In February 2020, Wood Mackenzie released two reports predicting high growth in solar markets in the 2020s, but the global energy consultancy company is reevaluating these positive prediction sin light of COVID-19. One of the...
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) released the results of its latest GridEx (GridEx V) Grid Security Exercise in a “Lessons Learned Report” on March 31. NERC conducted its fifth biennial Grid Security...
A new survey published by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) finds COVID-19 is causing significant problems for the construction industry, with 39% of contractors reporting project owners have halted or...
A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration found in 2018 (the most recent data available), U.S. electric utility power interruptions totaled an average of 5.8 hours per customer. The EIA came to this figure...
On March 18, in a somewhat unprecedented move, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) temporarily suspended or relaxed certain utility regulations to give...
On March 18, the Senate approved a House-passed coronavirus relief package bill that includes provisions for free testing for COVID-19 and paid emergency leave. President Trump signed the bill into law that evening. The...
A new report released by Autodesk and management consulting firm FMI Corp. found that construction organizations with very high levels of trust within their companies and project teams reported better financial and...
On March 9, OSHA published “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19,” as a way to help companies respond in the event of coronavirus in the workplace. The guidance was developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department...
In January, I asked “What has been taking place in low-voltage work?” This article addresses the question: And what is anticipated for the future, including future challenges?” According to Joe Carey, RCDD, systems team...
According to the latest report from Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), construction spending in January increased 1.8% to $1.369 trillion from December and 6.8% from January 2019, with all major segments logging...
Solar seems to always be in the headlines, but less is written about wind, and almost nothing is written about hydroelectric power these days. However, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration...
On Feb. 27, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio announced the passage of the 2020 NYC Energy Conservation Code, following the successful vote in the New York City Council. The new code provides a new benchmark of...
