The possibility of internet outages is quite real in a time when connectivity is essential. The phrase \"internet kill switch\" has gained popularity to describe how governments or other bad actors can restrict or stop people's access to the internet, putting people's lives and businesses at risk of

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The possibility of internet outages is quite real in a time when connectivity is essential. The phrase \"internet kill switch\" has gained popularity to describe how governments or other bad actors can restrict or stop people's access to the internet, putting people's lives and businesses at risk of

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A recent Shelter & NFI Cluster Coordination Meeting in Sudan discussed the dire situation with over 1.9 million people displaced since April. The conflict has led to ongoing unrest, border movements, and power outages. The meeting covered updates, achievements, operational plans, and reserve allocat

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This content discusses efficient resource mobilization and management strategies, emphasizing the importance of understanding the typical cycle of resource regime, defining resources, identifying resources, and mobilizing resources effectively. It provides insights into resource allocation methodolo

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The content focuses on a business continuity exercise related to NHS England Emergency Preparedness, emphasizing the importance of evaluating and enhancing business continuity plans. It covers elements of business continuity management, exercise objectives, ground rules, scenario background, and res

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Distribution system operation involves various switching activities like restoration after outages, substation maintenance, load transfers, and more. A midsize US utility typically executes 10 to 20 switching orders daily. Distribution automation (DA) aims to improve supply reliability and efficienc

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Hessequa LM outlines its energy infrastructure plans for 2023/24, focusing on emergency power generators, municipal load shedding relief grants, energy efficiency, demand-side load management, embedded generation strategy, own generation strategy, and overall infrastructure outlook. The document dis

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In response to frequent load shedding affecting water supply, Beaufort West Municipality undertook projects to equip pump stations with generators and upgrade boreholes. Funding was received to enhance emergency services, ensuring continuity in water supply during power outages. Plans for future ene

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Exploring the development of a Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan through the lens of supply chain preparedness using the GRIDCo case study in the energy sector. The article delves into considerations for OT security, incident management, potential impacts of outages, and the unique IT-OT infrastr

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UNRMS (UN Resource Management System) aims to promote sustainable resource management globally through innovative frameworks and principles. It encompasses various natural resources and supports sustainability at different scales. Stakeholders can use it to assess projects against environmental, soc

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GTC exit solutions in ERCOT are crucial for addressing stability issues. This report suggests improvements in evaluation criteria and modeling changes to enhance the accuracy of assessing GTC exit solutions. Key concepts include utilizing market data for bid prices, modeling transmission outages imp

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ERCOT Operations Working Group (OWG) discussed various NPRRs (Nodal Protocol Revision Requests) like NPRR1084, NPRR1085, NPRR1100, NPRR1118, as well as NOGRR (Nodal Operating Guide Revision Requests) NOGRR215 and NOGRR226. The group reviewed comments, concerns, and recommendations related to resourc

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Learn how to prepare for extreme cold weather conditions to stay safe and prevent potential dangers like frozen pipes, car battery issues, power outages, and more. Discover safety tips, warning signs of hypothermia and frostbite, wind chill effects, and practical steps for home and car winter prepar

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A detailed overview of Polly, a resilience framework for .NET applications designed to help applications recover from failures and outages in external infrastructure. The framework provides building blocks like fluent API, retry strategies, timeouts, and code samples to ensure applications can grace

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The U.S. energy system is increasingly threatened by extreme weather events and climate change, leading to more frequent and longer-lasting power outages. These disruptions affect critical energy infrastructure, fuel availability, and demand, impacting sectors across the economy. Changes in energy t

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Texas Standard Electronic Transactions (TX.SET) provide an interactive platform for various transactions involving ERCOT and non-ERCOT entities. The TX.SET Version 4.0 includes a range of transaction names and documents related to service orders, outages, invoices, customer information maintenance,

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Geographers have long studied the relationship between population growth and resource adequacy, leading to the concept of Population Resource Regions (PRR) by W. Zelinsky. Zelinsky identified five types of PRR based on population-resource ratios, ranging from Type A with high resource utilization po

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Presentation of the recent ETT CREZ outages timeline, current productivity status, budget overview, asset outage details, and upcoming plans for additional capacity efforts and network upgrades. Discussions on accountability, winterization, storm response, and transmission line availability.

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The Baltic Synchronization Plan explores the outcomes of the Frequency Stability Study, focusing on the effects on synchronous areas and the ENTSO-E procedure. It delves into scenarios involving existing and new HVDC links between countries like Poland and Lithuania, emphasizing the importance of th

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Review of ERCOT public reports highlights key findings such as reserve margin changes, new projects eligibility, and upcoming EPA regulations impacting fossil-fueled generation units. The reports cover capacity, demand, reserves, and seasonal assessment of resource adequacy for the summer of 2023. T

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Notify voters about changes in polling locations due to power outages, road closures, or other reasons. Provide new polling site details, QR codes for directions, and contact information. Keep voters informed to ensure smooth voting process.

