Edison Electric Institute, Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority sign energy infrastructure agreement
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) signed an agreement this week to promote cooperative discussions on developing smarter energy infrastructure and incorporating renewable energy in the Arabian Gulf region. “This is a tremendo... Read More »ERPI unveils Integrated Energy Networks at NARUC meetings
The Electric Power Research Institute (ERPI) introduced last week the Integrated Energy Network, an organization dedicated to greater incorporation of all energy resources, at the 2017 National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Winter Meetings in Washington, D.C. “The Int... Read More »Tom Kuhn
EEI briefs Wall Street on electric power industry
Edison Electric Institute (EEI) President Tom Kuhn and three other EEI officers, David Owens, Phil Moeller and Richard McMahon, recently briefed Wall Street analysts, investors and bankers on the state of the electric power industry and industry policy priorities. Kuhn identified protecting the ... Read More »NERC announces board of trustees changes
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) first Board of Trustees meeting of 2017, recently held in San Diego, California, saw several changes in board membership. Roy Thilly, elected to the board in 2011, replaced Fred Gorbet as chair. Gorbet held the position of chair f... Read More »Issa, Shimkus visit SONGS nuclear site, discuss nuclear storage outlook
U.S. Reps. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and John Shimkus (R-IL) recently visited the San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station (SONGS) and held a press briefing on the future of nuclear waste storage under the new administration. Shimkus is the Chairman of House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee for the Envir... Read More »Energy industry executives urge increased public-private partnerships, funding for R&D
Energy industry executives who testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy Subcommittee on Wednesday stressed the importance of expanding public-private collaboration on energy technology and basic science research, as well as increased funding for research and development (R... Read More »Michigan Tech researchers examine grid cybersecurity weaknesses
Research exploring possible electrical grid hacking scenarios, recently published by Michigan Technological University scientists, found that a gap between physical equipment and software created the main cybersecurity vulnerability. "Ten years ago, cybersecurity simply didn't exist—it wasn't ... Read More »Cheryl LaFleur