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Showing 1 to 20 of 64 for “"Utility companies"”.
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Role of Electric Utility Companies in Economic Development Within Deregulation
… the researcher interviewed ten electric utility directors, five from regulated states and five from deregulated states, and conducted a website analysis of twenty electric utility company websites: ten regulated states and ten deregulated states. The primary research questions consisted …
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Multi-period demand response management in the smart grid: a Stackelberg game approach
… problem in the smart grid where multiple utility companies compete among themselves. The user-utility interactions are modeled by a noncooperative game of a Stackelberg type where the interactions among the utility companies are captured through a Nash equilibrium. It is shown that this …
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Utility Right of Way Management: Potential for Expanded Integrated Vegetation Managment in California
<p>Utility companies have the challenge of meeting vegetation clearance requirements within their right of ways and complying with various environmental laws and company goals. Vegetation management programs at the major utility companies cost millions of dollars a year. Reducing cost and …
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Using Alternative Data Visualization Formats to Impact Residents Energy Estimation of Household Appliances
… and life experience with energy. Current utility companies standardize data visualization formats for all customers, regardless of their literacy level. My aim for this dissertation is to evaluate how data visualization mediums (2D chart types and virtual reality visual aids) aid residents …
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Reliability assessment of smart distribution system and analysis of automatic line switches
… Power reliability is a major concern of any utility company. Although the distribution system is getting advanced, reliable energy at a cheaper cost is still a big concern. Power utility companies are trying to provide reliable energy through many possible ways. One of the possible solutions …
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Supervised Machine Learning Techniques for Short-Term Load Forecasting
<p>Electric Load Forecasting is essential for the utility companies for energy management based on the demand. Machine Learning Algorithms has been in the forefront for prediction algorithms. This Thesis is mainly aimed to provide utility companies with a better insight about the wide range of …
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A risk analysis of unmanned aircraft systems in the National Airspace system for utility applications
A need exists for utility companies to incorporate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into their operations to reduce the cost and increase the safety of asset inspections. The FAA is allowing the use of UAS for commercial purposes under strict operational restrictions that would limit utility …
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Enabling technologies for a web-based urban street construction permit system
… The external system is used by contractor/utility companies for permit application, and the internal system is used solely by authorized internal users for maintenance of the system or permit application on behalf of contractor/utility companies when there is such a necessity. These two …
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Simplified Test Method for Stability Assessment of Asphalt Cold Mixes
… on laboratory data from mixes commonly used by utility companies in their pavement repair operations. To cover the range of possible stability levels expected in materials of this type, mixes with different characteristics were included. The stability equations were satisfactorily validated …
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The application of fuzzy decision tree for voltage collapse analysis
… a reliable and stable power supply. Due to this, utility companies are forced to operate their power system nearer to its maximum capabilities since system expansion may be a costly option. As a result, the power system will be at risk to voltage collapse. Voltage collapse phenomenon is known to …
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Fuel-constrained unit commitment
… Through a wide range of scheduling activities, utility companies attempt to get maximum utilization of the available resources. However, the problem is a complex and challenging one as these scheduling activities interact with one another. Each scheduling activity includes a set of physical, …
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The Influence of Stand Density on Rate of Carbon Sequestration in Loblolly Pine Plantations on Mined Lands in East Texas
… first target of these reductions will likely be utility companies that utilize coalfired power plants. In order to mitigate CO2 emissions, utility companies may want to either purchase carbon credits which can be obtained through carbon sequestration on NIPF lands or manage reclaimed mined lands …
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Scenario modeling for feasibility assessment of nuclear power plant construction projects
… nuclear power have proven to be problematic for utility companies. Construction costs and schedules have proven to be highly unpredictable, with the average reactor construction project costing two to three times more than its initial budget and taking almost twice as long to complete as …
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Design of Energy Dashboard Display to Promote Energy-Data Literacy
… of current visualization chart types used on utility bills and energy monitoring devices were discovered to see how energy data has been visualized in the energy domain. Next, a literature review was conducted to reveal other visualization chart types outside of the energy domain that could be …
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Dynamics of the electric power industry in Japan and strategic options for electric utilities
… in the next few decades by focusing on electric utility companies' perspective. In this regard, I identified drivers impacting the industry and developed a system dynamics model to understand the dynamics. After running simulations to see how those drivers identified would impact the future …
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Evaluation of Methods for Control of Vegetation in Utility Corridors
… one of the largest budget items for most of the utility companies in the United States. Control methods used in line clearance activities include mechanical trimming, planting management, or use of tree growth regulators (chemicals that suppress the production of gibberellins, the plant hormones …
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MULTI AGENT SYSTEM APPROACH TO SOLVE DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE ALLOCATION PROBLEM TO INCREASE THE STABILITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
… in conventional power distribution system. Utility companies had full control over the conventional power distribution system. With the more and more DERs in placed by privet sectors and some times by individual home owners managing the power distribution system becomes more and more …
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Microcontroller Design of a Bidirectional Three-Level Pulse Width Modulation AC/DC Converter for Vehicle-to-Grid Application
… to the grid (V2G). The V2G mode allows power utility companies to offset peak power consumption thus allowing household consumers and industry corporations to save money on their electricity bills. This paper describes the design choices of bidirectional chargers and provides the …
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