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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). | | Read more |
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| | | | | Fire crews and helicopters were dispatched minutes after the wildfire was detected, ultimately limiting its impact to just three acres. | | Read more |
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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. | | Read more |
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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. | | Read more |
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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. | | Read more |
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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. | | Read more |
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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. | | Read more |
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| | | In 27 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment even in a heat wave. | | Read more |
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| | | BROUGHT TO YOU BY – Pennwell Books A valuable resource by distilling lessons learned and best practices from successful projects into an accessible guide and roadmap. | | Learn more! |
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| | | A new interactive tool walks the user through the critical steps for holistic distribution system planning. | | Read more |
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| | | Hawaiian Electric will utilize publicly-accessible cameras at 78 locations and AI software to monitor wildfire threats. | | Read more |
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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%. | | Read more |
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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. | | Read more |
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| | | Ames National Laboratory has developed a new high voltage overhead power conductor with aluminum-calcium composite for increased efficiency. | | Read more |
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UPCOMING EVENTS | GridTECH Connect Forum - Northeast Registration is live! We are headed to Newport, Rhode Island, USA from October 28-30, 2024. New England has set ambitious clean energy goals and is well on its way to weaning off fossil fuels, but major obstacles remain along the path to 100% renewable energy, including the intermittent nature of wind and solar, lack of land for large utility-scale projects, and increasingly harsh weather. READ MORE |
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