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Street Light Automation Expected to Strengthen AMI Network

Street light automation is expected to improve efficiency of lighting management, support voltage optimization, monitor power factor, accurately measure energy usage, and strengthen the AMI communication network. AEP Texas has partnered with Landis+Gyr to carry out one…

UAI StaffMay 25, 2023

Customer Grid Strategy Technology

New Cloud Platform Integrates Customer Billing and Meter Data Management to Help a Texas Utility Enhance Customer Service

By adopting the cloud technology, the utility anticipates a flexible scale to support the smart meter rollout while realizing value from the massive data sets that come with a smart, connected network. El Paso Electric (EPE) recently…

UAI StaffMay 17, 2023

Asset & Workforce Customer Grid Strategy Technology

5 Ways Utilities Accomplish More with Real-Time Data

Utilities need to ensure that the data they are collecting is high quality, specific to their needs, preemptive in nature, and, most importantly, real-time. In the utility industry, high-quality data plays a critical role in effectively managing…

Matt DeterMay 5, 2023

Grid Strategy Technology Videos

Top Trends in Energy 2023: Building momentum in the transition to clean energy

The energy industry is changing with the advancement of new technology. The "Top Trends in Energy" video series, featured in the blog below, explores the changing landscape of the energy sector. The third episode of the video series,…

Chris Arend and Bill KentMay 5, 2023

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Siemens Partners With EnergyHub for Next-generation DER Management

The partnership aims to break down silos across utilities to enable them to move towards a holistic and scalable end-to-end DER management solution. Siemens has teamed up with software technology firm EnergyHub to expand its ecosystem of…

UAI StaffMay 1, 2023

Asset & Workforce Grid Technology

Digitally Transform Grid Analytics with Drone Inspection and AI

Digital transformation has revolutionized the utility industry in recent years, and the integration of drone technology and artificial intelligence (AI) is no exception. Utilities are beginning to leverage the power of drone inspection and AI to improve grid…

OptelosApril 28, 2023

Grid Asset & Workforce

First Steel Towers Erected for Australia’s Largest Transmission Project

The project is expected to provide cheaper, more reliable, and sustainable energy to Australian households and businesses. Australia’s largest transmission project, EnergyConnect, has achieved a significant milestone with the erection of the first of 1,500 steel towers…

UAI StaffApril 28, 2023

Asset & Workforce Grid Strategy Technology

Duke Energy Begins Operation of 11-MW Battery Storage System in North Carolina

The new battery storage system uses lithium iron phosphate chemistry, has a system rating of 11-MW/11-MWh, and covers approximately one acre of physical space. Duke Energy has begun the commercial operation of an 11-MW battery storage system in…

UAI StaffApril 27, 2023

Grid Technology

New Research to Explore Potential for Utility-Scale Carbon Capture from Natural Gas Power Plants

Trailblazing project will evaluate the feasibility and cost of deploying the University of Kentucky’s carbon-capture technology at LG&E and KU’s natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) facility located at Cane Run Generating Station in Louisville, Kentucky A new…

UAI StaffApril 26, 2023

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Q&A with UAI: Digital Transformation, Data and Analytics in the Utility Space

Within the utility sector, data used to be primarily collected for reporting purposes, but it is now starting to be used as a driver for decision-making. The DIREXYON team recently sat with Gina Weber, Managing Director for Energy Membership…

Sophie Furnival, (Direxyon Technologies)April 25, 2023

Grid Asset & Workforce

Consumers Energy to Install Over 120 New Automatic Transfer Reclosers to Reduce Power Outages

The 2023 Automatic Transfer Recloser (ATR) deployment plan is part of the company’s overall strategy to enhance the electric grid’s reliability and make it more resilient. Consumers Energy has revealed plans to install 123 new automatic transfer…

UAI StaffApril 25, 2023

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