Duke Energy Florida announced this week that it is continuing to install stronger utility poles across the state as a way to improve reliability and strengthen its system against storm damage.
The company said it has installed larger, stronger poles that are less susceptible to damage from high ... Read More »
Together, CTC Global Corporation, TS Conductor and VEIR Inc. formed a new coalition last week dubbed Advancing Modern Powerlines (AMP) – an endeavor focused on use of advanced conductors and high temperature superconductors to improve the grid.
Both items are types of modern electric conductor... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected 12 projects, across more than 13 states, for negotiation to launch training partnerships that expand the solar energy workforce in underserved and underrepresented communities.
The selected projects include partners from industry, tribal organizations,... Read More »
Responding to two cases from Consumers Energy, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) last week authorized the utility to use regulatory accounting methods for federal grant proposals that require matching funds.
This greenlights Consumers’ plans to pursue more than $120 million in fundi... Read More »
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is deploying innovative and emerging technologies to significantly reduce the risk of wildfires in its service territory.
Specifically, the company reduced the wildfire risk from its equipment by 94 percent in 2023 by using a remotely operated controlled-b... Read More »
ComEd earned a $14.5 million federal infrastructure grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) this week, as a means of improving both grid reliability and broadband connectivity in parts of Chicago.
Closing the digital divide... Read More »
Southern Company has received a first-of-its-kind waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that will allow remote-based, autonomous beyond line of sight (BVLOS) dock operations system-wide.
"This is a huge step in advancing autonomous and remote operations at scale," Dean Barefield,... Read More »
As the country moves toward a clean energy economy, the efficient use of electricity will be a critical component to reducing costs, averting blackouts and cutting pollution, a new report says.
According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) latest report on five U.... Read More »
PNM Resources and Avangrid have mutually agreed to extend their merger agreement through Dec. 31, 2023.
The merger was originally announced in October 2020, and it received the necessary approvals from the five federal agencies as well as the Public Utility Commission of Texas. However, the deal... Read More »
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) along with the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) issued a new report this week that examines the potential benefits of clean energy microgrids for states.
The report – called Clean Energy Microgrids: Consi... Read More »