On July 23, the U.S. government issued a cybersecurity alert to operators of critical infrastructure, including electric utilities, outlining “immediate actions” that they should take during what it defines as a “time of...
From dams to casinos to billboards, nothing is done small in Nevada. Sun and land are large commodities, too. Recently, two companies tapped into those abundant resources in what they are describing as “one of the largest...
The New England Ratepayers Association has lost its bid to have the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) mandate utilities to pay wholesale prices to homeowners who practice net metering using solar panels and other...
On July 15, the White House issued a final rule designed to modernize and accelerate environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), with the stated goal of allowing infrastructure projects to be...
As more sophisticated devices in the home generate their own data streams, a unique market is also emerging for that information. According to a recent report from the research firm Guidehouse Insights, revenue for that data...
Recently, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), which provides electricity for local power companies and business customers while serving almost 10 million people in parts of seven southeastern states, gave the green light to...
A federal mandate that enables grid-level energy storage resources (ESR), such as batteries, that compete fairly in wholesale power markets can stay in place per a court ruling. This is a decision that environmental advocates...
New research from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) suggests that several different behaviors that contribute to higher health and safety risks for workers are more prevalent among construction...
On Monday, July 13, OSHA published its final rule revising the beryllium standard for general industry. Beryllium and its related compounds are strong, lightweight metals used in a number of industries, including aerospace...
According to the latest report from Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), construction employment increased by 158,000 jobs in June, following an increase of 453,000 in May. While the increases are good signs...
This year, the Salinas High School in Salinas, Calif., celebrated its 100th anniversary, and the bells in the school’s bell tower, which haven’t worked for the last 30 years, rung out to mark the occasion. “They had become...
The internet of things (IoT) has transformed society on many different levels and is poised to take that transformation one giant step further as smart cities are using the technology of interconnected devices to help address...
As a way to help professionals stay up to date on the fast-paced world of electrical, fire and life safety, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) launched a twice-monthly podcast earlier this month. Founded in 1896...
In what is certainly a tribute to, and vote of confidence for, the growing strength of utility-scale storage, three organizations, the U.S. Energy Storage Association (a national trade association for the U.S. energy storage...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected a lawsuit filed by the AFL-CIO that would have forced the Occupational Safety & Health Administration to create an emergency workplace safety rule, called an “emergency...
Offshore wind has the potential to generate enough electricity to meet the needs of the entire United States two times over, according to the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The lab is...
According to both the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), power to meet the nation’s summer demand is expected to be sufficient...
A new presidential executive order directs federal government agencies to take whatever actions necessary, including waiving environmental regulations, to streamline and expedite infrastructure projects to hasten the economic...
Despite their popularity and growth, renewables have been fighting against the low costs of fossil fuels for decades. Like a long run of clear skies and powerful winds, a number of factors have been working in their favor...
A new report from Moody Analytics, “Downturns, Construction Delays, and the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Economics of Supply Growth in the Age of Coronavirus” notes that, “Economic downturns cause delays and cancellations for new...
