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FERC Approves Interconnection for Talen Energy, Amazon Data Center
In a significant move that underscores the growing demand for reliable and sustainable energy to power the expanding digital infrastructure, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission…
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Facing Wildfire? Choose Toughened Glass Insulators
Insulators under fire, what are we talking about?
A line directly in the fire is considered as lost
A line near the heat of a…
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Underground Distribution Sensors
Exploring the benefits of wide-area monitoring BY TED MYERS, On-Ramp Wireless The average citizen and business experiences over 120 minutes of electricity outage duration a…
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FERC Complaint Targets Duke, PJM Transmission Planning
A coalition of large energy consumers and ratepayer advocates has filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), urging the agency to prohibit…
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Coping with Extreme Weather Events
How to optimize the entire outage lifecycle
BY RICK NICHOLSON, Ventyx
The extreme weather just keeps coming. In 2012, there were 11 outages due to…
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ArmorBuiltTM Wildfire Shield Proven Protection for Utility Poles
IntroductionIn November of 2018, the deadliest, most destructive wildfire in California history burned a total of 240 square miles, destroyed 18,804 structures and resulted in…
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Q&A: Transmission Line Inspection Using Robotics
A: Hydro-Québec’s power transmission system, the most extensive in North America, covers close to 34,000 km. Similar to many power utilities, we need thorough infrastructure…
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