Utility Capacitor Bank Switch Failure Investigation
By: Tom Grebe, Principal Consultant
tgrebe@enernex.com
865-770-4880
Power system apparatus, such as switchgear, capacitor banks, and surge arresters may be exposed to various types of transients. Transients from restrikes during vacuum switch opening may cause problems for electrical equipment because they can cause local overstressing of the insulation system and exceed su...
Doug Houseman’s 30-year career in the power industry includes a lead role in the IEEE Power and Energy Society’s Intelligent Grid Coordinating Committee, helping develop the National Institute of Science and Technology’s smart grid framework model. Doug is vice president for technology and innovations at EnerNex LLC, and as an IoT subject matter expert discusses opportunities around automatic monitoring and control in the home and how it can benefit the el...
Intelligent Underground Distribution
Unearthing the potential in Smart Grid technologies
By Doug Houseman
After Hurricane Sandy, resiliency became a key factor in the modernization of the power grid. In looking at modernization and resiliency, underground was the first item on many lists. Undergrounding lines avoids many problems that people associate with outages. However, it has its own set of issues, not the least of which is cost—installing under...
