Progress announced on construction of world’s longest underground transmission line
Today, global engineering and consultancy group DMT GROUP said it has been appointed to support two critical elements of the construction of SuedLink, the longest underground power cable in the world.
Can burying power lines protect storm-wracked electric grids? Not always
The good news when Hurricane Ida churned into Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2021 was that levees held up – especially those that were strengthened after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans in 2005.
Hurricane Ida left a path of destruction for Entergy, now what?
As of Tuesday morning, Entergy, the electric utility serving the region estimated that around 1 million customers were without power and restoration was complete for 9% or 85,000 of them.
NARUC disappointed in the US infrastructure bill
The final bill does not include key provisions advocated for by NARUC, the trade association that represents state utility regulators.
Correcting residential power factor could unlock more distributed renewables, study finds
New analysis from Pecan Street has found that it is possible to free 12-16% of the distribution system's current capacity without upgrades to existing utility infrastructure.
NYPA taps Argonne, EPRI to study climate risk to power equipment and transmission lines
As climate change drives more frequent extreme weather events, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) has decided not to take a “wait and see” approach as it relates to its equipment.
