Power Systems Technology
The Minisub is a Canadian Standards Association (CSA) approved substation which combines padmount transformers with SF6 switchgear technology.
U.S. Department of Energy: Superconductivity of Electrical Systems
Current information on superconducting technologies and the national Superconductivity for Electric Systems Program. Contains information and educational materials on superconducting technologies and related research and development programs.
Generic Generator (Gen-Set) Installation Manual
Tutorial provided by Dexter Hansen to educate potential users of requirements and safety concerns for electric power generator installations. Covers commercial or residential use.
Fuzzy Logic Control for Power System Stabilization
M. Sc. thesis by Tamer Samy [download in .zip or .doc format].
How Stuff Works: How the Power Distribution Grid Works
Photographic tour explains all of the equipment that brings the power to your home.
Superconductivity
Library of online technical documents for electric power applications of superconductor technology, high Tc-conductors and related subjects.
How Electricity is Generated.
Explanation of how electricity is generated, including a description of how different energy sources (coal, oil, wood, nuclear, hydropower, wind) are used in the process.
California Energy Data
Summary of data on the California Energy Crisis in electricity, natural gas, and gasoline. Many energy site links, including conservation sites.
U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Provides notices, major orders, and energy information for the electric, gas, oil, and hydro industries.
Hydroelectric Research and Technical Services Group, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Responsible for providing technical support, testing, and diagnostic services for hydroelectric power plants. Describes these areas of activity and provides online technical manuals and other publications.
Extra Heavy Fuel in Power Plants
Describes concept of recovering diesel oil from a plant's present heavy fuel and burning the resulting extra heavy fuel.
Innovative Power Solutions, LLC
Electronic power systems for the aerospace and defense industries.
R & D, EDF Innovation
The research and development division of Electricite de France, EDF, the French electric utility.
Bowden Bros. Ltd. Electricity Distribution Equipment
11kV distribution equipment for monitoring faults on overhead and underground systems, switchgear monitoring and control, automation systems.
Electricity Switzerland Management Flow MCR&D
Flow management and data acquisition solutions. Specialist in the field of electric energy. Products and services for the measurement of power consumption.
M3i Systems Inc.
Provider of real-time operations management solutions (ROMS) for utility (electric, gas and water), telecommunications, field service, and public safety markets.
Datap Systems, Inc.
Software systems developer and integrator. Definition, design and development of realtime automation and information management systems. Systems solutions to telecommunications, energy and oil and gas pipeline industries around the world. Large and small NMS systems and intelligent, ethernet based remote terminal units.
Rural Electrification Using SWER (Single Wire Earth Return)
SWER is a method of distributing electric power that is particularly cost effective for rural areas.
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program of the World Bank
Provides background reports in the power generation, transmission and distribution sectors. Although targeted principally at the broad category of energy i.e. includes gas, oil, and coal.
Power Engineering
Portal offering current news and information on power generation and distribution.
Rural Utility Service Electric Program
The rural electricity program of the United States Department of Agriculture. Contains extensive drawings, designs and descriptions of power distribution networks.
Microturbine Cogeneration
Microturbines provide cogeneration by generating both electricity and heat from one source
Spontaneous Flow Heat Pump
A concept for a heat pump that may be useful for electricity generation. The concept allegedly has a French Patent.
Multi-Scenario Cascading Failure Analysis Using TRELSS
Power system analysis including cascading outages, protection, transmission planning, vulnerability and reliability analysis.
New Performance Indicator for Quality of Area Control
Power systems, automatic generation control, control area performance indicators, control performance standards, operations
California ISO Wind Generation Forecasting Service Design And Experience
Article about forecasting wind generation and integrating it with the electricity market.
Transient Stability Analysis
Power system transmission planning for transient stability.
Probabilistic Assessment of the Energy Not Produced due to Transmission Constraints
Power systems technical papers on a range of subjects including planning, generation siting, electricity markets reliability and probabilistic methods
Risk, Reliability, Cascading, and Restructuring
Power Systems, Reliability, Risk Indices, Probabilistic Methods, Transmission Planning, TRELSS, Electricity Market, Deregulation
National Transmission Grid Study Report
Recommendations to Modernize the United States Electric Transmission System.
VALid Technologies Sarl
Small Hydro Power Plants & power distribution - design, rehabilitation & upgrade, optimization: VALid Technologies has customized solutions for improvements to control & protection concepts and other aspects of small hydro power plants.
Current Energy
Real-time power capacity and use graphs for deregulated electricity markets in the United States. Includes net import or export situation.
SGS Statistical Services
SGS has provided the annual SGS Transmission Reliability Benchmarking Study since 1995. The 2001 Study has 30 US systems, comprising 50% of the US grid. Participation is available to all transmission owners or operators in the US and worldwide.
Energy Market Information
Large database of real-time power and gas market information, principally for North America.