The 21st Century Electric Utility: Positioning For A Low-Carbon Future By Ceres
The successful 21st century electric utility company will be very different from the utility of the 20th century. To remain competitive, today's utility must respond to various risks and opportunities. Responding to these challenges will require new core competencies and revised business models for U.S. utilities.
Alabama Power Upgrades 90 Damper Drives On Two 720-MW Generators By ABB
Alabama Power has modernized drives for most major air dampers on two coal-fired generating units — 90 drives in all. Replacing vintage actuators with new "smart" electric drives eliminates high maintenance costs and offers large fuel savings on coal-fired boilers.
The industry-renowned SCADAPack Controller Series meets the rigorous demands of the SCADA industry, including a wide variety of process control and metering applications.
Boiler and steam piping can be protected from upset conditions using a continuous conductivity measurement with readout in µS/cm, mS/cm, or ppm TDS. The sensor can monitor systems to 210-psig saturated steam conditions without sample cooling. The transmitter readout can be located up to 200 ft. away from the sensor and retransmit alarm, control, and/or analog signals even further.
