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Michigan's Path to 60% Clean Energy by 2030: Strategies and Challenges
Michigan is accelerating its transition to renewable energy, aiming to generate 60% of its electricity from clean sources by 2030. This ambitious goal is part…
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Trump Administration Halts Construction of New York Offshore Wind Project
In a significant policy shift, the Trump administration has ordered a halt to the construction of the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project off the…
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Political ideology and renewable energy growth in Alberta
Edmonton - Alberta's electricity sector currently navigates a complex landscape. While renewable energy enjoys significant growth and promises a sustainable future, the recent moratorium implemented…
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Impact of Cutting Canada's Carbon Tax on Emissions and Climate Goals
Canada's carbon tax has long been a topic of debate. As the federal government implements and adjusts its policies to address climate change, the carbon…
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SouthCoast Wind Project Faces Third Delay Amid Uncertainty
The SouthCoast Wind project, a major offshore wind initiative set to deliver clean energy to the New England grid, has encountered significant delays as contract…
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B.C. Climate News: Urgent Calls for Enhanced Emissions Targets and Displacement Due to Climate Change
As climate change increasingly shapes the landscape of our planet, British Columbia (B.C.) is at the forefront of addressing the challenges posed by a warming…
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Massachusetts Legislation Aims to Accelerate Shift from Natural Gas
Massachusetts is taking bold steps to address its energy future with new legislation aimed at accelerating the state's transition away from natural gas. The proposed…
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New Solar Maker Enters U.S. Market
NuVision Solar, an American-owned and operated manufacturer of solar cells and modules, has announced its entry into the North American market. This strategic move aims…
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From Protection to Prediction: How AI Is Changing Substation Maintenance and Operations
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Every benefit that digital substations and IEC 61850 networking bring to T&D operations comes with…
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Substations in a DER-Heavy Grid: DERMS, FLISR, and Grid-Enhancing Technologies
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The Mentoring Gap: How the Loss of Informal Knowledge Is Affecting Safety
For much of the trade’s history, the most important safety lessons in line work were…
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Grounding Assumptions: Where Line Crews Still Get Hurt Despite “Doing It Right”
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ARCOS Callout and Scheduling Solutions
Using the ARCOS Callout and Scheduling solutions, GVEA’s supervisors, dispatchers and line workers, among others, will be able to plan, launch and track the status…
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Count the Customers:
The transmission and distribution system links power generators and electricity consumers, but it is an often neglected part of any discussion about the future of…
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Outage Management Review: Outage Intelligence
The permeation of intelligence into the medium-voltage network is continuing apace, bringing the reality of the Smart Grid ever closer. One target of the Smart…
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Safety in Underground Power Systems
Protecting utility personnel working below ground
BY MIKE DOHERTY, PowerTel Utilities Contractors Limited
"Safety” in “underground systems” has different connotations for different sectors depending on…
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Energy Ottawa's State-of-the-Art, Non-Destructive Cable Measurement System for Medium Voltage Distribution Cables
Energy Ottawa offers a state-of-the-art, non-destructive cable measurement system for the dependable assessment of medium voltage distribution cables. We have partnered with National Research Council…
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