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PJM capacity prices hit record highs, sending build signal to generators
Consumers across the PJM Interconnection footprint will pay $14.7 billion for capacity in the 2025/26 delivery year, up from $2.2 billion in the last auction. Prices in the PJM Interconnection’s latest capacity auction hit record highs, which should provide incentives...
Here’s Why Everybody is Talking About the 2024 Hurricane Season
Earlier this year, the meteorologists at the NOAA predicted this would be an “above-normal” hurricane season, their predictions were echoed by Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science. The confluence of above normal ocean temperatures, a La Niña, and reduced Atlantic wind shear all point the potential for a higher than normal number of named storms. The current prediction is for 17-25 named storms with the possibility of 8-13 hurricanes and 4-7 major hurricanes.
4 Steps Utilities are Taking to Avert Wildfires
Although there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to reducing wildfire risk, strategies that prioritize speed, resilience, early detection and prevention, and added intelligence are vital to harden the grid and they’re paying off—dramatically reducing risks...
Have You Checked Out the UFP Podcast?
At Tallman Equipment, we take pride in supplying linemen with the tools and equipment they need, but in the process of doing that, we also try to be a valuable source of information and expertise for the utility industry. As part of that effort, we are proud to...
What to do if you come across downed power lines
Storms are just one factor that can cause power lines to come down. But what do you do once you find one?
Supreme Court’s Chevron ruling creates power sector uncertainty: Moody’s
“The lack of clarity on future EPA mandates increases uncertainty and makes it more difficult for power companies to determine their most appropriate and cost-effective generation mix,” Moody’s said. The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28 decision to overturn the Chevron...
