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U.S. Electricity Generation Sees Historic Shift as Wind and Solar Surpass Coal
With electricity demand now climbing, the challenge lies in ensuring that clean energy sources can continue to grow fast enough to meet future needs without increasing reliance on fossil fuels. The United States reached a major milestone in diversifying generation in...
Get Equipped for Spring with These 7 Tools for Linemen
It is March, which means the frozen grasp of winter is finally (we hope) thawing, and spring is looming with its own challenges. The prospect of warmer temperatures can feel like a relief after a long and cold winter, but the increasing daylight creates unrest in the...
Will Trump tariffs delay utility transmission, power plant plans?
FirstEnergy and other utilities warn they could be hurt by tariffs, but analysts see little immediate effect on utility capital expenditure plans. FirstEnergy and other utilities are warning that Trump administration tariffs on Canada, Mexico and other countries could...
PJM board approves $6.7B transmission expansion plan
The PJM Interconnection board approved $5.9 billion in new transmission projects to bolster reliability across the grid operator’s footprint, PJM said Wednesday. That, combined with changes to the scope and cost of existing projects, mean PJM’s latest Regional...
Dominion, Duke Beef Up Budgets as Data Center Demand Booms
Executives at Dominion Energy Inc. and Duke Energy Corp. have added a combined $17 billion to their five-year capital investment plans, with both groups saying that the data center boom shows no signs of slowing. At Dominion, which services the heart of the U.S. data...
Optimizing Arc Flash Protection: The Crucial Role of Layered Clothing
A layered approach that includes FR/AR undergarments can enhance worker safety, comfort and compliance. Given the arc flash hazards and other risks that exist in electric utility work environments, an employer’s commitment to employee safety must never falter. It is...
