The Next Step in Outdoor Instrument Transformer Technology

Hoan Le, Consulting Engineer, ABB Inc.

Instrument transformers are designed to transform voltage or current from the high values in the transmission and distribution systems to the low values that can be utilized by low voltage devices.

News & Announcements

  • FPL Tests Its Readiness for Storm Season with 'Hurricane Beta'

    JUNO BEACH, Fla., May 08, 2008 -- BUSINESS WIRE

    It's been almost two and half years since Hurricane Wilma made landfall, the last of seven storms to hit Florida Power & Light Company's service territory in a 15 month period. Yet every year the company prepares for storm season as if the next Wilma could arrive tomorrow.
  • Commission To 'Demand' Underground Power Lines

    May 7 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Tony Marrero Hernando Today, Brooksville, Fla.

    County commissioners are drawing a line in the sand over power lines. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to "demand" that Progress Energy install any new transmission lines underground in existing utility corridors and "with the best available technology."
  • Trenton: Power line project to aid MDI stability

    May 7 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Bill Trotter Bangor Daily News, Maine

    With the thaw of winter and onset of warmer temperatures, a new corridor to Mount Desert Island has been cleared through the woods in the middle of this coastal Hancock County town.
  • NYISO Issues 2007 Annual Report

    RENSSELAER, N.Y., May 07, 2008 -- BUSINESS WIRE

    The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has released its 2007 Annual Report, which provides a summary of the past year's activities and presents the NYISO's annual financial statement.
  • Energy Curtailment Specialists Wins Prestigious Award

    Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc. (ECS) - 5/6/08

    The Peak Load Management Alliance (PLMA) has awarded Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc. (ECS), the largest privately held demand response provider in the country, with the 2007 Demand Response Award for Outstanding Program Achievement.

Upcoming Calendar Events

  • PJM Symposium on Demand Response II

    Linthicum, MD - USA

    Monday May 12, 2008 - Tuesday May 13, 2008
  • DR-Expo & GridWise Expo

    Santa Clara, CA - USA

    Tuesday May 20, 2008 - Thursday May 22, 2008

    DR-Expo is the first event totally focused on how building automation systems can facilitate the implementation of Demand Response. GridWise Expo is a first of a kind event focused at evolving the technology and issues related to the implementation of the Smart Electric Grid.
  • Application of Line Surge Arresters in Power Distribution and Transmission Systems

    Cavtat/Dubrovnik Croatia

    Monday May 26, 2008 - Thursday May 29, 2008
  • Asian Energy Week 2008

    Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

    Monday May 26, 2008 - Thursday May 29, 2008
  • 2008 Ontario MV-90 Workshop

    Brantford, ON - Canada

    Tuesday May 27, 2008 - Wednesday May 28, 2008
  • Fifth National Town Meeting on Demand Response

    Washington,, DC - USA

    Monday Jun 02, 2008 - Tuesday Jun 03, 2008

    The National Town Meeting on Demand Response, presented by the Demand Response Coordinating Committee (DRCC) is being held in Washington, DC, on Monday and Tuesday, June 2 & 3, 2008, at the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel. The event will build upon the first four National Town Meetings on Demand Response that have been widely acclaimed for bringing together the demand response “community”—if you are part of that community or want to be, don’t hesitate to sign up and attend! Don’t miss the the premier demand response and smart grid event in the U.S. The NTM is noted for devoting a full day to its actively-moderated open “roundtable” format, where invited speakers—including national policymakers and government officials—interactively address the audience as part of a larger conversation. This year, the event also will feature an additional full day of industry experts presenting the latest developments in the world of demand response and smart grid through two concurrent tracks of traditional seminar sessions. Visit www.demandresponsetownmeeting.com for more info or call 202.223.3636

Energy Central Blogs

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Underground Power Lines: A better solution

05/08/2008 at 12:20 PM   |   Thomas Casten - http://www.energyblogs.com/undergroundwires Blog
Commission To 'Demand' Underground Power Lines - County commissioners are drawing a line in the sand over power lines. The board voted unanimously Tue ...[read more]

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That’s just the way it is

05/06/2008 at 07:41 PM   |   Eric Heldt - Testing & SCADA Blog
it’s hard for a lot of testers to avoid constantly thinking of ways to improve and refine different operations and processes. Most testers I kno ...[read more]

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An Overdue Debate: Customers’ Price Controls

05/05/2008 at 08:00 PM   |   Jose Antonio Vanderhorst-Silverio - Electricity Without Price Controls Blog
The regulation vs. deregulation discussion was about the wrong question. An undiscussed issue during the debate, price control is the key to a properl ...[read more]

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