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Smart Grid, Smart Jobs
The transition to a smarter grid has benefits beyond network efficiency and reliability: it also provides job growth opportunities.
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PPL engineers improve safety, operations through creativity and innovation
PPL Electric Utilities recently acquired three patents for creative solutions. During National Engineers Week, we salute them.
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Getting ready for a renewable energy future
PPL Electric is not only making it easier for them to connect to the grid, we are continuously pushing the envelope and bolstering our distribution system for a distributed energy resources-enabled smart grid future.
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Customers seeing benefits from distribution automation
LG&E’s and KU’s investments in distribution automation have helped prevent more than 16,000 electric service interruptions for customers