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January 2008  

• The Power of New Product Development
• The Power of Environmental Stewardship: Xcel Energy and Envirotemp FR3 Fluid Forward Thinking for a Greener Future
• The Power of Reliability: OutageAdvisor Fault Detection and Location Solution
• The Power of Security: Protect High-Value Rotating Equipment with the iGR-933 Rotating Equipment Isolation Device (R.E.I.D.) Idea Relay
• The Power of Communications: Moving Toward IEC 61850
• The Power of Asset Management: Four Capacitor Bank Protection Relays Now Available to Maximize Bank Availability
• The Power of Experience: Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI), Part 3

August 2007   

• How a Utility Automated Its Distribution Network and Reduced Its SAIDI
• Cooper Power Systems Expands Manufacturing Capabilities in Shanghai
• Cooper Power Systems Cannon Demand Response Goes Hawaiian
• Envirotran EF Transformers Offer the Best in Safety, Value and Performance for Your Distribution System
• Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Improves Planning and Reduces Lead Times, Part 2
• New Version of iTP-100 Transmission Line Relay Available

December 2006  

• DV2010 Tier 2 Distribution Automation Solution Placed in Service at BC Hydro
• Recent Technology Investments Broaden Cooper Power Systems' Range of Capabilities
• Energy Distribution and YOU: DistribuTECH 2007
• Management of Aging Assets: One approach to power transformers
• Improving Power Quality with Voltage Regulators
• Cooper Power Systems Provides Superior Service Through Vendor Managed Inventory, Part 1
• New Version of iXP-420 Transformer Differential Relay Available

May 2006  

• Cooper Demonstrates The Power To Connect at IEEE®
• ARIES™ Recloser: Protection, Automation and Reliability Breakthrough
• Panel Discussion to Focus on Natural Ester Fluids for Transformers
• Envirotemp® FR3® Fluid Chosen in Brazil for Reliability, Safety and Environmental Stewardship
• Cooper Introduces Cost-Reduced Unbalance Detection in Ungrounded Capacitor Banks
• Improve Reliability and Protection of Your Substation with Silicone Rubber-housed MOV Technology
• EPC Means Total Solutions
• Modular Integrated Transportable Substation – A Fully Integrated System
• Transformer & Regulator CPI Pricing Adjustments

May 2006 article correction

December 2005  

• Count On It: Reliable Power at DistribuTECH 2006
• The New Shape of Unit Substation Transformers
• New Single-Phase Transformer Challenges Traditional Value Model
• Something to Bragg About: Army Base Power Distribution System Upgrade
• Multi-Point Junctions Offer Customized Solutions

June 2005  

• Spanish Utility Relies on MagneX® Transformers For Overload Protection
• Authorized Service Centers Gain International Presence
• Integrated Distribution Substations - A Cost-Efficient Compact Alternative
• UltraSIL™ Silicone Rubber Class 2, 3, and 4 Arresters
• Distribution Transformers for Improved Reliability and Environmental Safety
• Form 6 Control Allows Sophisticated Ground Protection Settings for Three-Wire System

April 2005  

• Utilities Choose Envirotemp® FR3™ Transformer Fluid as a Solution for Future Regulatory Relief
• Advanced Distribution Automation: A Strategy for Improved Reliability
• Innovative AST Application Provides Dramatic Improvement to Carbon Plant’s Power Quality
• Modular Substation Offers Easy Installation, Lower Costs
• Idea Workbench™ Solutions for Capacitor Bank Protection
• An Early Warning System for Cable Splice Failures

October 2004  

• Integration of VFI Switch with Idea™ Relay Increases Reliability for Four Utilities
• Fast Response and Teamwork Deliver Extra Power in Record Time
• Dominion Virginia Power Teams with Suppliers for Massive Recovery in Hurricane Isabel's Aftermath
• Knowledge is Power
• RC Current Sensors at Nucor-Yamato Steel Provide Superior Protection
• Retrofilling Helps Keep the Power On in Maui
• Teamwork Gives a Boost to Fast Track Project
• Listed Transformers: Choosing the Right One for Your Application

November 2003  

• Utility Adopts Green Dielectric Fluid for New Distribution Transformers
• FM Approved Transformers Make the Grade at Penn State
• PTI Brings Cooper’s Regulator Control Replacement Assembly (CRA) Solution to SaskPower
• University of West Florida Increases System Reliability While Preserving Campus Aesthetics
• Substation Package Exceeds Expectations While Decreasing Cost
• Ensuring Long-Term Field Life of Premolded Terminations
• NOVA™ Technology: Cycloaliphatic Epoxy Module Environment Tests
• Advanced Protection for EAF Transformers Prevents Steel Mill Downtime

May 2003  

• Substation Transformer Provides Application Flexibility
• Using Advanced Protection and Communications Technology: Five Stories from the West
• EPC-Lower Risk, Shorten Construction Cycle and Reduce Costs
• Implementing Distribution Automation to Improve Reliability and Power Quality
• Reduce Risk Exposure for Substation Transformers
• Industrial Peak Load Generators Present New Challenges to Utilities
• New Transformer Design Provides a Global Solution
• Idea Workbench™ Enhances Capacitor Bank Protection and Control

