U.S. utilities need more transformers to build the zero-carbon grid and keep the lights on after major storms. But the specialized equipment is hard to build, and manufacturers can’t keep up with ...

Grid resiliency has become a widely discussed topic recently. Experts have been called before congressional hearings to testify on the topic, and close calls—including a massive solar storm that ...

William Fehrman had a 450,000-pound puzzle on his hands. A large power transformer in the utility executive’s service territory was sputtering toward the end of its useful life. Fehrman, president and ...

U.S. transformer wait times have ballooned from 50 to 127 weeks, crippling grid resilience in the face of wildfires, storms, or attacks. The Build America, Buy America Act and global demand for ...

There is now broad consensus across the U.S. power sector that grid modernization is urgent. The challenge is no longer how to generate clean energy, but how to deliver it. By the end of 2023, roughly ...

The Nigerian Power Consumers Forum (NPCF) has condemned the spate of disturbances on the national electricity grid and the recent fire incidents around power transmission infrastructure. This is ...

It’s not just red tape that’s limiting the supply of electricity in America. Grids are physical machines, and they’re short on transformers. Electricity has never been as important to the future of ...

AMES, Iowa – Pay attention the next time you drive near your home, farm or business. You’ll notice small, green utility boxes all over the place. They’re distribution transformers. If they’re not ...

Simulations on the Stampede2 supercomputer of the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) are helping scientists engineer solutions to overheating of grid transformers -- a critical component of the ...

Multiple utilities harness the power of data through AI-enabled analytics to optimize grid performance and extend the life of transformers Burnaby, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 7, 2024 ...

This distribution transformer is one of about 5,500 across the city of Ames, Iowa. Iowa State University's Zhaoyu Wang and his collaborators are developing a data-based system to better manage the ...