Safety Archives

Safer by Design Beats Safer by Procedure

Contributed Content — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:19:58 +0000

When I was a kid, I used to watch thunderstorms roll in from the porch, tracing lightning across the sky and marveling at how energy moved between clouds. We build infrastructures now that try to do the same thing—collect, store, and dispatch power on demand. But as energy storage scales (Figure 1), it’s not the […]

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Two-in-One Multimeter and Calibrator

Press Release — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:09:29 +0000

GOSSEN METRAWATT presents a new generation of multifunctional process calibrators for field use. The METRACAL CM series combines a calibrator and precise multimeter in a compact handheld device. Users can simultaneously simulate galvanically isolated sensor signals and measure output signals up to 30 VDC without time-consuming switching. The device measures and displays electrical quantities such […]

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Ready, Go, Set: How Disruptions Are Flipping EPC Contracting

Sonal Patel — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:01:57 +0000

What’s driving a fundamental shift in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracting? Equipment lead times. Workforce shortages. Data center timelines. POWER examines how the traditional EPC

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Large Utility Automates Underground System, Sees Reliability and Restoration Time Improvements

Aaron Larson — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:07:32 +0000

Ameren Missouri faced a pivotal moment in its growth and reliability journeys. The large investor-owned utility identified a high-risk section in its St. Louis-area service: aging manual switchgear combined with a growing base of commercial and industrial customers. This need was made evident by: Extended Outages. Cable faults caused lengthy outages that were difficult to […]

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Stat-X and UltraSense Lead the Next Generation of Fire Suppression Across Europe’s Industrial and Clean Energy Sectors

Press Release — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:12:00 +0000

Fireaway Inc., a global leader in fire suppression technology, announces the European introduction of UltraSense sensors, an advanced early-stage hazard detection system engineered to integrate seamlessly with the company’s proven Stat-X condensed aerosol fire suppression systems. Together, Stat-X and UltraSense deliver a unified, intelligent approach to fire protection—combining rapid detection, precise suppression, and unmatched reliability. […]

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How EL Testing Is Transforming Solar Panel Damage Assessment

Britt Hager — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:55:07 +0000

The global solar boom has introduced a new urgency around asset durability, performance, and risk. As utility-scale solar farms become more common, so do the invisible defects that compromise long-term generation and reliability. While traditional visual and infrared (IR) inspections are still a common practice, a more advanced diagnostic method is emerging as an invaluable […]

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Wildfires and Outages: How AI Can Fix Utility Vegetation Management

Hari Vasudevan — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 15:50:02 +0000

Vegetation is a much-needed part of the natural world and is essential for life to thrive on Earth. Yet, when unmanaged, it’s also one of the greatest threats to the grid and a leading culprit for causing outages. Fallen branches topple powerlines, roots damage underground cables, and overgrown trees close to energized wires are known […]

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Debunking Nuclear Power’s Biggest Misconceptions and Why It’s Needed Today

Aaron Larson — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:13:20 +0000

Despite nuclear power’s unmatched ability to produce reliable, carbon-free energy at scale, it is often dismissed by clean energy advocates in favor of renewable resources like wind and solar. Cost arguments and public misconceptions around safety and radioactive waste have kept it out of many mainstream climate strategies. But as Tim Gregory argues in his […]

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How Digital Tools Are Transforming Safety Compliance in Power Generation

Contributed Content — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:58:07 +0000

Ensuring compliance in power generation projects is non-negotiable—and it’s no longer a box to tick at the end of a project. It now demands continuous oversight, code alignment, and documentation from the very first planning meeting to final handover. For project teams in the energy sector, this shift comes at a time of tighter National […]

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EPRI Announces Distribution System Operator Certification Program

Contributed Content — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:47:17 +0000

The electric power industry is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by increasing grid complexity and the integration of renewable energy sources, while still providing reliable, affordable energy. At the heart of this evolution is the role of the distribution system operator (DSO), a position critical to managing the modern distribution grid. Historically, the DSO role […]

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