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FAA authorizes Florida-based drone operators to assist in hurricane recovery efforts
Following the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Irma throughout the southeast, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently granted 132 airspace authorizations to fly drones in affected areas in order to assist with disaster recovery operations. As part of federal response efforts, th... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shutterstock_437759353-300x200.jpg)
Georgia Power restores power to 95 percent of customers affected by Hurricane Irma
Georgia Power recently announced that it restored power to more than 95 percent of - or more than 960,000 - customers who were impacted by Hurricane Irma in four days. Approximately 40,000 still do not have power. The company mobilized more than 8,000 personnel as part of its restoration eff... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shutterstock_367323884-300x200.jpg)
API Pennsylvania lashes out at Delaware River Basin Commission proposal to ban hydraulic fracturing
While fracking has proven a controversial topic in recent years, a Delaware River Basin Commission proposal to outright ban hydraulic fracturing sparked a chiding response from API Pennsylvania. Pointing to the economic benefits fracking has brought the state, the oil and natural gas industry ass... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shutterstock_699792337-300x200.jpg)
Sens. Warren, Tillis introduce bill requiring report on cybersecurity risks to electric grid
U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently introduced legislation that would require the Department of Defense (DOD) to produce a one-time report on cybersecurity risks to the electric grid and the effects of those risks on military readiness. Under the Securing the Elect... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shutterstock_241608640-300x123.jpg)
New York introduces new value-based distributed energy compensation system
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) recently announced a new compensation system for distributed energy resources (DER) based on the value that the resources bring to society and the electric grid. The PSC also approved an implementation plan for the system that includes a plan to... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ttn-long-pic-137x300.jpg)
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Duke Energy won’t rest until power restored to customers rocked by Hurricane Irma
As Florida struggles to recover from the wrath of Hurricane Irma, Duke Energy is pushing forward to restore electricity to its customers as quickly as possible, with thousands of lineworkers, support personnel, and resources from around the country at their side. “One thing we focus on in this... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shutterstock_130698689-300x200.jpg)
Florida Power & Light restores power to 97 pct of high-priority critical infrastructure in service area
Florida Power & Light Company said Thursday that power had been restored to 97 percent of high-priority critical infrastructure, including all hospitals, emergency operations centers, air and seaports, correctional facilities and active military installations in its service area. All 6,897 miles... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shutterstock_43222861-300x200.jpg)
Hurricane Harvey caused transmission system outages, decreased electricity demand, EIA report says
At its peak, Hurricane Harvey forced outages of more than 10,000 megawatts of electrifying generating capacity in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid and distribution lines, according to recently released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The report n... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shutterstock_523816627-300x200.jpg)