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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...
Tools Every Utility Bucket Truck Needs
When storms roll in and the power goes out, the utility bucket truck serves as a mobile office for linemen. The tools and equipment on the truck need to be sufficient to effectively complete the job while also keeping the linemen safe from injury and shock. Given the wide variety of situations that can arise in the field, the inventory on the typical utility truck needs to be applicable to as many potential scenarios as possible, but it also cannot be so extensive that it does not all fit. Choices need to be made to ensure the best possible balance of practicality and space consumption.
DOE to focus on expanding baseload generation: Secretary Wright
“Net-zero policies raise energy costs for American families and businesses, threaten the reliability of our energy system, and undermine our energy and national security,” DOE Secretary Wright said. The U.S. Department of Energy will focus on growing baseload and...