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Bonitron, Inc. has been dedicated to engineering quality industrial electronics since 1962. They specialize in addressing power quality problems with VFDs and offer ride-thru solutions to maintain speed and torque during AC line sags or outages. Their UPD systems provide a reliable solution for AC d

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Throughout the winter storm event in New Braunfels, the city council and utility teams worked tirelessly to address water leaks, outages, and low water pressure issues. The Electric System documented outage statistics, and after extensive efforts, water pressure was restored system-wide. The communi

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Updates on Diablo Canyon Power Plant's reactor vessel integrity analyses were presented by Philippe Soenen, Director of Strategic Initiatives, on June 29, 2023. The analysis includes background information, reactor vessel surveillance coupon withdrawal plans, and the request for Nuclear Regulatory C

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This paper presents Zorua, a holistic resource virtualization framework for GPUs that aims to reduce the dependence on programmer-specific resource usage, enhance resource efficiency in optimized code, and improve programming ease and performance portability. It addresses key issues such as static a

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The West Virginia Microgrid Development Program aims to increase the resilience of the electric grid by implementing various technologies and strategies to prevent outages and enhance grid stability against disruptive events. The program focuses on factors such as weatherization, fire prevention, mo

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Explore the experiences of cardiac surgery mission volunteers, including challenges faced, patient populations served, years of experience, and more. Learn about intense situations like power outages during surgeries, creating makeshift ECMO circuits, handling poorly maintained equipment, and more.

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ProRace is a tool designed for detecting data races in multithreaded programs, highlighting the severe problems caused by race conditions like power outages and financial losses. It addresses the limitations of existing race detectors by focusing on soundness, complete detection, and lower overhead.

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The kickoff meeting for Summer Shutdown 2020 was held on January 24th, outlining the detailed schedule from May 31st to October 12th. The shutdown duration is set for 20 weeks, with plans to possibly reduce it to 16 weeks. The maintenance tasks and service building outages have been scheduled for Ma

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Understanding and isolating transformer faults in an Underground Residential Distribution (URD) system is crucial for restoring power. This content outlines the steps to troubleshoot a blown fuse, inspecting transformers for faults, and using techniques like a Hi-Pot tool for diagnosis. The process

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This report outlines the operational activities scheduled for the upcoming week, including machine sign-offs, safety system tests, weekend activities, power outages, and ICW flushing. Key tasks include obtaining permissions, conducting safety tests, completing maintenance activities, and scheduling

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This paper explores the concept of fair and efficient multi-resource sharing in social networks, presenting a credit market-based framework for charge-free computing resource sharing. It addresses the challenges of escalating data volumes and the need for collaborative resource allocation strategies

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CloudScale is an automatic resource scaling system designed to meet Service Level Objective (SLO) requirements with minimal resource and energy cost. The architecture involves resource demand prediction, host prediction, error correction, virtual machine scaling, and conflict handling. Module 1 focu

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This presentation focuses on enhancing understanding of outage coordination timelines, maintenance level outage requirements, group outage sizes, and the process order for new equipment in the ERCOT system. It covers definitions, timelines for planned transmission and resource outages, as well as ma

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This study explores the use of online procurement auctions in client-assisted cloud storage systems to improve resource pooling and manage cloud outages. It discusses the benefits of client assistance, cloud storage services, common cloud outages, and potential solutions like Cloud Federation and Cl

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Power Saver Rewards is a program that offers bill credits to users who reduce energy consumption during Flex Alerts. Flex Alerts are issued to Californians to voluntarily decrease energy use during peak demand hours to prevent power outages. By following simple energy-saving actions, individuals can

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Explore the beneficial actions taken by Transmission Operators during Energy Emergency Alerts in ERCOT, specifically during the events on January 6, 2014. Review the timeline of events, generation outages, and cold weather-related outages impacting energy availability. Gain insights into communicati

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Study results on Resource Accreditation, Planning Reserve Margin, and Thermal ELCCs for maintaining grid reliability, considering uncertainty factors like load variability, growth, and generator outages. Exploring UCAP accreditation, outage variability, and interactive effects on fleet-wide thermal

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Learn about the causes of power outages, types of generators, and essential factors to consider when selecting the best option for your needs. Explore insights on weather-related causes, high power demand, aging infrastructure, notable cyber attacks, and more. Stay informed to make informed decision

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This detailed report delves into the weather-based thermal outage modeling conducted in SERVM, focusing on analyzing unplanned outages in relation to temperature variations across different weatherization zones. The study examines the impact of weather conditions on generator outages, models unit-sp

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