Plus, Utilities aren't ready for EV growth

Covered Conductor Systems have been shown to be a viable and cost-effective tool to mitigate wildfire risk. Hendrix Spacer Cable Systems can also reduce structure width requirements up to 70% and pole height space up to 50% and allow for multiple circuits in the same span with overbuilds or underbuilds in existing ROWs.

More than 240,000 homes and businesses in Texas remained without electricity Sunday evening, mostly in the Houston area. More than 1,780 customers remained without power in Louisiana, which also was hit by strong winds and a suspected tornado.
 
The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) has released the results of a research project that studied the relationship between electric vehicle (EV) driving and charging behaviors to understand how those behaviors impact the electric grid. The study was conducted with Utilidata, an AI-powered technology company.
FERC took major steps to boost transmission. But experts say plenty was left on the table.
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PJM has published initial system impact studies for more than 300 projects. Developers now have 30 days to decide whether to proceed.
Iberdrola said the objective of the transaction is to “increase exposure to the networks business in the United States at a key time for Iberdrola."
This transmission project is intended to have "far-reaching" congestion relief benefits, the companies said.
Networked streetlight controls, commonly referred to as “smart streetlight controls”, are becoming increasingly recognized for their pivotal role in modern, smart and urban infrastructure.
House Bill 260’s requirement for regular ratemaking cases is a reform many have wanted for years. But critics say the bill’s limits on transparency and stakeholder participation are the wrong way to go in the wake of House Bill 6.
Individuals participated in the storm drill both remotely and in-person at Met-Ed's Reading headquarters – a hybrid approach similar to how employees conduct real-life restoration activities using electronic storm tools to manage work in the field. The drill was designed to prepare employees for storm restoration duties and review restoration processes and storm-management tools.
The project includes installing a new substation and necessary equipment and interconnection of existing lines.
Fermata Energy's bidirectional charging platform will be paired with four FE-20 chargers and two of Colorado CarShare’s Nissan LEAFs. When an electric vehicle is parked and in V2X mode, the Fermata Energy platform leverages the vehicle’s battery energy to offset and lower a building’s peak demand.
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Episode 76 of the Factor This! podcast features Zaid Ashai, the cerebral CEO who built Nexamp into a forceful DG platform. Ashai shares his outlook for the crowded community solar market, the potential impact of Donald Trump returning to the White House, and why, now, solar is only the beginning.
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