Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:34:04 +0000
The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5–4 vote blocked enforcement of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) final “Good Neighbor Plan,” a rule intended to significantly cut smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NOx) […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:26:32 +0000
The U.S. transmission and distribution (T&D) network is reliable and well-maintained, but as renewable energy continues being added to the grid, and demand increases due to growing data center needs […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:52:34 +0000
Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company and operator of more than 8.2 GW of nuclear power capacity, said it has completed the installation of lead test assemblies with additively […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:33:24 +0000
Risks posed by geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) events add challenges to an already complex power system environment. But they remain crucial to address. How prepared is the […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:31:28 +0000
The need for more reliability and resilience of power delivery, both in the U.S. and worldwide, has utilities and grid operators looking for solutions to the challenge of bolstering the […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:31:27 +0000
Facing unprecedented lead times and skyrocketing costs, the transformer supply chain crisis threatens the backbone of the electric power industry, driving urgent calls for increased manufacturing capacity and innovative solutions. […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:30:29 +0000
An array of technologies, both thermal and renewable, are being used in the design of microgrids, supporting distributed power generation across several sectors. The use of microgrids to provide reliable […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:27:23 +0000
High-voltage power transmission systems are more important today than ever before because power generated at renewable energy sites in remote locations must often be transmitted to distant load centers. Several […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:26:30 +0000
In the U.S., regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs) are responsible for overseeing the reliable operation of the high-voltage transmission system within their respective regions. In other […]
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Credit to Author: Drew Robb| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:25:25 +0000
As coal, gas, and nuclear plants are retired, and wind and solar resources are added to the power grid, stability can become a problem. Understanding the solutions that are available […]
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