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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…
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EnergyHub, Wallbox Team Up for Grid Flexibility
EnergyHub announced a significant advancement in its energy management capabilities by integrating Wallbox Level 2 (L2) electric vehicle (EV) chargers into its Distributed Energy Resource…
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Retailers Adapt Strategies to Changing Weather and Climate
As climate change increasingly impacts weather patterns across the globe, retailers are adjusting their strategies to respond to more frequent and extreme weather events. From…
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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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ES Foundry Opens Solar Factory in South Carolina
As the U.S. strives to strengthen its domestic renewable energy sector, ES Foundry, a new player in solar cell manufacturing, is helping to reshape the…
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Eversource Exits Offshore Wind Projects: GIP Steps In
In a significant shift within the offshore wind sector, Eversource Energy has announced its exit from offshore wind projects, paving the way for Global Infrastructure…
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Professor Helps Preserve Crucial Climate Change Data
The Trump administration’s policies raised concerns about the preservation of critical environmental data. Recognizing the risk of losing valuable information, Eric Nost and the Environmental…
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Beyond Electric Vehicles: A Multifaceted Approach to Climate Change
While the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) has captured significant attention in the fight against climate change, experts warn against viewing them as a singular…
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Electrical Substations
The Digital Substation Vision: From Utopian Concept to Grid Backbone
A digital substation is a modernized electrical substation that replaces traditional analog equipment and copper wiring with digital signaling, intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), and fiber-optic…
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New data suggests real-time pricing can help customers save money
Most utility customers now pay an average price for electricity that changes little (if at all) over the course of the year. Average, flat-rate, real-time…
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Protecting Substations Against Animal Invaders
A closer look at animal-caused outages at substations BY BILL REICHARD, TransGard Systems Every year, squirrels, raccoons, snakes, and other climbing animals cause substation outages…
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Cyber Threats on the Rise Invest Now to Boost Power Grid Defenses
Critical infrastructure security is in the national spotlight. In 2020, the power grid and energy sector was the third most targeted sector for cyber-attacks, up…
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Protective Relay Frustrations
Solving misoperation with line parameter measurements BY WILL KNAPEK, OMICRON USA Between 80 to 90 percent of all power system faults involve ground. Many protective…
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