Power in the Eye of the Storm

A lot of havoc was created by the triple whammy of three major hurricanes making landfall on American territory in rapid succession in 2017. It also brought the challenges of maintaining and restoring power amid natural disasters into sharp relief.

When Weather is the Enemy, a Better Concept Prevents Catastrophe

When a utility in hurricane-prone Florida needed a partner experienced serving healthcare facilities. What resulted is a combined heat and power system that can perform independently in the event of a catastrophic hurricane.

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Nature’s Next Move?

For the past century, the average number of natural disasters around the world has steadily increased. Here's a look at the statistics from last year.

Raising the Elevation of a Substation

When businesses and residences started popping up near the harbor in South Boston, Massachusetts, Eversource Energy needed a way to expand in a crowded urban space where flooding and storm damage posed significant risk. For answers, they looked up.

District Energy Systems Are Bigger in Texas, Too

What happens when demand for reliable, chilled water and steam at the world's largest medical center doubles? The Texas Medical Center updated its capacity and today operates with more efficiency, flexibility and reliability.

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The Microgrid Integration in Action

Smart cities are founded on smart energy infrastructure, representing the interconnection of microgrids working together to improve system resilience, reduce costs and enable a low- to no-carbon future.

Finding Order Among the Chaos

After the storm has passed, widespread disruption can leave municipal governments facing a multitude of challenges. Restoration plans — detailed outlines for getting the right resources into a disaster-stricken area — are designed to complement emergency response plans.

Building More Resilient Communities

Identifying energy interdependencies is only the beginning. Whether it’s an earthquake, a flood or a tornado, human civilization has always been vulnerable to disaster. What distinguishes one community from another is its ability to withstand, respond to and recover from these events.

Disrupting the Norm with an Integrated Approach

Construction productivity has been on the decline for years, hindering progress and improvements. But that’s changing with the implementation of an integrated team approach, one that’s shaking up conventional methods.

Keeping Power on During Disasters

In post-Katrina New Orleans, the healthcare system needed to reimagine more dependable structures with equipment that could prevent incapacitation in the event of another disaster. Here's how they did it

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Eyes in the Sky

From inspecting critical infrastructure helping fight forest fires and assisting in search-and-rescue operations, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, are revolutionizing the way organizations do business. Their intricate technology promises to play a major role in how smart cities operate in a safe and efficient manner.

The Big Switch

The convergence of stringent environmental regulations, changes in how we consume electricity and a proliferation of alternate energy sources are leading utilities to rethink where and how to power the grid.

Generating Resilient Power in a Flood-Prone Area

As an area of South Boston's waterfront grew, so did its electrical needs. Eversource stepped in to build a new substation to relieve heavy loading conditions. But first, it had to overcome the complications of building in a flood plain.

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Planning for Emergencies on Campuses

Sudden emergencies on college campuses can halt day-to-day operations and result in unplanned expenses. But there’s a way to prepare for the problems before they happen.