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Fort Collins Municipality Case Study
A proposal for equipping broadband services to the Fort Collins, CO, municipality was approved by residents and a $120 million bond is now providing Fort…
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Alberta Premier Under Fire as Wildfires Rage
As Alberta grapples with unprecedented wildfires, Premier Danielle Smith faces intense scrutiny over her handling of the crisis. The blazes, which have been raging across…
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Hydro-Québec planning to reduce number of power outages in 2024
Montreal, Quebec - The city of Montreal slowly heals and regains power after the recent ice storm wreaked havoc on its infrastructure. While significant progress…
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EPA Funding Freeze Disrupts Green Bank Initiatives
A recent decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to freeze access to $20 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) grants has created a…
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Retailers Adapt Strategies to Changing Weather and Climate
As climate change increasingly impacts weather patterns across the globe, retailers are adjusting their strategies to respond to more frequent and extreme weather events. From…
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Eaton Fire Investigation Could Take 18 Months
In early February 2025, the Eaton Fire ravaged over 14,000 acres in Altadena, California, leaving devastating destruction in its wake. The fire, which resulted in…
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Clean Energy Stakeholders Push to Preserve IRA Tax Credits
As the U.S. energy landscape shifts towards cleaner, renewable sources, stakeholders in the solar, storage, and broader clean energy sectors are intensifying their lobbying efforts…
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Forest Fires: A Growing Threat to Carbon Absorption and Climate Stability
As the frequency and intensity of forest fires increase globally, researchers are sounding alarms about their profound impact on carbon absorption and climate stability. Recent…
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How to Improve Crew Management
Utility implements new system to expedite restoration process BY BILL PERRY, MARCH 24 Media LLC Assembling and deploying utility crews for major events is often…
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Respecting Customer Privacy
Achieving the gold standard in data protection for the Smart Grid BY ANN CAVOUKIAN, Ryerson University’s Privacy and Big Data Institute The increased amount of…
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Grids Become Highly Vulnerable
Increasingly violent weather, probably caused by global warming, is increasingly taking down electricity distribution lines and poles and cyberattacks are increasingly taking out electricity, apparently…
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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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The End of the Road for Transmission Incentives
In a significant shift, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has decided to abandon its transmission incentives policy, particularly the construction work in progress (CWIP)…
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