Infrastructure
Wolfspeed demonstrates the potential for silicon carbide to modernize U.S. energy grid
The introduction of more modern electric products is transforming the nation’s aging power grid while also taxing it more than ever before — but a company named Wolfspeed could change the way customers interact with the grid and dramatically increase its ability to adapt. Silicon carbide tech... Read More »Georgia Power, AT&T test deliver high-speed internet guided by power cables
Georgia Power announced Wednesday that it is working with AT&T to test new technology designed to deliver internet speeds faster than one gigabit per second via a millimeter wave (mmWave) signal guided by power lines. If the initiative, called Project AirGig, is successful, AT&T will not have to... Read More »Senate hearing focuses on streamlining permitting process for energy, resources infrastructure
A Senate panel explored strategies on Tuesday to make Department of Interior and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) permitting processes for energy and resources infrastructure more responsive, transparent, and predictable. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), the chair of the Senate Energy... Read More »EEI report urges FERC to review returns for private investment in transmission infrastructure
Aiming to strengthen U.S. energy infrastructure, a new white paper from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) calls for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to ensure reasonable rates of return are in place in order to continue attracting investment in the nation’s electric transmission s... Read More »John Larsen
Larsen named president of Alliant Energy Corporation
Alliant Energy Corporation announced Monday that it has named Senior Vice President John Larsen the company’s new president, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Current Chair, President, and CEO Patricia Kampling will continue in her roles as chairperson and CEO. “John makes a difference with his im... Read More »Bipartisan Policy Center report on digitizing the grid details policy opportunities
In May, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) hosted a forum on how digitization can improve the power sector, featuring input and commentary from utility industry leaders Steve Bolze, former president and CEO of GE Power; Christopher Crane, CEO of Exelon; and Gil Quiniones, president and CEO of the Ne... Read More »Pennsylvania PUC releases report on utilities’ customer service performance
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) released Wednesday its report on the customer service performance of the state’s major jurisdictional utility companies. The Utility Consumer Activities Report and Evaluation (UCARE Report) showed a slight decrease in customer complaints about u... Read More »Entergy Louisiana to begin $100 million reliability project
Entergy Louisiana, LLC recently announced that it will begin construction in Jefferson Davis Parish in January 2018 on an approximately $100 million technological upgrade to its electric power transmission grid. “This project represents Entergy Louisiana’s ongoing commitment to providing rel... Read More »Kelly Speakes-Backman