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| New initiative to support devastated Ukraine energy sector |
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| The grid in Ukraine is under attack by Russian military forces looking to “weaponize” the winter by plunging residents into the cold and dark and forcing Ukrainians to abandon their homes and businesses. It’s estimated that at least 40% of the Ukraine grid has been destroyed. With a global electrical equipment supply chain crunch, the attacks could hardly come at a worse time. DISTRIBUTECH is calling on the energy industry to help. Learn more in our lead story today. |
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| | | | | Regulators are being asked to approve charging customers for unexpectedly high natural gas costs and for storm recovery efforts. | | Read more |
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| | | The nation's largest public utility has appointed an independent panel to look into power failures that spurred the decision to implement rolling blackouts during dangerously cold conditions late last year, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced on January 18. | | Read more |
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| | | The solution the PUCT voted to adopt after almost two years of meetings, workshops, public and private input is called a Performance Credit Mechanism. | | Read more |
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UPCOMING EVENTS | GridTECH Connect Forum™ Join us on February 6 in the inaugural GridTECH Connect Forum™ — speakers and attendees from utilities, developers, regulators, grid operators, and more will grapple with DER interconnection challenges facing the California market. READ MORE |
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| | | The utility said it will issue an Expression of Interest in the coming weeks to help it determine the demand for electricity and where potential customers plan to locate their operations. |
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| | | A U.S. government study has determined that with little room on the island for large-scale solar farms or wind generators, Puerto Rico should aim to reach its clean-energy goals by installing solar panels on all suitable rooftops, along with airports, brownfields and industrial areas. |
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| | | The recent attacks in Moore County, North Carolina, and others in Washington, Oregon, South Carolina and Nevada, have underscored the vulnerability of the nation's far-flung electrical grid, which security experts have long warned could be a target for domestic extremists. |
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| | | Clashes between Duke Energy and clean energy developers in North Carolina showcase that enacting historic policy is only part of the equation. Implementation is just as important…and maybe even more challenging. |
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| | | The energy demands of onboard computers could lead to a massive load whose potential carbon footprint still needs to be addressed. |
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| | | The new 125-mile 500 kV Ten West line traverses a region with some of the highest potential for utility-scale solar photovoltaic energy development in the nation, according to BLM. |
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