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GE Vernova to Supply 100+ Turbines for Texas Wind Farms

GE Vernova, a leading global energy technology company, has announced a significant agreement with renewable energy developer RWE to provide over 100 of its advanced wind turbines to two major wind farms in Texas. The deal, which includes the delivery of 109 turbines to the Honey Mesquite wind farm in Glasscock County and the Forest Creek Wind Farm near Big Spring, marks a milestone in the continued growth of onshore wind energy in the U.S....

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California PUC Advances Offshore Wind Procurement

The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) took a pivotal step in advancing the state's clean energy goals by approving a significant expansion in offshore wind procurement. This landmark decision is set to play a crucial role in California’s efforts to meet its ambitious climate...
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Why calibrate test equipment

You’re serious about your electrical test instruments. You buy top brands, and you expect them to be accurate. You know some people send their digital instruments to a metrology lab for calibration, and you wonder why. After all, these are all electronic — there’s no meter...
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Canada Urged to Boost Climate Adaptation Spending

As climate change continues to impact communities across the globe, a growing body of research suggests that Canada should shift its focus from primarily fighting climate change to investing more in adaptation strategies. According to experts, while efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions remain...

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FERC Rejects PJM Transmission Planning Change

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected a proposal from PJM Interconnection, one of the United States' largest regional transmission organizations, to alter its transmission planning protocol. The decision represents a significant victory for state regulators who had expressed...
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Texas PUC Shelves $1B Grid Credit Mechanism

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has unanimously decided to shelve the proposed $1 billion Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM) for power generators, concluding that it would not deliver the anticipated grid reliability benefits. The PCM was conceived as a means to incentivize power...

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T&D Sensing and Measurement Market Overview

When it comes to T&D Sensing and Measurement, the electric grid is changing. The industry is undergoing a dramatic shift in the mix of generated electric power, driving demand for grid transparency, reliability, and utility accountability. To meet these demands, utilities must change the way...

Integrated Energy Forecasting

Improving T&D planning and operations BY TAO HONG, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Running the most complicated man-made object in the world, utilities are keeping the lights on for 5.3 billion people globally. In such an engineering savvy industry, energy forecasting is a crucial...

Waves of Utility Investments

Since inception, the term “Smart Grid” has gained multiple evolving definitions. In retrospect, the industry can identify waves of investment that have shaped the grid into a smarter, more modern, and more intelligent entity to improve reliability, efficiency, resiliency, and sustainability....

The Power Of Microgrids

Navigant Research forecasts that the worldwide microgrid market will grow to more than 4,000 megawatts in capacity by 2020. However, policymakers must emphasize standards and create a regulatory environment that supports this growth.

Over a year ago in Electricity Today Magazine, I articulated how the North American power sector might move from centralized power to a national network of microgrids. Since then, the vision and its practical details have come into sharper focus.

Modernizing the distribution grid is not only a job-producing super-project, but also a protocol for innovation, organizing the creation and distribution of electricity-enabled high-quality services through...