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See More Member PostsWhy the U.S. is struggling to modernize the electric grid
This is a solid overview of how the public views the transmission grid and the issues inherent to it, especially the difficulties related to grid modernization. The public mostly doesn't understand these kinds of issues, but stories like these.. www.cnbc.com
Why the U.S. is struggling to modernize the electric grid
Elected utility commission officials are a disaster for transmission development. This isn't news to most of us here at Energy Central, but the general public doesn't know much about the industry. Take solace in the fact that this issue is.. www.cnbc.com

What Does a Smart Grid Look Like in 2022?
Smart technology has taken hold and is becoming more integrated into the grid. These systems enable energy providers to improve the grid in important ways. The modern power grid is based on a number of discrete technologies working together.
FERC Docket Nos. ER20-1851, ER21-936, ER21-1633 and ER20-714
On July 15, 2022, in Docket Nos. ER20-1851, ER21-936, ER21-1633 and ER20-714 (consolidated), FERC determined that the four solar generating plants physically located on the distribution system of the interconnecting transmission owners are not..

DC COURT VACATES AND REMANDS FERC'S MISO ROE DECISIONS
The DC Court of Appeals vacated and remanded FERC’s decisions on the base ROE for transmission owners in MISO. The Court agreed with the customers that FERC’s development of a new base ROE methodology was arbitrary and capricious, so the Court.. www.dumaisconsulting.com

The 22nd Transmission & Distribution Summit
The Summit provides a highly focused and interactive atmosphere to address and gain solutions specific to the core concerns of individual attendees. Through one-on-one business meetings, sponsors get to meet key decision makers.
Hope for no Hurricanes!
This will be one of the toughest storm restoration seasons in history if we get serious hurricanes. When you look at supply depots at many utilities the spare areas are not at the levels you normally see at this time of year. If a..
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State takes steps to electrify cars on Illinois roads
SPRINGFIELD - Ten months after Illinois lawmakers passed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act which set a goal of putting 1 million electric vehicles on state roads by the end of the decade, state agencies are engaged in a...

Expansion of electric vehicle grid hits roadblocks in rural Washington
A sign just off Highway 195 points the way to the electric vehicle charging station that was recently installed at the historic gas station in Rosalia, Washington. Just off Interstate 90 as it climbs the eastern side of the...

Caithness set to benefit from major wind farm
CAITHNESS is set to benefit from a multimillion-pound investment in a major offshore wind farm off the coast of Sutherland. The West of Orkney Windfarm is to develop a two-gigawatt wind farm in a joint venture with Corio...

Improving Safety and Reliability: PG&E Developing Several New Remote Grid Systems to Replace Overhead Powerlines and Promote More Wireless Power in High Fire Threat Areas
Power Systems in 2022 and deploying a standardized monitoring and control platform that will help it scale the program to more than 30 systems by 2026. A Standalone Power System (or remote grid) is expected to provide the...

Roanoke Gas Co. seeks state approval of renewable energy project
A plan to convert biogas from a sewage treatment plant into natural gas that will be distributed to Roanoke-area homes and businesses is projected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 13,000 metric tons a year. Roanoke Gas...

AFRICAN WIND POWER STRUGGLES TO GAIN MOMENTUM
Africa has a gaping hole in its energy supply. Six hun- dred million people, around half of the continent's population, lack access to electricity. Without much faster pro- gress, the continent will miss the UN Sustainable...

Keppel companies sign deal to acquire 25% stake in German offshore wind farm
Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp. and Keppel Infrastructure Management Pte. Ltd. have agreed to jointly acquire a 25% interest in the 465-MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in Germany. Industries: Power Referenced...