G&W Electric unveils new next-gen recloser at DISTRIBUTECH 2025
The next-generation Viper-ST recloser is now available with ratings up to 170kV BIL and 1000A continuous current.
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Power Grid
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How Hitachi Energy is navigating an ‘energy supercycle’
Hitachi Energy executives share insight into the status of the global supply chain amidst an energy transition, touching on critical topics including tariffs and artificial…
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California utility exploring innovative microgrids, seeking collaboration on wildfire resilience strategies
PG&E's Renata Bakousseva chats with Factor This content director Paul Gerke about what PG&E is working on ahead of DTECH in Dallas, Texas.
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The grid edge is about to get an AI makeover thanks to new Itron partnerships with Microsoft and NVIDIA
Itron is going all in on AI, announcing collaborations with major tech companies Microsoft and NVIDIA this week.
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‘Fix garbage data’ – This startup uses AI to help utilities reduce inefficiencies
Senpilot, a participant in this year’s DTECH Initiate program, leverages AI to streamline utility operations.
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Southwest Power Pool is ‘well positioned’ to meet long term adequacy challenges, but it might cost hundreds of billions of dollars
A new report explores how Southwest Power Pool can meet the demand of substantial load growth while keeping electricity affordable.
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The journey to quantum-safe utility communications begins today
Quantum computing could revolutionize many fields, but in the wrong hands, it could undermine the cryptographic systems that secure our digital communications, writes Nokia's Ken…
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Renewables
AI will forever change the energy industry workforce, and that’s not a bad thing
Schneider Electric's Hany Fouda shares how his company is implementing AI and how new technologies are impacting the workforce.
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Power Grid
This startup uses analytics and automation to help reduce building energy consumption
BuildingLens, a participant in this year’s DTECH Initiate program, is a platform focused on optimizing energy efficiency and building performance through advanced data analytics and automation.
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Utilities are shutting off power to a growing number of households
While some states ban shutoffs during winter, summer outages are on the rise.
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