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| | | | | Utility executives received more than $3 billion in total between 2019 and 2023, while the same utilities were disconnecting millions of customers for unpaid bills, according to new analysis from the Energy and Policy Institute (EPI). | | |
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| | | | | Fire crews and helicopters were dispatched minutes after the wildfire was detected, ultimately limiting its impact to just three acres. | | |
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| | | | | El Paso Electric has now installed more than 300,000 Itron smart meters. But their AMI journey began a decade earlier. | | |
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| | | The chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas said Houston's CenterPoint Energy "has to do better" after 2 million of the utility's customers lost power. | | |
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| | | A 24-year-old lineman working to restore power from Hurricane Beryl has been arrested in Texas for beating his coworker, who is in critical condition. | | |
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| | | This "first-in-the-nation" certification milestone allows the state to use its remaining NEVI funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to continue buildout of public charging infrastructure in communities and along corridors outside of its designated AFC. | | |
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| | | Although wholesale electricity prices began to fall in 2023, transmission value remained high in certain areas - highlighting the "unique" value of transmission. | | |
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| | | In 27 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment even in a heat wave. | | |
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| | A valuable resource by distilling lessons learned and best practices from successful projects into an accessible guide and roadmap. | | |
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| | | A new interactive tool walks the user through the critical steps for holistic distribution system planning. | | |
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| | | Hawaiian Electric will utilize publicly-accessible cameras at 78 locations and AI software to monitor wildfire threats. | | |
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| | | Heimdall Power claims its dynamic line rating tech, which has already been deployed by a Minnesota utility, can boost transmission capacity by up to 40%. | | |
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| | | Although PJM will not formally file a compliance plan with FERC until next year, the legislators argued there are several actions that the regional transmission organization can take to align itself with the spirit of Order 1920. | | |
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| | | Ames National Laboratory has developed a new high voltage overhead power conductor with aluminum-calcium composite for increased efficiency. | | |
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