A digital substation replaces analog systems with digital devices, fibre optic cables, and IEC 61850 protocols to improve ...

A licensed master electrician created a potential fire hazard in five New York hotels by using wooden collars in his electrical work, an official alleges. Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri ...

The word “green” may be overused, as my colleague James Kanter has reported, but renewable energy companies are apparently still on the hunt for just the right name. FPL Group, the big electricity ...

The fallout from a substation explosion can be immediate and far-reaching. The most noticeable consequence is a power outage, ...

Rosendin Electric, the nationÂ’s largest private electrical contractor and a 100-percent employee-owned company, announced that the company has started work on the seismic retrofit of the California ...

Sean Spain has a heck of a job. He's the plant manager at Empire Generating Co. LLC, an $800 million, 635-megawatt power plant being built on Riverside Avenue on the site of the former BASF dye-making ...

South African power utility Eskom has commissioned the 100MW Sere wind power project in the Western Cape. The African Development Bank AfDB and Clean Technology Fund CTF have financed $45m and $50m ...

The Gloversville Water Department has installed a 25-kilowatt hydroelectric turbine that will generate more than enough power to operate the city filtration plant near the Rice Watershed in the town ...

Abandoned and lonely, this old hydroelectric plant has sat untouched for nearly two decades. Few records and even fewer people with knowledge of the plant can be found today. Right now it's a turbine ...

Autotransformer technology is a cornerstone for industrial electricians aiming to optimize energy efficiency and ensure smooth operation in complex electrical systems. Understanding how ...

The Utilities Telecom Council is hoping recent moves by Industry Canada, Canada's equivalent to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, in allocating a block of spectrum nationwide for the smart ...

SolarWorld, Germany's No.2 solar company by market value, sees higher sales this year and next, taking heart from a strong U.S. market and a boost to the renewable industry following Japan's nuclear ...