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Florida ranks second in solar power capacity for 2024

Florida, often referred to as the Sunshine State, has truly embraced its nickname by becoming a leader in solar power adoption. In 2024, Florida installed the second-highest solar power capacity in the United States, marking a significant milestone in the state’s journey toward clean energy. This achievement highlights the state’s growing commitment to sustainable energy solutions and underscores the importance of solar energy in the transition to a greener future.

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Canada's Carbon Pricing: A Political Battleground

In recent years, Canada’s carbon pricing policy has been one of the most contentious issues in the country’s political landscape. Introduced by the federal government as a central pillar in its strategy to combat climate change, the carbon pricing scheme aims to reduce greenhouse gas...

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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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FERC Fines Ketchup Caddy $27M for MISO Fraud

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has imposed a $27 million penalty on Ketchup Caddy LLC for engaging in fraudulent practices within the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) demand response program. This decision marks a significant move in FERC's ongoing efforts to...

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ANALYZING THE VEGETATION PROBLEM: Getting the Most Out of Collected Data Through Advanced Analytics

As a utility, vegetation management is of the utmost importance – for ensuring transmission and distribution reliability and complying with complex North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) regulations for minimum vegetation clearance distance and facility ratings. Utilities now rely on advanced remote sensing technologies to survey transmission infrastructure, then use the data collected to show compliance.

While utilities may rely on basic analytical tools to deliver the required NERC compliance data, they may not take full advantage of the valuable data being collected. In this article, we’ll explain
how utilities can go beyond basic descriptive analytics, using both prescriptive and predictive analytics to transform massive data sets into real-time, actionable information critical to ensuring reliability across the electric grid. And, we’ll share examples of how utilities are leveraging advanced analytics to drive greater efficiency and cost savings across their organization.

GOING BEYOND DATA COLLECTION

Utility vegetation management practitioners rely on a wealth of information to both optimize and streamline decision making related to budgetary needs,...

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The Evolution of Utility Pole Engineering

Lessons learned and importance of data surveys BY CLAYTON JAMISON UYEDE, UTS Consultants Back in 2004, the Electrical Safety Authority, the workplace safety regulator for the Province of Ontario, issued new regulation that gave utilities the option of having their poles analyzed and certified by 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 transmission owners from independently planning "local" transmission projects exceeding 100 kilovolts (kV). The coalition argues...

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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 inspections to ensure system reliability, availability, and performance.Therefore, we have, developed robotic...