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    American Transmission Systems, Inc. (ATSI), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., recently completed construction on a new operations service center in North Jackson, Mahoning County, to help streamline operations and maximize efficiencies along the local high-voltage power system.
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    Manish Murudkar - Director, DER Strategy - Cobb EMC Keith Daniel, Georgia Transmission – Sr. VP of Transmission Policy Carol Johnston, IFS – VP of Energy, Utilities and Resources
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    Podcasts

    New Line Life Podcast: ICYMI: Winds of Change for St. Lucia's Electric Grid

    July 26, 2024
    This podcast episode shares how St. Lucia continues to make grid resilience a priority when faced with bigger and stronger storms.
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    Transmission Reliability

    TVA, Partners Seek $350 Million in DOE Grants to Strengthen Grid

    June 17, 2024
    The grants will help construct an inter-regional 800 MW transmission line, increase grid capacity by about 5,500 MW, and reveal more than 6 GW of solar in TVA's interconnection...
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    Terna Transmission Modernization Project Moves Forward in Calabria, Italy

    May 17, 2024
    Power grid operator Terna’s project is worth $3.26 million and will restructure the 150 kV power grid in Reggio Calabria.
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    Transmission Reliability

    Trying to Speed up Power Grid Permits, DOE Issues Final Transmission Rule

    April 25, 2024
    The White House says the rule will streamline transmission project review timelines while respecting the environmental permitting process.
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    Overhead Transmission

    FirstEnergy’s American Transmission Systems Upgrades Two 138 kV Power Lines

    April 3, 2024
    The project is anticipated to boost the regional transmission system and improve service reliability for nearly 5,000 customers of FirstEnergy’s The Illuminating Company.
    Company and local officials celebrate initial project that will harden more than five miles of power lines in Oak Park area.
    Company and local officials celebrate initial project that will harden more than five miles of power lines in Oak Park area.
    Transmission Reliability

    Entergy Louisiana Initiates Phase One Of Its Comprehensive Grid Resilience Plan

    Aug. 19, 2024
    The company will invest around $107 million over three years to harden the grid in the Lake Charles area.
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    Transmission Reliability

    EU to Fund Eastern Backbone Transmission Line Project in Malawi

    Aug. 14, 2024
    A $93.41 million funding agreement will help ESCOM construct a 132 kV transmission line on steel-latticed towers and ensure a reliable power supply to the Central and Northern...
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    Smart Grid

    FERC Order 2023 and the Role of ATTs in Grid Modernization

    Aug. 12, 2024
    A key piece of Order 2023 is the requirement to include eight alternative transmission technologies (ATTs) in interconnection studies.
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    Transmission Reliability

    EnBw, ABB Collaborate to keep Stuttgart’s Power Reliable

    Aug. 8, 2024
    More than 1000 switchgear improves electricity quality and service reliability to German city.