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White House Invests in Smart Grid
by
Rick Laezman
| August 2011
| under
  • Systems

Recognizing the importance of a modernized energy transmission system, the White House has launched a major effort to encourage and incentivize improvements to the grid.

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Entergy Helps Grow Electric Vehicle Infrastructure With Grant
August 2011
| under
  • Systems

Entergy Corp., an integrated energy utility engaged primarily in electric-power production and retail distribution operations, announced it is working with Coulomb Technologies to fund and donate 16 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at college campuses in and around Entergy’s service area in

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Smart Meters Catching On
by
Rick Laezman
| August 2011
| under
  • Systems

If success of the nationwide movement toward a more modernized electricity transmission system is measured by the number of smart meters installed, then, by recent accounts, it has been a hit.

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Experts Project Smart Grid's Effect by 2020
July 2011
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  • Systems

Within the next decade, building operators and homeowners will more effectively optimize their energy consumption and resources in collaboration with their utilities to meet more than 20 percent of electrical demand in the United States.

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A Cooperative Effort Weathered Tornadoes in North Carolina
by
Mike Breslin
| June 2011
| under
  • Your Business

Spring roared in like an angry lion, crashing through many states, including North Carolina. The state experienced its worst tornadoes in more than 20 years.

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Trans Bay Cable Completed Under San Francisco Bay
by
Mike Breslin
| January 2011
| under
  • Your Business

After five years of construction—which is considered fast for this type of project—the Trans Bay Cable (TBC) under the San Francisco Bay went into commercial service in late November.

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Pushed Back: 2011 Construction Outlook
by
Joseph M. Kelly
| January 2011
| under
  • Your Business

What happened to the recovery experts predicted in 2010? “That early stage of recovery has been pushed back,” said Robert Murray, vice president of economic affairs at McGraw-Hill Construction.

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Nevada Transmission Line to Receive Loan From DOE
December 2010
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  • Systems

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Transmission Line Overhaul Launched in Rhode Island and Neighboring States
by
Rick Laezman
| December 2010
| under
  • Systems

It is widely recognized that a major upgrade to the nation’s transmission infrastructure is a cornerstone to the new energy movement.

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It's Not a Gas! Electrical Vehicles are Here!
by
Chuck Ross
| September 2010
| under
  • Systems

An electric car seems like such a simple, almost childlike, concept—you plug it in, charge it up, and it goes.

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Associations to Create Standard for Smart Grid Model
September 2010
| under
  • Systems

Homes, commercial and institutional buildings, and industrial facilities are about to get a lot smarter in terms of electrical use.

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Texas Houses Biggest U.S. Battery
by
Mike Breslin
| September 2010
| under
  • Systems

The popular claim is that everything is bigger in Texas. When it comes to utility-scale batteries, it’s no exaggeration, now that a 4-megawatt (MW) sodium-sulfur battery system is operational in Presidio, Texas.

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Transmission Project Charging up in Western Wisconsin
by
Rick Laezman
| September 2010
| under
  • Systems

Officials at a Waukesha, Wisc., utility have announced plans to move forward with a project they have been studying for more than two years. In July, American Transmission Co. (ATC) decided that it was time to kick-start the proposed Badger Coulee Transmission Line into the public outreach stage.

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Mastering the Smart Grid
by
Jeff Gavin
| July 2010
| under
  • Systems

The smart grid concept is transforming- how the United States will produce, deliver and manage electric power to factories, schools, offices and homes. A continental end-to-end rebuild may be years away, but its development is now.

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The 2010 Profile of the Electrical Contractor
by
Joseph M. Kelly
| July 2010
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Every other year, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR conducts a survey of its readers to provide a checkup on the industry and to gauge the temperature of its chief participants.

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Smart Grid Experiencing Growing Pains
by
Mike Breslin
| July 2010
| under
  • Systems

Smart Grid pilot and demonstration programs are underway in 33 states, according to a new report, “Smart Grid Growing Pains” from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

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Infrastructure Development Legislation Proposed for Electric Vehicles
July 2010
| under
  • Systems

The House and Senate unveiled legislation designed to advance the widescale development of the infrastructure needed to support deployment of electric vehicles.

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Western States Can Handle Surge of Renewable Power
by
Rick Laezman
| July 2010
| under
  • Systems

With all the current hype -surrounding the development of renewable power, one looming question remains. The proverbial elephant in the room is whether existing infrastructure is adequate to transmit all of this newly generated electricity from solar, wind, biomass and other green sources.

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Investment in Transmission Upgrades Continues to Grow
by
Rick Laezman
| June 2010
| under
  • Systems

If we build it, the power will come. This appears to be the mantra for U.S. electric utilities, which continue to pour more money into transmission upgrades.

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Energy-Storage Projects Help States Upgrade to Smart Grid
by
Rick Laezman
| May 2010
| under
  • Systems

In the national advance toward a comprehensive smart grid, one technology is emerging as an integral component.

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