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August 2015
ABB Power Update North America

Switchgear: safety and matters of space

In November 2014, a large North American utility experienced a quiet disaster. A month earlier, third-party contractors at the new power distribution center installed a cable improperly. When the utility energized the facility, the cable triggered an arc event. Uncontrolled, it could have severely damaged the building, its equipment, and the workers inside. But the utility had purchased arc-resistant equipment that contained the entire energy discharge inside of a 2B certified cubicle. >> Lean more about switchgear solutions that save time, money, and most importantly – lives!  

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Wireless Communication
No grid is an island

Smart grids gather information and reach conclusions, but to react appropriately to changes in the generating and transmission environment, the systems and the people behind them need a complete view of the network status. Collating the information requires robust communications, because not knowing what is happening makes decision-making difficult. >> Discover how communication technologies help to overcome the technical challenges to making the smart grid a reality.   

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Transformers
Renewables driving transformer market growth

A new research report says growing significance of renewable power generation will spur growth in the electrical transformer market for the next few years. Increased urbanization and rapid economic growth have led to a rise in electricity demand, which is expected to fuel the demand for power and distribution transformers. >> Learn more about the latest transformer trends and download the report.

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Cyber Security
How well do you know your cyber security hazards?

Traditionally, the field of cyber security (wherever it has been applied) dealt solely in the vulnerability analysis realm. But, in comes hazards analysis, an idea that's been used for years in the health and safety industry. Within the power industry, the concept of hazards analysis---if not the separate field---has been an integral part of the engineering process since the engineering process was invented. >> See how hazard analysis can work for cyber security.

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Enterprise Software
The decline of coal

The future of coal-fired generation appears to be a mixed bag over the next few years. As utilities and independent power generators respond to the combined factors facing them, coal-fired generation will decline. The developments associated with this decline are beginning to reshape the power generation landscape. >> More for a detailed look at the factors continuing to this decline and the impact on broader energy markets. 

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