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| | LineVision deployed dynamic line rating technology on four transmission lines owned by National Grid in Upstate New York. Could this be the moment grid-enhancing technology finally breaks through? | Read more |
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| | The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission unveiled two transmission rulings that, in combination, represent a "watershed" moment for the U.S. energy system. | Read more |
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| | An "Adoption Tracker," presented in map form by IREC, offers insight into which states, utilities, and ISO/RTOs have adopted IEEE 1547-2018, a technical standard that establishes how distributed energy resources (DERs) — like solar and energy storage — can connect to the grid. | Read more |
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| Including the new systems to be deployed in the coming months, PG&E will soon reach up to 12 total remote grids powering 18 customers while removing nearly 13 miles of overhead electric distribution lines at the grid edge in high fire-threat areas. | Read more |
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| Florida Power & Light is conducting its annual mock hurricane drill this week, simulating how it would respond if a hurricane struck the state and devastated the power grid. | Read more |
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| SaskPower announced it plans to invest $1.6 billion into the provincial electricity system during the 2024-25 fiscal year for grid maintenance and upgrades, new generation, growth projects, smart meter deployments, and more. | Read more |
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| Utilities looking to finish building a high-voltage power line linking Iowa and Wisconsin completed a contentious land deal Thursday that allows them to build on a Mississippi River federal wildlife refuge. | Read more |
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| A transmission line that serves as a back-up route of power to approximately 11,000 customers in West Maui is now online after Hawaiian Electric rebuilt the line along former routes in the Lahaina area with new steel and wood poles and electrical equipment, following a wildfire in 2023. | Read more |
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| A new report from Columbia University found that interconnection delays in PJM impact supply chain, procurement, and financing for project developers. | Read more |
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| Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power (AEP) company, has disclosed the final details of the Powering Our Future plan following the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approval of a rate settlement agreement. | Read more |
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| ITC Midwest, First Energy, and Appalachian Power all recently released details about their planned aerial inspections to monitor transmission lines and the vegetation surrounding them. | Read more |
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| Renew already controls nearly 3GW of electrical energy use, and is planning to expand to 50GW by 2030 - approximately 25% of the total VPP growth recently projected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). | Read more |
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| Evergreen Waste Services has ordered Mack LR Electric models, planning to push power back to the power grid during peak hours. | Read more |
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