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Future Grid Challenge puts $15M up for New York grid modernization efforts
The first round of funding has opened for the $15 million Future Grid Challenge, which seeks participants to solve the technical challenges facing the integration of renewable energy resources into the New York electric grid. Up to $3 million will be made available for each challenge area, which ... Read More »Bills targets energy cybergrid protection
Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced last week a pair of bills designed to protect the country’s energy grid from cyber-attacks. The Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act and the Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnersh... Read More »Pacific Gas and Electric Company deploys Satellite Fire Detection and Alerting System
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recently deployed its Satellite Fire Detection and Alerting System, which will use data from two new Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites and three polar-orbiting satellites to provide PG&E with advanced warning of potential new fire incidents. ... Read More »Gov. Newsom signs wildfire safety and accountability legislation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill aimed at protecting California’s investor-owned electric utilities (IOU) from liabilities due to wildfires. AB 1054, authored by Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), would create a $21 billion insurance fund that utilities could use if th... Read More »Credit: Entergy Louisiana
Entergy Louisiana crews restore power to most areas after Hurricane Barry
Entergy Louisiana is making progress with its power restoration efforts after Hurricane Barry knocked out power to at least 250,000 residents in southern Louisiana. Entergy Louisiana crews have been out working to restore power after the Category 1 storm dropped some 7 inches of rain in some area... Read More »Electricity grid think tanks emphasize role of distributed energy resources in New Jersey’s energy transformation
The Center for Renewables Integration (CRI), Gridworks and GridLab recently released a study that highlights the importance of distributed energy resources (DER) for realizing New Jersey’s target of 100 percent clean energy. The paper, The Role of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) in New Jers... Read More »Credit: Duke Energy
North Carolina legislation promotes new rate-making tools for state utilities commission
North Carolina legislators will soon decide if the state’s Utilities Commission will wield new, modern rate-making tools, tools that may influence whether Duke Energy Corp. and other electric utilities can implement multi-year rate plans for consumers. Duke Energy officials, who helped craft... Read More »Energy grid experts see need for more information sharing with government on cyber security
A panel of energy experts told lawmakers Friday they are focused on combatting cyber security threats to the electric grid but that more has to be done by the government to share classified information with the private sector. Jim Robb, president and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability... Read More »Credit: Entergy