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 From Transmission & Distribution World | A Penton Media Publication |  May 6, 2008 Vol. 3, No. 9 
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Table Of Contents
KEMA, Dutch Ministry Open Research & Test Facility for Smart Grid
Beacon Power to Provide Flywheel System for Wind Power Integration in California
Eaton Contributes $500,000 to IEEE/NFPA Arc Flash Research Project
Hydro-Quebec Upgrading Transmission Control
Maine Utility Implementing New T&D SCADA System
Portable Data Recorder Features 20 Channels
Real-time Temperature Rating Extends Monitoring Functionality
Telemetric Adds Remote Configuration of IEDs Equipped with RTMs
Vanguard Instruments Releases Two Transformer Turns-Ratio Testers
Modulized Distribution Comes to Sweden
Phasors Monitor Grid Conditions

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Top Story

KEMA, Dutch Ministry Open Research & Test Facility for Smart Grid
As the global electric utility industry works to create sustainable, secure and reliable power grids for the future, effective implementation will require harnessing new and emerging power electronics technology and components.


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Highlights

Beacon Power to Provide Flywheel System for Wind Power Integration in California
Beacon Power Corp. has been awarded a subcontract to provide a flywheel energy storage system in support of a wind integration R&D project sponsored by the California Energy Commission.

Eaton Contributes $500,000 to IEEE/NFPA Arc Flash Research Project
Eaton Corp. has contributed US$500,000 to the Arc Flash Collaborative Research Project organized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

Hydro-Quebec Upgrading Transmission Control
Hydro-Quebec, Canada, has contracted ABB for an upgrade of a high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) converter station.

Maine Utility Implementing New T&D SCADA System
Maine Public Service Co. (MPS) awarded Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) a contract for a comprehensive SCADA system to monitor and control MPS’s transmission and distribution networks in the summer of 2007.


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Products

Portable Data Recorder Features 20 Channels
Astro-Med's Test & Measurement Product Group has introduced the Dash 20HF, the latest addition to its high-frequency data recorder family.

Real-time Temperature Rating Extends Monitoring Functionality
Numerous underground transmission projects are emerging worldwide. Each project requires a substantial investment of time and money in a market where shortfalls and blackouts are not acceptable anymore.

Telemetric Adds Remote Configuration of IEDs Equipped with RTMs
Telemetric Corp. has released a new IED Config feature for its Remote Telemetry Module (RTM).

Vanguard Instruments Releases Two Transformer Turns-Ratio Testers
Vanguard Instruments Co. has added two new products to its family of transformer turns-ratio testers: the ATRT-03 S2 and the Tri-Phase.


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Thousands of attendees and exhibitors took part in the 2008 IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition hosted by ComEd in Chicago. Gene Wolf chairman of the Transmission and Distribution Committee and IEEE Fellow has shared his perspective of the preparations leading to the Expo and the actual Expo through the IEEE PES Blog. Visit the Blog now to see the latest.



In-Depth

Modulized Distribution Comes to Sweden
Customer demands and expectations for quality and security Improvements of electricity supplies have accelerated in recent years, increasing faster than improvements in the design and performance of electricity networks...

Phasors Monitor Grid Conditions
August will mark the five-year anniversary of the largest blackout in U.S. history...

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