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Utility and energy generating companies require communication across all fronts, as collaboration and coordination are a key to the industry’s success. New business models require...
Aug. 7, 2026
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An engineering document management system (EDMS) is an automated system for organizing, searching, viewing, securing, and sharing digital file types. Small businesses and large...
Aug. 7, 2026
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What makes a diverter effective? It's not what humans see. Explore the science behind avian detection and how advanced diverter technology can help reduce collisions while simplifying...
Aug. 6, 2026
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As wildfire risk rises and affordability pressures mount, utilities need smarter ways to ensure every vegetation management dollar delivers measurable risk reduction. Join this...
Aug. 25, 2026
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James Respeto shares his 37-year career in the electric utility industry, highlighting his roles from meter reader to safety leader, and emphasizing the importance of safety, ...
Aug. 7, 2026
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Line Life
This episode, originally aired for the T&D World Live Podcast, features guest Chad Schimpf of Ameren Illinois, who talks about safety in the line trade.
July 31, 2026
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Line Life
This ICYMI episode explores how the MUDDI model and UK's NUAR initiative are transforming underground utility data management, reducing costs and enhancing safety during excavation...
July 24, 2026
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T&D World Live
This episode explores how PG&E leverages AI, predictive analytics, and advanced technologies to mitigate wildfire risks, reduce customer disruptions and enhance grid safety and...
July 24, 2026
The Energy Systems Integration Group
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Lead author Warren Lasher of Lasher Energy Consulting states there are innovative and practical steps that "can be done now.” By implementing these solutions, planners can manage...
July 31, 2026
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For electric utilities, strength, reliability, and long-term value matter. Every structure, pole, and component plays a role in keeping power moving safely and dependably. That...
July 1, 2026
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As demand on the grid increases and extreme weather events grow more severe, utilities need infrastructure they can depend on. Strength, speed, and reliability are no longer optional...
April 1, 2026
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A key milestone in New England's long-term energy planning, ISO New England has selected a transmission upgrade to connect Maine's wind resources with high-demand areas.
Aug. 3, 2026
S&C Electric Co.
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The two entities aim to accelerate solutions for the electric power industry amid the growing challenges from large-scale load customers and AI data centers.
Aug. 11, 2026
Southwire
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Reducing exposed energized surfaces, improving insulation, and applying targeted hardware can significantly lower wildlife-related faults, enhancing grid reliability and safety...
Aug. 3, 2026
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Utility failures often have long-standing root causes such as corrosion or hardware loosening, which are not immediately obvious. Improving data collection, inspection practices...
July 29, 2026
FirstEnergy
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Upgrades including underground and overhead line improvements, vegetation management, and automation have significantly improved power reliability, notably in challenging areas...
July 27, 2026
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Despite being one of the world’s largest energy producers, Canada cannot take its energy security for granted. The country needs a comprehensive, national approach to energy security...
Aug. 12, 2026
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As energy demand rises and the grid becomes more complex, utilities must treat transparent customer engagement as a core part of reliability.
Aug. 10, 2026
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Around the globe, lineworkers are working on the line to power their communities.
Aug. 10, 2026
WPPI
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Menasha's recovery from the July tornado involved coordinated efforts from local utilities and neighboring crews, who cleared debris, replaced damaged infrastructure, and worked...
Aug. 6, 2026
Southwire
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Following an initial expansion in 2010, this latest announcement marks the second expansion on the Starkville campus, creating 128 new jobs through the addition of an onsite distributio...
Aug. 10, 2026
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Surging energy costs, J.D. Power adds, have not only triggered a sharp reduction in engagement from utilities, but consumers are feeling the financial squeeze.
July 22, 2026
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While grid modernization adoption is widespread, the realization of measurable benefits is far from universal. The difference is not simply what utilities are investing in — but...
Aug. 4, 2026
Exelon Corp.
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Leaders now see 36 gigawatts of work either as high probability or possible down the road, a drop from more than 60 GW three months ago. Said CFO Jeanne Jones: “This is what you...
Aug. 3, 2026
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CEO Michael Grasso of Grid Rails AI explains that ComEd's SDVPP program approval matters beyond Illinois because it demonstrates VPPs are moving from pilot projects into mainstream...
July 20, 2026
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Funding will deploy battery systems in Arecibo and Santa Isabel, providing backup power for over 100,000 customers, reducing outages, and supporting domestic manufacturing, with...
Aug. 5, 2026
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Scheduled for May 5-7, 2027, the summit will focus on AI-driven infrastructure, power reliability, and energy microgrids, emphasizing the intersection of digital and energy infrastructu...
Aug. 4, 2026
Duke Energy
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Through its Customer Protection Plus framework, Duke Energy manages data center growth by conducting engineering studies, implementing customer-funded interconnection costs, and...
July 27, 2026