from distant storms could one day help prevent hackers from sabotaging electric power substations and other critical infrastructure, a new study suggests.

The Wallace “smart substation,” located in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood on Chicago 's South Side, uses state-of-the-art technology to reduce the frequency and duration of power outages. It improves ...