Distribution system operators face a growing need for distributed energy resource situational awareness. One part of advanced distribution management system (ADMS) functionality that currently lacks ...

The Wake Electric and Siemens team performs WiMAX communications link verification testing. The distribution grid is quickly evolving into a real-time system that dynamically changes instantaneously.

Present day Distribution Automation (DA) goes beyond reducing manual procedures. DA makes distribution systems more controllable and flexible based on accurate data for decision-making applications.

All utilities maintain statistics on the reliability of the electricity supply to consumers. In recent years, utilities have begun to track other power quality characteristics of the distribution ...

When distributed generation causes net reverse power flow on a distribution feeder, several voltage-related issues can occur. According to studies published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory ...

Article 215 covers the installation, conductor sizing, and overcurrent protection requirements for feeder conductors not over 1,000VAC or 1,500VDC (Fig. 1). Fig. 1 ...