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    Exelon President and CEO Calvin Butler and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore discuss energy affordability and reliability on stage at Accenture’s IUEC 2025.
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    Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The underground substation project required the coordination of many city officials, local stakeholders and others.
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    We have a smart grid, but the challenges of today need it smarter.
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    A breakout group at Hawaiian Electric’s Wildfire Safety Symposium in April 2024 discusses collective actions for wildfire safety during day 2 of the symposium on Hawaiʻi Island.
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    Scaling the Grid for Explosive Load Growth
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    Silhouette of a substation at night.
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    A view back down Mt. Storm. The 5C lattice steel towers were built to withstand the region’s intense weather conditions.
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    Rather than being parked and taking up valuable footprint at one of its facilities, the mobile transformer remains securely housed at a Hitachi Energy facility.

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    The new EV charging stations at the Maritime Museum.
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    In partnership with Adopt a Charger, Cleco Power plans to install up to 30 Level 2 EV charging stations in the state.
    Aug. 28, 2024
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    Georgia Power Transmission Co. lines run across terrain that is sometimes mountainous, hilly, forested, crowded and urban or remote and rural.
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    Crews install a new, more resilient transmission pole in Albany. Georgians benefit from an integrated transmission system that includes nearly 20,000 miles of high-voltage power lines used by all the state’s power companies to deliver energy from power generation sources to customers. As Georgia continues to grow, the company invests in this system to help keep reliability high for every Georgian year-round.
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    Entergy Mississippi crews replacing distribution poles.
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    June 4, 2024

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    The Ameren Illinois Roxford substation. The infrastructure project included substation upgrades and new transmission structures. Photo by Ameren.
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    LUMA's commitment to modernizing substations ensures a robust and efficient electrical grid for communities across Puerto Rico.
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