Sentences with phrase «electricity transmission»

The enhanced role of the state in effective energy planning has helped boost project development, especially in electricity transmission.

Nevertheless, it does happen, and when it does, these flares can cause costly damage to electric circuits, electricity transmission grids and other systems vulnerable to such storms.

High - voltage electricity transmission lines are one possible solution.

Smart grid communication infrastructure is basically the Internet for electricity transmission and distribution systems, with information technologies embedded throughout the system such as digital meters, remote sensors and data communications devices.

The views from the top over the surrounding countryside is impressive, save for a couple of electricity transmission towers.

Existing electricity transmission lines have limits on how much electricity that they can carry and are often called on to deliver more.

And several major hydro stations, built as part of the west - to - east electricity transmission plan, failed to do their jobs.

Such extreme weather events threaten electricity transmission, delivery of gasoline, as well as heat, transport and communication systems that rely on energy.

Reasons for the drop - off include concerns about project quality and inadequate electricity transmission and grid infrastructure, which prompted the government to approve fewer projects and to restrict lending.

TransGrid is the manager and operator of the major high voltage electricity transmission network in NSW and the ACT, connecting generators, distributors and major end users.

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires DOE to facilitate integration of utility - scale solar energy into regional electricity transmission systems, and Executive Order 13514 requires federal agencies to help advance local efforts for renewable energy development.

It is extremely important, therefore, that grid planners consider the overall impact of long - distance electricity transmission on the environment at regional, national and global scales.»

The bill would require sponsors of border - crossing oil pipelines and electricity transmission facilities that cross the U.S. borders into Canada and Mexico to receive a «certificate of crossing» from the relevant federal agency in order to build or modify their projects.

If the all - cash purchase wins approval from federal and state regulators and a bankruptcy judge, Berkshire Hathaway Energy will assume control of one of the largest U.S. electricity transmission companies.

A Diagram of Hungary's higher voltage electricity transmission grid is shown on the left.

She focuses on the economic and environmental tradeoffs of energy systems, including electricity generation (power plants) and transportation fuels, as well as on electricity transmission (smart grid, RETI, CREZ) and energy efficiency programs.

The main reason why Fortis is relatively cheap is their planned USD 11.3 B proposed acquisition of ITC Holdings Corp, a US - based electricity transmission operator announced in February 2016.

This could be done through building much higher capacity electricity transmission capacity between the Mekong States and China's southern electricity grid nexus in the city of Kunming.

On 21 July 2009 judgment was handed down in the High Court in a claim by the National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc against employee Andrew McKenzie.

The parent company of Ontario's largest electricity transmission and distribution utility says it earned a profit attributable to common shareholders of $ 155 million or 26 cents per diluted share in the quarter ended Dec. 31.

China is building out long - distance electricity transmission across its territory.

• Berkshire Hathaway's energy unit is nearing a roughly $ 18 billion deal to acquire Oncor Electric Delivery Company, a Dallas, Texas - based regulated electricity transmission and distribution company.

CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn says the suit is aimed at stopping the sale of any more shares in the giant electricity transmission utility while the province is still the majority shareholder.

It operates through four segments: UK Electricity Transmission, UK Gas Transmission, UK Gas Distribution and U.S. Regulated.

Currently, China is constructing 12 electricity transmission corridors for air pollution control, making it the first nation in the world to design transmission to improve air quality.

Rapid advances in high - capacity, long - distance HVDC electricity transmission technology is opening up new horizons for industrial reorganization of whole industries.

Based on wind - speed measurements, researchers at MIT, led by Stephen Connors, director of the Analysis Group for Regional Electricity Alternatives, calculated that large turbines located far offshore could ultimately cost less per power generated than either land - based turbines or near - offshore ones, even factoring in extra costs, such as much longer underground electricity transmission cables.

Until recently consumption of electricity has risen steadily (in Australia and world - wide), this has led to a need from the building of expensive new electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure.

At that St. John's meeting, premiers signed on to the Canadian Energy Strategy, which was parsed predominantly for its stance on pipelines and action on reducing hydrocarbon emissions, but also included language on better co-ordination of clean - energy electricity transmission across Canada.

Kemenanabo said efforts were being made to achieve the target including upgrading of existing electricity transmission stations from 40 to 90 megawatts and ensuring the optimal performance of the second mobile transformer.

Electricity Transmission Intermittent sources are less troublesome if they feed a bigger grid; a region with 100 scattered installations of wind and solar could count on some average level of input.

UK Power Networks has already purchased some of the devices, for monitoring its own oil clean - up efforts at its numerous electricity transmission sites across England.

Improvements in electricity transmission made companies» proximity to Niagara Falls increasingly irrelevant.

A diagram of the major electricity transmission lines in Croatia is shown on the left.

The necessity of designation of additional electricity transmission corridors on BLM - administered lands to facilitate utility - scale solar energy development has been considered.

The PEIS considers other transmission planning efforts (e.g., the Western Governors» Association Renewable Energy Zone Project, the California Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative, and the PEIS entitled Designation of Energy Corridors on Federal Land in the 11 Western States (DOE / EIS -0386) in evaluating electricity transmission access issues associated with solar energy development in the six - state PEIS study area.

The primary electricity transmission system in Texas is independent of the rest of the country (a long - time source of pride).

Salci, Sener (2017): An Integrated Appraisal of the Péligre Electricity Transmission Line Rehabilitation Investment.

The culprits were outmoded power generation stations and a creaky electricity transmission grid.

It will also require dramatically - enhanced electricity transmission interconnection to Australia's other states.