artificial intelligence
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News
Using Data for Smarter Power Generation
Power plant operators continually search for ways to make electricity production and transmission more efficient. With more generation sources coming online, the use of artificial intelligence and machine
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Interview
The POWER Interview: The Importance of AI and Machine Learning
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are becoming synonymous with the operation of power generation facilities. The increased digitization of power plants, from equipment to software, involves both thermal generation and renewable energy installations. Both AI and ML will be key elements for the design of future energy systems, supporting the growth of smart […]
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Energy Storage
We Don’t Have to Wait for Real-Time Markets to Bid Renewable Power Onto the Grid
Growing the amount of renewable power that’s available on the grid is equally as crucial for the energy transition as the ability to generate power from renewable sources. Fossil fuels continue to have the advantage because of market-bidding protocols that place their power on wholesale energy markets across the country, making it widely available to […]
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Connected Plant
Five Reasons Remote Technology Makes Sense Even If You Never Plan to Operate Your Power Plant Remotely
The case for advanced analytics and remote diagnostics During the last 25 years significant advancements have been made in remote monitoring capabilities for power plants. A number of operations and maintenance (O&M) functions can routinely be managed remotely, and it is also becoming more common for peaking and renewable energy plants to be remotely operated […]
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POWER Podcasts
Improving Asset Inspections with Drones and AI
The U.S. bulk electric system consists of more than 360,000 miles of transmission lines, including approximately 180,000 miles of high-voltage lines, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. That means power companies have a lot on their plates when it comes to inspecting and maintaining those assets. Furthermore, the stakes are high. As wildfires in […]
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Connected Plant
The Electric Utility’s New Frontier: No-Code Energy AI on Demand
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the energy industry saw surplus supply and a change in usage patterns in 2020, to which it had to adapt painfully. Utility crews had to deal with a tedious hurricane season, with socially distant, limited staff. Artificial intelligence (AI) could have played a role in prioritizing essential tasks […]
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O&M
Advantages of AI-Powered Asset Management for Utilities
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have become major factors in nearly every industry, and have increasingly become more popular among utilities. Automated technology is being used to inspect
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Connected Plant
Technology for Advanced Asset Inspections
Netze BW GmbH is the largest distribution system operator (DSO) in Baden-Württemberg, which is the third-largest state in Germany. Netze BW is responsible for high-, medium-, and low-voltage networks across the state. Its power lines stretch over 100,000 kilometers (more than 62,000 miles), and like all power utilities, it faces a constant challenge of monitoring, […]
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Nuclear
Framatome partners with ADAGOS to bring artificial intelligence to the nuclear energy industry
September 3, 2020 – Framatome signed an exclusive partnership agreement with ADAGOS to bring advanced, parsimonious artificial intelligence technology to the nuclear energy industry. ADAGOS’ NeurEco architecture introduces a third-generation neural network to solve large and complex problems using fewer computational and data resources compared to previous generations. “Artificial intelligence is a game changer for […]
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IIOT
Utilities Forecasting with AMI Amid COVID-19
COVID-19 has caused a dramatic shift in the consumption of electricity across the U.S. Stay-at-home mandates have forced millions of businesses to close or shutter their offices and storefronts, dramatically
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