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Public Concern About Climate Change Drops 14 Points Since Last Year: What’s Behind the Shift?

Recent data from Abacus Data reveals a significant decline in public concern about climate change, with a 14-point drop reported since the previous year. This shift prompts important questions about the factors influencing public perception of climate issues and the implications for climate policy and advocacy. Understanding the reasons behind this decline is essential for re-engaging the public and fostering a collective commitment to addressing climate change.

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FERC Conference Highlights Challenges in Resource Adequacy

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently hosted the Co-Located Load Conference, a significant event that focused on resource adequacy, energy reliability, and the challenges of ensuring sufficient electricity supply amidst changing grid dynamics. As the energy landscape continues to...

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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 major disruption in the renewable energy sector, particularly for green bank nonprofits tasked with financing sustainable energy projects. The...

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Working Live on Transmission Line Structures

Developing protective coating maintenance strategies

BY GEORGE JUHN & ALEX MOGILEVSKY, CEATI International

Aging of the electrical transmission infrastructure has resulted in an increased need for maintenance to ensure a reliable supply of power to customers who have higher expectations than ever before. Further complicating the situation is an increase in electrical congestion and the financial implications of shutting down a supply or network line for extended periods of time to carry out the required maintenance. In response to these system, financial, and customer demands, many utilities are led to perform maintenance on energized transmission lines.

As one travels throughout North America and takes a close look at the many transmission structures, it is evident that there is, or will be, a necessity to invest in reinstating protective coating to prevent any further deterioration.

The potential consequences of performing this “live line” work has led to a need to document...

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Weathering the Power Quality Storm

How weather affects power quality on the electric grid BY ALDEN WRIGHT & MARK STEPHENS, Electric Power Research Institute Utilities have long understood that weather and grid power quality are closely linked. As anyone who keeps up with the news will note, the last few years have seen a...

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Smart Transformers: Enhancing Grid Efficiency and Reliability

The evolving demands of modern power grids necessitate the adoption of advanced technologies that can provide enhanced efficiency, reliability, and flexibility. Smart transformers are at the forefront of this technological revolution, offering a range of capabilities that significantly improve the...

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Power Grid Congestion

Unclogging the arteries of North America’s power grid BY DAVE BRYANT, CTC Global Corporation Without access to affordable and reliable electricity, no society in today’s world can possibly flourish. Canada and the U.S. rely heavily on electricity to pump water to grow crops,...