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As utilities modernize AMI and grid infrastructure, open standards and interoperability are becoming critical to reducing risk, navigating supply chain uncertainty, and enabling...
May 21, 2026
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Discover how utilities can strengthen resilience against severe weather with real-time data, advanced alerts, and expert insights that help protect infrastructure, reduce outages...
April 17, 2026
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Join ComEd and Polywater for a focused discussion on strengthening resiliency and reliability to protect critical assets. Learn why performance-based specifications and system...
May 4, 2026
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BirdBuffer examined bird activity across substations through industry survey data and real-world deployments to reveal the scale of the challenges utilities are experiencing and...
April 10, 2026

Podcasts

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This special episode of the Line Life Podcast includes interviews with lineworkers about their most memorable storms and their lives working on the line.
April 17, 2026
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Listen to this audio story in our Line Life Podcast ICYMI series to learn how the Lineman's Rodeo continues to celebrate tradition and excellence in the line trade.
April 10, 2026
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This Line Life podcast episode features William Wister Haines, Jr., sharing the inspiring story of his father's books, Slim and High Tension, which highlight the heroism of lineworkers...
April 3, 2026
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This Line Life Podcast episode shares the story of the $1.9 billion CAD Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Project, an Indigenous-led effort that replaces diesel with clean energy...
March 27, 2026

Transmission

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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
FirstEnergy’s ATSI Nears Completion of $24 Million Power Grid Improvement Project in Trumbull County, Ohio
The project’s crucial part is rebuilding nearly three miles of the Niles Central-Packard 138-kV Transmission Line.
April 20, 2026
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The six-unit Zaporizhzhia NPP, one of the larger nuclear plants in the world, has been under the control of the Russian military since March 2022.
April 15, 2026
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The two projects, Power the Santa Clara Valley Project and the Power the South Bay Project, will deliver approximately 2,000 MW of new transmission capacity to the region, enhancing...
April 14, 2026

Distribution

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While undergrounding utility lines can reduce some risks associated with severe weather and wildfires, the high expenses, maintenance challenges, and residual wildfire risks suggest...
April 10, 2026
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Utilities are adopting advanced assessment technologies and structural modeling to extend the lifespan of poles, prioritize interventions, and efficiently manage infrastructure...
April 7, 2026
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IMPROVING RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE IN OVERHEAD SYSTEMS
April 3, 2026
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As the grid evolves with electrification, distributed energy resources, and telecommunications, utilities face increasing demands for rapid, accurate structural assessments. Advances...
March 20, 2026

Operations

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By using bare-hand techniques, the company avoided a scheduled outage that could have affected up to 12,000 customers.
April 23, 2026
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The new Callout platform expands DataCapable's GridPrime suite, integrating functions like employee callout, roster management, overtime tracking, and geospatial visibility to...
April 23, 2026
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Hawaiian Electric’s PSPS program was launched in 2024 to reduce wildfire risk during extreme weather conditions, including hot, windy weather in areas with dry vegetation surrounding...
April 23, 2026
CenterPoint Energy
2026 GHRI: key resiliency actions & goals
In the first quarter of 2026, the company installed more than 10,000 storm-resilient poles, cleared more than 1,600 miles of higher-risk vegetation, completed 99 miles of power...
April 21, 2026

Business & Policy

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Herman brings decades of audit, governance, and finance strategy experience in the electric and gas utility industries to the Board.
April 22, 2026
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Encore Wire’s focus on manufacturing copper and aluminum electrical building cables and wires will now be better equipped to support the energy priorities of data center growth...
April 20, 2026
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A new report highlights record-breaking utility capital expenditures, driven by infrastructure needs and load growth, with regulators urged to ensure cost fairness and explore...
April 17, 2026
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Steve Baker to serve as senior advisor.
April 14, 2026

Distributed Energy Resources

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The surge in energy demand from AI infrastructure is straining existing utility grids, which are vulnerable to wildfire ignition due to aging poles and overloaded lines.
April 22, 2026
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As demand from AI data centers, electrification, and renewables accelerates, utilities must shift from traditional expansion to integrating flexible, distributed resources that...
April 9, 2026
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The two sets of storage project approvals in Case No. U-21193 and Case No. U-21990 brought DTE Electric’s total storage capacity to 2,606 MW.
April 2, 2026
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NYPA’s support for the project will help it make construction deadlines associated with federal tax credits expiring for solar and wind projects.
March 31, 2026