| | | | | | | | In 2026, electricity is increasingly weaponized in conflicts worldwide, with targeted attacks on power grids causing humanitarian crises, economic disruption, and environmental risks. |
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| | | | | | The utility's largest investment to date includes critical upgrades such as elevating substations and reinforcing poles, especially in flood-prone zones, to improve outage response and system reliability during storms. |
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| | | | | | A recent analysis underscores the vital role of the U.S. electric grid as a high-value asset that supports the economy and national security. Continued investment and modernization are essential to meet rising demand and maintain reliability, with projected investments of $239 billion this year. |
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| | | | | | The White Earth Nation recently switched on its new solar energy storage microgrid, creating a resilience hub at a local school. Meanwhile, the Red Lake Nation broke ground on a 300-MW solar array, which is expected to be one of the largest installations on tribal lands. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | AI and large-scale data centers are rapidly increasing load across transmission and distribution systems. Join Data Center Frontier Trends Summit this August to explore how utilities are planning for what’s coming next. |
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| | | | | | In the wake of a wildfire, Mountain Parks Electric is investing in a system-wide trim cycle and sustainability initiatives to safeguard its system in Colorado. |
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| | | | | | CenterPoint Energy’s line crews are undergrounding power lines and hardening overhead infrastructure to increase system resiliency. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | Disconnected vegetation management data creates risk, inefficiency, and reporting challenges. Join Arcos and Esri to learn how utilities can build a connected system of record that unifies field operations, GIS intelligence, compliance, and reporting for smarter, more defensible vegetation management. |
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