Abstract: An electric power substation includes one or more primary relay panels located at a substation site and susceptible to damage caused by radiated or coupled electromagnetic energy, and an electromagnetic pulse mitigation module located at the substation site and comprising a continuous conductive enclosure that is impervious to the radiated or coupled electromagnetic energy. One or more backup relay panels are housed within the electromagnetic pulse mitigation module and capable of assuming operation of the one or more primary relay panels.

Abstract: An electric power substation includes a circuit breaker, an electromagnetic pulse mitigation module coupled to the circuit breaker and comprising a continuous conductive enclosure that is impervious to radiated or coupled electromagnetic energy, an input/output device housed within the electromagnetic pulse mitigation module, and a control house communicably coupled to the circuit breaker via a primary communication line and housing one or more primary relay panels.

Abstract: A method of operating a public utility facility includes receiving a commodity at a processing facility communicably coupled to a control system that includes primary electrical components configured to operate the processing facility, and transitioning operation of the processing facility to an electromagnetic pulse mitigation module communicably coupled to the processing facility via a fiber optic line when the primary electrical components are rendered inoperable. The electromagnetic pulse mitigation module comprises a continuous conductive enclosure that is impervious to radiated and coupled electromagnetic energy. Operation of the primary electrical components is then assumed with one or more backup electrical components housed within the electromagnetic pulse mitigation module.

Abstract: An electric power substation includes one or more primary relay panels located at a substation site and susceptible to damage caused by radiated or coupled electromagnetic energy, and an electromagnetic pulse mitigation module located at the substation site and comprising a continuous conductive enclosure that is impervious to the radiated or coupled electromagnetic energy. One or more backup relay panels are housed within the electromagnetic pulse mitigation module and capable of assuming operation of the one or more primary relay panels.

Abstract: An electric power substation includes a circuit breaker, an electromagnetic pulse mitigation module coupled to the circuit breaker and comprising a continuous conductive enclosure that is impervious to radiated or coupled electromagnetic energy, an input/output device housed within the electromagnetic pulse mitigation module, and a control house communicably coupled to the circuit breaker via a primary communication line and housing one or more primary relay panels.

Abstract: A method of operating a public utility facility includes receiving a commodity at a processing facility communicably coupled to a control system that includes primary electrical components configured to operate the processing facility, and transitioning operation of the processing facility to an electromagnetic pulse mitigation module communicably coupled to the processing facility via a fiber optic line when the primary electrical components are rendered inoperable. The electromagnetic pulse mitigation module comprises a continuous conductive enclosure that is impervious to radiated and coupled electromagnetic energy. Operation of the primary electrical components is then assumed with one or more backup electrical components housed within the electromagnetic pulse mitigation module.

Abstract: An electric power substation includes a circuit breaker that receives electrical power from a power plant, and a control house communicably coupled to the circuit breaker via a primary communication line, wherein one or more primary relay panels are housed within the control house. An electromagnetic pulse mitigation module is communicably coupled to the circuit breaker via a fiber optic line and comprises a continuous conductive enclosure that is impervious to radiated and coupled electromagnetic energy. One or more backup relay panels are housed within the electromagnetic pulse mitigation module and capable of assuming operation of the one or more primary relay panels.

Abstract: An electric power substation includes a circuit breaker that receives electrical power from a power plant, and a control house communicably coupled to the circuit breaker via a primary communication line, wherein one or more primary relay panels are housed within the control house. An electromagnetic pulse mitigation module is communicably coupled to the circuit breaker via a fiber optic line and comprises a continuous conductive enclosure that is impervious to radiated and coupled electromagnetic energy. One or more backup relay panels are housed within the electromagnetic pulse mitigation module and capable of assuming operation of the one or more primary relay panels.

Abstract: Electrical current in an electrical power distribution system, such as underground residential distribution or the like, is transferred through a current sensing bar from a transformer secondary to separate electrical service connections with residences or other sites of customer power users. The flow of electrical current and thus the amount of electrical power provided to individual users is measured at the current sensing bar rather than at the user's site or facility. This removes the need for watt-hour measurements at the user or customer site, and also thus removes the requirement for conventional meter reading crews or for automated meter reading equipment.

Abstract: Electrical current in an electrical power distribution system, such as at a power distribution transformer or the like, for an electrical utility is transferred through a current sensing connector lug mounted with an end of a user or consumer's service connection conductor or line. The lug is connectable to the power distribution transformer or secondary conductor, for connecting the user's service conductor to power from the distribution system. The flow of electrical current and thus the amount of electric power provided to an individual user is measured at the current sensing lug rather than at the user's site or facility, removing the need for watt-hour meters at the user or customer site, and also thus removing the requirement for conventional meter reading crews or for automated meter reading equipment. The current sensing lug also facilitates the accumulation of other utility data information, which formerly required a site visit by utility personnel.

Abstract: A system measures electrical energy usage and combines the measured energy usage with other utility commodity usage for communication and data collection. The system is capable of metering electrical power utility services to residential homes and apartments or other users and combining electrical usage and other utility metering functions for utilities for multiple utility end users. The system thus integrates and communicates the results of utility usage, and eliminates the need for an individual electric metering device for each end user. The system serves as a single metering data collection point for multiple utilities and facilitates interactive communication technologies between the utility service delivery points and utility consumers or consumer devices. The system also includes a plurality of meter ports and a memory for storing meter data from each metered user. The UCI provides for injection of broadband signals onto the service conductors from multiple broadband sources.