The combination of extreme weather and the growth of renewables have focused attention on the nation's aging and inadequate transmission infrastructure. On Dec. 16, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued...
We asked experts to explain the different skills and interests needed to work successfully in transmission, distribution and substations. Steven Kunsman, vice president and general manager of substation automation for North...
According to a report from Wood Mackenzie, Annapolis, Md., while the shift toward renewable power generation relies on adding transmission capacity, opposition to new lines makes that an uphill battle. The report noted that...
According to a January 2021 report, “A 2030 United States Macro Grid,” from Breakthrough Energy Sciences (BES), an organization founded by Bill Gates that works to promote innovation designed to help eliminate greenhouse...
As the landscape for electricity rapidly evolves, infrastructure is racing to keep up. Officials in Kentucky are moving ahead with a plan to upgrade transmission lines in the state. Kentucky Power, Ashland, Ky., provides...
A new report by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to Congress encourages the body to consider the value and benefits of building out and rebuilding the nation’s aging and limited high-voltage transmission grid. The...
As more renewable capacity comes online, utilities need to take steps to efficiently deliver that power over the grid. Some parts of the country are farther along than others in meeting that challenge. To that end, utilities...
As more utility-scale renewables projects (primarily wind and solar) are built, there is a growing need for new transmission lines to connect these sites to the existing grid. However, this is becoming more challenging...
As a result of growing concern over the impacts of more frequent and more powerful storms battering the nation's electric grid infrastructure, as well as the increasing frequency and threat of manmade threats to cripple the...
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a request for information related to the resilience of the electric grid against severe weather events. In the request, the DOE notes concern among government...
Utilities have only a few options available to them when it comes to customers who don’t pay their bills. In Arizona, the option of cutting off service has been taken off the table for now. On June 20, Commissioners for the...
According to the 2019 Summer Reliability Assessment by the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC), projected electric grid resources are at or above the levels needed to satisfy summer peak demand until anticipated...
When it comes to transmission and distribution grid improvements, headlines tend to use the word smart. However, following a range of natural disasters, from hurricanes to floods to wildfires, many utilities also are pursuing...
As the nation’s mix of energy sources continues to evolve, the need for distribution innovation also increases. Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards for projects that find new ways to harness the...
For electrical contractors and electricians concerned about the possibility of reduced demand by the nation's electric utility industry for new infrastructure projects, there is some good news. According to a December...
The need to support the nation’s growing demand for electricity and its increasing appetite for power generated from renewable sources has brought its aging transmission and distribution infrastructure into sharp relief...
Around the world, electrical transmission and distribution systems are becoming bigger and smaller at the same time. At the largest scale, high-voltage, direct-current (HVDC) technologies are enabling bulk transfer of...
Only a day after a brutal winter storm pummeled the area with cold winds, heavy snow and outages, customers on Long Island could switch their power on. On Friday, Jan. 5, Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) Long Island...
The American Line Builders Apprenticeship Training (ALBAT) Center in Medway, Ohio, has been renovated and expanded to provide state-of-the-art classroom technology, lodging for a growing student base, and additional overhead...
