Beginning with its landmark Order No. 888 in 1996, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has aggressively pursued policies designed to foster planning and construction of new transmission facilities, in…
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The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) $3.6 million to research and develop virtual, cloud-based cybersecurity management tools for small, resource-constrained utilities. NRECA…
About $30 million will be spent on the development of new tools and technologies to strengthen protection of the nation's electric grid and oil and gas infrastructure from cyber attack,…
An unusual extreme heat wave spanning two days this week combined with local equipment issues in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania forced regional grid operator PJM Interconnection to take localized…
A failure in one of the Venezuelan national grid's transmission lines reportedly cut power to nearly half of the oil-rich country, including in much of its capital, Caracas, on Tuesday.…
Former state and federal regulatory chair Pat Wood talks about his revised views of energy market structures. Pat Wood III —former head of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission…
New Mexico could host the nation's first buried long-distance high voltage direct current (HVDC) electric transmission network if an ambitious project proposed by Tres Amigas LLC gains traction. The merchant…
A report released by the White House and Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday that assesses how to best protect the nation's electric grid from power outages that occur during…
Investments into Australia's power sector enable the industry to meet the collective goal of becoming a cleaner, greener nation. Download the report.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is made up of seven emirates, yet two dominate the demographic, economic, and geopolitical landscape. Download the report.