November 2002  

• Smart Control Defeats Space, Time and Overvoltages
• Distributed Pad-mounted Substations for Increased Reliability, Safety, Flexibility and Aesthetics
• High-Precision Rogowski Coils for Improved Relay Protection, Control and Measurements
• The MagneX^® Interrupter — Protection for Distribution Transformers
• Flexible Peer-to-Peer Networking for Recloser Controls and Relays
• Site Measurements and Studies Result in Capacitor Filter Bank Design to Solve Power Factor Correction Problem

June 2002   

• American Power Equipment Improves Distribution on Russian Three-Wire System
• Transformer Retrofill Project Reduces Fire Risk, Improves Environmental Profile, and Helps Extend Insulation Life
• Underground Protection Solution for 15 kV Systems Using US Surge™ V2.0 to Obtain Optimal Margin of Protection
• Contact Life of Vacuum Circuit Breakers
• Environmental Certification Expands Testing Capabilities
• Integration of Distributed Generation into Distribution Systems

March 2001  

• The Greening of Imperial Valley
• Complete Relay Protection of Multi-String Fuseless Capacitor Banks
• Revisiting Distribution Automation at Detroit Edison Co.
• Reliability Software Tool Provides Simple Answers to Complex Problems
• Education Highway for the Practicing Engineer: What Is Next in the Age of Deregulation?
• The Station Arrester's Problematic Joule Rating

August 2000  

• Improving URD Reliability Using Predictive Techniques
• Fuseless Capacitor Bank Adds Reliability for CERJ in Brazil
• The End of Equation - and Command-Based Custom Logic
• Current-Limiting Fuses Improve System Safety and Power Quality
• Sidebuster^® Type M-Force™ Switch Uses Proven Reverse Loop Contacts
• Listed Transformers, Are They All The Same?

May 2000  

• Power Quality Audit Helps Dreams Become Reality
• Upgrading Distribution Automation with Recloser Controls and DNP 3.0 Protocol
• The CAPS Program Capacitor Application for Peak Shaving
• Rethinking Transformers for Safety, Performance and Value
• Faulted Circuit Indicators and System Reliability

January 2000  

• The Electric Century
• City Public Service of San Antonio Uses Lineminder^® Switch in DA Project
• Kyle^® NOVA™ Vacuum Encapsulated Switchgear Reduces Lifecycle Costs in Distribution Systems
• Unique Three Wire Test Line Operates at Thomas A. Edison Technical Center
• Pad-Mounted Substation Minimizes Environmental Impact
• VariGAP^® Arresters Demonstrate Superior Overvoltage Protection in Overbuild Applications

August 1999  

• Wisconsin Electric Transforms Its Purchasing Process
• Environtran™ Transformers - a Safer Alternative
• Frequency Sensing and Load Shedding Schemes
• Improving Underground Cable Overvoltage Protection to Extend Cable Life

April 1999  

• Partnership Advances Problem-Solving Capabilities
• Nashville Electric Service Finds Surge Durability Solution With Tandem ELF™ Fuse
• Regulator Control Replacement Upgrades Utilities' Systems
• Incipient Cable Failure Detection
• Line Guards Protect Overhead Workers

December 1998  

• Foote Creek Project Harvests Wind Energy
• Natural and Synthetic Ester Dielectric Fluids
• Ferroresonance - Culprit and Scapegoat
• Control Integration
• Form 5 Control for Coastal Electric Cooperative

August 1998  

• Virginia Power Implements Recloser Loop Schemes
• R-Tran™ "Listed" Oil-Filled Transformers and the NEC^®
• The Cooper POSI-BREAK™ Solution to Separable for Connector Switching Problems for Wisconsin Electric Power Company
• Coordination and System Reliability - Choosing the Right Software

April 1998  

• Snowy Truckee-Donner Finds Ideal SCADA Solution
• The Economics of Distribution System Reliability
• Pad-Mounted Tap Transfer Switchgear Solves Tough Customer Requirements
• A Simplified Approach to Faulted Circuit Indicator Applications

December 1997  

• Nova™ Solid Insulation Switchgear
• AEP's Development of a Substation Integration and Automation System Utilizing a Single Type IED
• Transformer Fluid Fire Safety Studies
• Fiberglass Enclosures Increase Transformer Longevity, Safety and Aesthetics

August 1997  

• SCE's Pad-mounted Substation Reduces Costs, Improves System Reliability
• Edison Technical Center Models Namesake's Methods
• Storm Trapper HSE Residential Lightning Protection Program
• New Pole-Line Transformer
• New Solid Insulation System Developed

• Current-Limiting Fuses and Power Quality
• Fuseless Capacitor Banks: An Objective Look
• Transformer Installation Codes Maximize Fire Safety and Flexibility
• New Pad-mounted Voltage Regulator
• Electrical Insulating Materials for Distribution Switchgear

• Multi-Stress Environmental Testing: Comparison of Different Polymer Arrester Designs
• Distribution and Protection in One Compact Package
• Harmonic Filters Key to Plant Reliability
• New U-OP 600A Connection System Improves Safety, Makes Operation Easier