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    Photo courtesy of Hawaiian Electric.
    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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    Photo courtesy of Dominion.
    Scaling the Grid for Explosive Load Growth
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    Silhouette of a substation at night.
    Photo by Matthew Vinson, Dominion Energy.
    A view back down Mt. Storm. The 5C lattice steel towers were built to withstand the region’s intense weather conditions.
    Photo Courtesy of Hitachi Energy.
    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.
    Photo by E.ON.
    While covered conductors were developed to protect power continuity for customers during Nordic storms, it also can be used for other applications. For example, it is being used in Australia to cut wildfire risk.
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    Cleco Power
    The new EV charging stations at the Maritime Museum.
    Aug. 28, 2024
    In partnership with Adopt a Charger, Cleco Power plans to install up to 30 Level 2 EV charging stations in the state.
    Photo by Georgia Power Transmission Co.
    Georgia Power Transmission Co. lines run across terrain that is sometimes mountainous, hilly, forested, crowded and urban or remote and rural.
    Aug. 19, 2024
    Drones are pitted head-to-head against on-the-ground crews in this Georgia Power Transmission Co. pilot program.
    Photo courtesy of Georgia Power.
    Aug. 2, 2024
    Georgia Power strengthens reliability for customers with continued investments resulting in fewer power outages and quicker restoration times
    Photo courtesy of Entergy Mississippi
    July 16, 2024
    The utility is delivering power more reliably than in the past, and simultaneously investing in an ever stronger grid.
    June 4, 2024
    The debate continues surrounding the choice between overhead and underground T&D lines.

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