Infrastructure
Utility companies unite on 8/11 to urge public to call 811 before you dig
Utility companies have mobilized to let the public know that Aug. 11 is National Safe Digging Day, a reminder to call 811 before starting any digging project in order to prevent damage to underground utilities. Homeowners, contractors and excavators are urged to make a free call to 811 to have un... Read More »Credit: Georgia Power
Georgia Power begins integrated flush process at Vogtle Unit 3
Georgia Power said Wednesday that workers at the Vogtle 3 and 4 nuclear plant expansion near Waynesboro, Ga., began the integrated flush process for Unit 3, a milestone the company said put the units one step closer to operation. The process involves pushing water through system piping and mechan... Read More »America Wins Act proposes to tax carbon pollution, invest over $1 trillion into US infrastructure development
U.S. Rep. John Larson (D-CT) introduced the America Wins Act to the House this week, and through it pushed forward the notion of linking a carbon pollution tax to inflation and investing more than $1 trillion into a mix of infrastructure and clean energy research. It is an action built on the glo... Read More »ToNola Brown-Bland
National Council on Electricity Policy elects North Carolina Utilities Commissioner Brown-Bland as new vice president
The National Council on Electricity Policy (NCEP) recently elected Commissioner ToNola Brown-Bland of the North Carolina Utilities Commission as its new vice president. NCEP also elected Ted Thomas of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, Upendra Chivikula of the New Jersey Board of Public Util... Read More »Ameren Illinois investing $5.5M in modernizing natural gas system in Springfield in 2019
Ameren Illinois said Tuesday that it plans to invest $5.5 million in modernizing the natural gas system in Springfield, Ill., throughout 2019. The company has completed three projects, and four are in progress. In May, Ameren Illinois replaced a combined 20,600 feet of gas main that serves mor... Read More »Ameren Missouri begins installing smart technology-based grid throughout Jefferson City
Ameren Missouri has begun construction on the Jefferson County Smart Grid Project, which includes the installation of new underground equipment with smart technology throughout downtown. The project goal is to reduce outages in the city, as well as power restoration speed efforts by Ameren. Amere... Read More »Pacific Gas and Electric Company upgrades Wildfire Safety Operations Center
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) said Monday that it recently completed significant upgrades to its Wildfire Safety Operations Center (WSOC). The center serves as a 24/7 hub for monitoring wildfire risks and coordinating prevention and response efforts. It is located at the company’s he... Read More »Credit: Hawaiian Electric