What I am reading – Week 1

Friday is a great time to post some of the stories that I have been reading this week.

• Copper thefts threaten infrastructure - This is something that happens more and more frequently whenever the price of copper increases.  I did notice that there were a lot fewer stories inthe local news regarding this type of theft when the price of copper dropped, but I expect it will be picking up again soon.
• Power lost in the Tenderloin - Well this story is actually about power being restored, but it seems that there was a blast in one of the underground vaults in the Tenderloin Area of San Francisco.  It piqued my interest when I was scanning Google News since last time I was in San Francisco (my first trip there) we stayed 2 blocks from this area.  It is by far the sketchiest place that I have ever been.
• Relationship between CEC and CSA Z462 - I found this in my Google Alerts, anything related to the recent release of CSA Z462 is interesting to me.  I am particularly interested in how industry is deciding to implement it.
• Devices to enable better control of Renewable Energy Sources - This is one of the things that I feel most people are over looking with their rush to put more renewable sources on the grid.  The North American electrical grid was not designed with these type of intermitent energy sources in mind.  The simple fact that you can't reliably predict when the wind is going to blow, or if it is going to be cloudy is a major factor regarding the stabilization of the grid during heavy load.

If you have a link that is interesting please post it in the comments.  I have a wide range of interests when it comes to the Electrical Energy field, and safety in general.  If you have a link to a particular Arc Flash or other safety incident I am particularly interested in reading about it.