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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 transmission owners from independently planning "local" transmission projects exceeding 100 kilovolts (kV). The coalition argues...

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White Paper: Utility Investment Valuation Strategies

A case for adopting real options valuation It has long been recognized that electricity and water infrastructure throughout the United States is aging faster than it is being repaired. It has been estimated that the long-term impact due to this underinvestment will be a significant decrease in the...

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DOE Grants $2.2B for Transmission and Storage Projects

In a landmark move aimed at accelerating the U.S. transition to a more resilient and sustainable energy grid, the Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a groundbreaking investment of $2.2 billion in innovative transmission and energy storage projects across 18 states. This significant funding...

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Empowering Futures Is For You

Empowering Futures is the work-integrated learning (WIL) program that is exclusively dedicated to the electricity industry in Canada. Funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program, Empowering Futures provides subsidies of up to $7,500 per student position to...

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FROM SMART GRID TO NEURAL GRID

NEURAL GRID TAKES SMART GRID INTO THE CLOUD The Neural Grid represents more than Smart Grid v2.0—much more. Today, the smart grid implies the legacy mechanical power transmission and distribution (T&D) networks enhanced by pockets of automation, connectivity, and centralized IT systems. The...

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PSE&G Fined $6.6M for Misreporting Transmission Needs

Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest utility provider, has agreed to pay $6.6 million following an investigation into its inaccurate reporting regarding the need for a local transmission project within the PJM Interconnection, the regional grid operator...

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Storm Outage Restoration Congress comes to Georgia

Cairo Vanegas, the superintendent Of Electric T&D for Fort Pierce Utilities Authority will speaking at the Storm Outage Restoration Congress on December 11th and 12th in Atlanta, Georgia on "Examining Methods For Reducing Damage To Overhead Infrastructure Through Armless Construction And Other Design Criteria". Cairo answered a few questions about the event.

Q: Which session are you most looking forward to at the Storm Outage Restoration Congress?

A: The session I am looking forward to the most is integrating the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) environment with outage...

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