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    Distribution management systems used in utility automation projects, as part of the development of smart grid.

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    Salt River Project’s Largest Battery Now Operating

    April 16, 2024
    The SRP and NextEra Energy Resources energy storage facility is supporting Google operations with stored wind and solar power.
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    Anterix Joins DOE Cybersecurity Research Team

    April 16, 2024
    The grid modernization research is led by several DOE national laboratories and companies like Amazon, Avista, Nokia, Survalent and others.
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    Safety and Training

    Holistic Security In The Age Of Digitalization

    April 8, 2024
    Create a holistic and coordinated approach to security by proactively preparing for both physical and cyber threats.
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    Transmission Reliability

    Texas’ Long Road to Reliability

    April 1, 2024
    Texas has emerged from two winter storms in the three years since Uri with no major issues, but recommended reliability plans are still not fully implemented.
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    Eversource Completes $190 Million Eastern Connecticut Reliability Program

    March 18, 2024
    The upgrades included installation of a clean air circuit-breaker at Eversource’s substation in Preston and a synchronous condenser at a North Stonington substation

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    How Automation Can Help the Utilities Industry Address the Impending Workforce Gap

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