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FERC Order 1920: A Balancing Act for State and Federal Power in Transmission Planning

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order 1920 has been a topic of debate in the energy industry. The order grants states more authority over transmission planning, which has some stakeholders concerned about potential cost increases. Proponents of the order argue that it will lead to more efficient and cost-effective transmission planning.

FERC Order 1920 was issued in December 2020. The order requires regional transmission planning (RTP) entities to develop regional transmission plans that consider...

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Funding Freeze Clouds Solar For All's Future

The "Solar For All" program, which was designed to bring affordable solar energy to low-income communities across the United States, is now facing significant challenges after a pause in funding imposed by the Trump administration. This program, which was part of the Biden administration’s...
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Fort Collins Municipality Case Study

A proposal for equipping broadband services to the Fort Collins, CO, municipality was approved by residents and a $120 million bond is now providing Fort Collins with resources to build and improve the municipality’s infrastructure so it can support broadband service for any qualifying...

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LUMA to Add 1 GW Renewables and 700 MW Storage

Puerto Rico's electric utility, LUMA Energy, recently revealed plans to integrate nearly 1 GW of renewable energy and over 700 MW of energy storage into the island’s power grid. This initiative is part of a broader effort to move away from fossil fuels and to enhance the resilience and...

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Priority to Asset Management

Time to focus on planning contingencies and balancing risk

BY DON ANGELL AND MARK RIVERS, Doble Engineering Company

By definition for electric utilities, asset management refers to an established system used to monitor and maintain valuable commodities such as transformers and power lines. Utilities use asset management to cost effectively deploy, operate, maintain, upgrade, and dispose of critical assets as well as plan for contingencies, and address risk in a balanced and demonstrable manner. However, utilities cannot achieve success by chance.

Asset management begins with a utility’s assets. Utilities must ensure that the appropriate assets selected for any chosen operation are cared for efficiently and effectively. Additionally, utilities must ensure owned assets provide value by addressing stakeholder and environmental needs. Lastly, utilities must understand the risks to owning and operating assets such as transformers and circuit breakers.

Utilities can receive guidance and best practices of many different aspects of...

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Electrical Connectors for Overhead Lines

Utility distribution systems utilize a variety of connectors to join and attach overhead conductors. These components are simple and relatively inexpensive; however, due to their critical function and the large number of components utilized in the electrical system, they deserve some consideration...

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Solving Underground Cable Problems with Partial Discharge Testing

How to prevent failure with partial discharge testing BY HENNING OETJEN, Megger Partial discharge (PD) measurements are increasingly used as a reliable and non-destructive diagnostic method to detect weak spots in the insulation of underground cables. Routinely, partial discharge measurements are...

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Facing Climate Change Challenges

Overcoming everyday challenges with modern solutions BY DAVE BRYANT, CTC Global Corporation Utilities constantly face challenges associated with climate change. While coal plants are being retired as natural gas and renewable sources are being brought online to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,...