By Scott Howard, PE, Principal of Waypoint Engineering and Peter Grushevskiy, EIT, Civil Engineering, Environmental & Planning Specialist at BKI Reliable and Resilient Systems are a Must Power providers are trusted by our communities to maintain both the reliability and resiliency of the electrical grid. As an infrastructure lifeline, the electrical grid stands at the
By Guy Colpron, P.E., Director of Design The introduction of microprocessor-based protective relaying in the 1990s has changed the power industry. Electrical networks are now more secure and reliable than ever before. Over the years, manufactures have continued to improve functionality while making the equipment more cost effective. Microprocessors Enable Increased Relay Functionality Microprocessor based
By Erik Kysar, P.E., and Guy Colpron, P.E. For decades, low-cost hydropower caused utilities (large and small) to largely ignore the cost of losses. Today, rising wholesale costs, especially with the onset of tier 2 rates, place a large emphasis in loss reduction and loss evaluation. Unlike consumer energy efficiency, reduced system losses contribute directly
By Erik Kysar, PE, President Brown & Kysar, Inc. (BKI) The difference between a neutral and a ground is extremely obvious; right? Just look in the vault or up the pole. However, if your utility is anywhere close to normal, the answer is sometimes not so obvious. The safety repercussions to the public and to