Power Grid Insights

September 24, 2026

As energy demand continues to grow, there have been many highlighted issues faced in the power industry: reliance on aging fossil fuels, rising energy costs, aging infrastructure, and a need to turn to multiple sources of generation to…

June 23, 2026

At G&W Electric, women engineers help ensure reliable power to keep the lights on around the world. Women play an important role in the electrical power industry, ensuring that utility companies and industry partners have the solutions and…

June 5, 2026

Why fully insulated overhead designs are strengthening distribution reliability, safety, and environmental stewardship Electric distribution systems must continually balance reliability, safety, environmental responsibility, and long-term asset performance. Automatic circuit reclosers have long supported reliability by isolating faults and…

December 10, 2025

Electrical reclosers are essential for protecting distribution feeders from overcurrent events. These events range from wildlife or vegetation contacting a power line, to lightning strikes, or fallen lines. Reclosers clear transient faults—such as a branch touching a line—by…

September 5, 2025

Cable accessories are used to connect, seal, terminate, and insulate power cables from their surrounding environment at the transmission and distribution level. Cable accessories are installed on transmission and distribution power lines connected to distribution networks, substations, renewable…

July 3, 2025

The reliability of the grid significantly influences various aspects of our daily lives ranging from essential services such as hospital, factories, and telecommunications systems to government operations, water production and residential power supply. Instances of system failures and…