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As the 2024-2025 winter season approaches, the natural gas market is bracing for potential challenges, particularly in light of recent forecasts predicting colder temperatures. According…
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The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a significant expansion of the state's energy storage infrastructure, green-lighting a plan for Georgia Power to install…
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New Jersey Halts Plans for Fourth Offshore Wind Farm Award
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US Households Claim $8.4B in Energy Tax Credits
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Climate Change Priorities for Canada’s New Government
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Estimating Transmission Costs for New Generation Technologies
Often when project developers talk about the cost of a new power plant, wind farm, or solar installation, they’re referring to the capital cost of…
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No Time For Worker Mistakes
Protection and control: Reducing human error for a more reliable power system
BY DAVID COSTELLO, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Great time and effort are spent…
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Developing a Cybersecurity Strategy for the Grid
To compete in today’s dynamic markets, power utilities are increasingly deploying IoT-based technologies and integrating their IT and operational technology (OT) networks. While these advances…
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Smart Transformers: Enhancing Grid Efficiency and Reliability
The evolving demands of modern power grids necessitate the adoption of advanced technologies that can provide enhanced efficiency, reliability, and flexibility. Smart transformers are at…
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