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Three universities are joining forces to tackle a critical engineering skills gap in the U.S. Their collaboration will address the efficiency, reliability, and resilience of electrical grid operations and safeguard stable electrical service for consumers.The collaborative effort among POWER Engineers, Inc. ...
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) joined eight other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states in issuing a joint strategic action plan that identifies specific steps that state, regional, and federal policymakers can take to pursue interregional transmission solutions to reduce costs for consumers and make our energy systems more reliable.The group of regional ...
PJM this week (April 10) announced a multiyear collaboration with Google and Tapestry to deploy AI-enhanced tools to further streamline PJM's planning process for connecting new generation resources to the nation's largest electrical grid.This joint effort has the goal of significantly cutting processing times for reviewing new interconnection applications, allowing large volumes of requests to ...
Electricity providers are widely regarded as trusted authorities by residential and small business customers, and this strong foundation presents a valuable opportunity to deepen the customer relationship and drive greater participation in energy programs, according to a new report from the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC).According to the “2025 State of the Consumer” report, a ...
Engie Polska, a subsidiary of French utility Engie SA (EPA:ENGI), is committed to phasing out coal at its Polish heating plants by the end of 2025, transitioning to biomass, natural gas, or waste heat. By 2026, Engie's plant in Slupsk, a town in northern Poland, is projected to generate 80% of its heat energy from renewable sources, waste heat, and high-efficiency cogeneration. To achieve this, ...
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Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE Inc., is this week filing its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC), outlining next steps to provide safe and reliable energy while adding new resources, meeting increasing demand for energy and reducing carbon emissions.Minnesota Power serves customers and communities in northern Minnesota, ...
Pacific Gas and Electric Company recently reported that the company is working to serve approximately 5.5 gigawatts of new data center energy demand over the next decade, with 1.4 GW currently in final design and projected to come online between 2026 and 2030. ...
SYSADVANCE NORTH AMERICA has been selected to supply a biogas upgrading system for the Middlesex County Utility Authority in Sayreville, NJ. The Methagen LF biogas upgrading system was chosen by CEM Engineering and Concord Engineering Group because of its proven capability to upgrade highly contaminated landfill gas while guaranteeing to meet pipeline specifications at market leading efficiency. ...
Consumers Energy’s investment in smart technology for Michigan’s electric grid is paying off, keeping the lights on for over 72,000 customers who would have otherwise lost power at some point this year.Devices known as automatic transfer reclosers, or ATRs, have provided this benefit to customers. ...
PA Consulting, the global innovation and transformation consultancy, announced Con Edison is the winner of its 2024 National ReliabilityOne Award for providing the most reliable electric service in the nation. PA Consulting also selected Con Edison for its for Outstanding Reliability Performance in the Northeast Region Metropolitan Service Area.“Con Edison has provided New Yorkers with reliable ...
The Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM), which commemorates its 10th anniversary next month, is reporting that it has achieved $6.25 billion in cumulative economic savings for market participants, while also providing increasingly significant energy transfers to support reliability across the West.During the third quarter, which saw two significant heat waves that affected California and much ...
FirstEnergy is among the first in the electric utility industry to deploy a new program that helps predict and reduce tree-related outages before they occur across the company’s six-state service area. The company’s vegetation management team engineered the AI-driven program to calculate where trees pose the most risk to the electric system, ...
Entergy Louisiana representatives and local officials gathered in Lake Charles this week to mark the start of phase one of the company’s comprehensive grid resilience plan that will result in customers experiencing shorter and lesser amount of power outages when severe weather strikes. The groundbreaking ceremony, set against a backdrop of bucket trucks and utility workers, heralds a new era of ...
A recent report from the from the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and Atlas Public Policy provides seven key recommendations for National Electric Vehicle Infrastructurestate program leads based on applicant feedback from the first round of NEVI awards. The report’s findings are based on a ...
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Section 6 (Electric Power/Energy Systems) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) have published a report, Evolving Planning Criteria for a Sustainable Power Grid (also available on NERC's website), on electric reliability criteria for grid planning. ...
Leonid Lev, a pioneering figure in the utility sector and a selection from Energy Central’s Champions of Innovation for 2024. Dr. Lev, Israel Electric Corporation’s CTO of Cyber Entrepreneur and Business Development, brings with him a career that began in the development of SCADA systems and has since expanded to spearheading cybersecurity initiatives at Israel ...
Swiss-based Alpiq has placed an order with Merus Power to build a 30 MW/36 MWh energy storage facility in Valkeakoski to be connected to Fingrid's grid. Merus Power has carried out the project development work and is responsible for the overall supply of the energy storage facility. In addition, the parties have concluded a contract for operation maintenance services. ...
The principles establish best practices for cybersecurity throughout the supply chain that supports energy infrastructure.Developed for manufacturers and end users alike, the principles create a framework to strengthen key technologies used to manage and operate electricity, oil, and natural gas systems around the world. Several prominent suppliers and manufacturers serving the ...
As part of its EVs2Scale2030TM initiative, EPRI announced earlier this month (June 4) an expansion of its eRoadMAPTM, providing load hosting capacity, or power capacity, for 10 large utilities in five states, with plans to expand nationwide. This information can help fleet operators, logistics providers, and charging site developers identify available capacity that is more likely to accommodate ...