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It’s Time to Listen to Transformers
A transformer fire at Heathrow Airport earlier this year triggered cascading power outages, cutting electricity to more than 66,000 homes, grounding more than 1,300 flights, and causing losses of up… |
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Transforming the Grid: Forging a Path to Resilience
The U.S. power grid has delivered electricity reliably for decades. However, today the grid faces challenges that are driving transformation, reshaping its operational scope and the technologies on which it relies. |
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Why Grid Hardening Is No Longer Optional
In the past decade, we have seen "once in a century storms" almost every year, flash floods wiping out entire towns, and extreme heat that melts shoes on pavement. Our… |
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600 Workers Take TVA Buyout as Utility Seeks to Cut $1 Billion in Spending
A spokesperson for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) confirmed that about 600 of the utility's employees have taken buyouts. Some workers left the company starting in May, while others will exit by the end of September. The TVA on August 21 said the move is part of a plan to reduce costs as the federally owned utility tries to cut nearly $1 billion in spending by 2026. |
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Behind-the-Meter DERs: A Practical Strategy to Offset Rising Grid Construction Costs
With national electricity demand surging—driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and data center developments, widespread electrification, and challenging legislative and regulatory policy shifts—utilities are scrambling to keep pace. Add to that mounting supply chain strain and aging infrastructure, and it’s no wonder utilities are facing a costly balancing act. |
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