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Grid Rebuild Drives Super-cycle Job Growth
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The United States is commencing its largest power infrastructure construction and grid modernization in years, with all-time-high investment. In 2024, electric utilities invested a record ...
Codes & Standards
Wisconsin Updates National Electrical Code to 2023 Edition
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On Sept. 1, the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) announced it adopted the 2023 National Electric Code (NEC). The state had previously been using the 2017 edition with amendments.
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Queue Up to Hook Up to the Grid
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2023 Was a Record-breaking Year for Wind Power
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More Projects Placed on Hold But Fewer Abandoned
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![DOE Finalizes New Rule on Energy-Efficiency Standards for Transformers]()
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DOE Finalizes New Rule on Energy-Efficiency Standards for Transformers
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East Coast Energy Use Projected to Rise
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Rooftop Solar Offers Potential for Greener Manufacturing Facilities
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Swiss Company Pioneers Process to Produce ‘Green Steel’
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![Retired Coal-Fired Facility Makes Way for Renewable Energy Storage in Nevada]()
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![$7.5 Billion in Grants From DOT Up for Grabs]()
Your Business
$7.5 Billion in Grants From DOT Up for Grabs
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![Webinar Presents Progress on Residential Energy-Efficiency Upgrades]()
Residential
Webinar Presents Progress on Residential Energy-Efficiency Upgrades
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![Maryland Plugs into Vehicle-Grid Integration]()
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Maryland Plugs into Vehicle-Grid Integration
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![Vehicular Strikes Remain Significant Risk for Roadside Workers]()
Safety
Vehicular Strikes Remain Significant Risk for Roadside Workers
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![Reconductoring Transmission Lines Could Quadruple Grid Capacity]()
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Reconductoring Transmission Lines Could Quadruple Grid Capacity
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![New Bulb Efficiency Standards to Deliver More Light From Less Power]()
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New Bulb Efficiency Standards to Deliver More Light From Less Power
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![New Buyers Are Preferring Smaller Homes]()
Residential
New Buyers Are Preferring Smaller Homes
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![Strategies for Sparking Homeowner Interest in Comprehensive Energy Retrofits]()
Residential
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![Data-Driven Vegetation Management Can Lower Utilities’ Costs]()
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Data-Driven Vegetation Management Can Lower Utilities’ Costs
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Green Building
Nuclear Filling Is in for Coal
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Green Building
First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Is Operational
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