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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Transmission Permitting Rule & Latest Investments to Accelerate the Buildout of a Resilient, Reliable, Modernized Electric Grid

April 28, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, deb haaland, electricity transmission, grid, Joe Biden, policy & politics, transmission, Transmission Lines, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:00:17 +0000

DOE Announces New Federal Permitting Rule To Slash Transmission Review Timelines in Half While Maintaining Integrity of the Environmental Review Process, New $331 Million Investment to Add More Than 2,000 Megawatts Across the Western U.S. Grid WASHINGTON, D.C.— In a continued commitment to bolster the U.S. power grid, today the … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Reduces Regulatory Hurdles For Solar, Energy Storage, & Transmission Projects

April 28, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, electricity transmission, Energy Storage, hvdc transmission, Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, national environmental policy act (nepa), policy & politics, Solar energy, solar power plants, transmission, Transmission Lines, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:42:36 +0000

Revisions to DOE’s Environmental Review Rule Will Cut Costs and Delays for Key Grid Resilience and Clean Energy Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is amending DOE’s list of categories of projects which, because they typically do not have significant environmental impacts, qualify for the simplest … [continued]

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200 Clean Energy Companies Urge Congress to Pass Siting, Permitting, & Transmission Reform Before 2024 Election

April 22, 2024 admin aes, batteries, clean power, Congress, edf renewables, electricity transmission, Energy Storage, federal public lands, lithium-ion batteries, permitting, press releases, public lands, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar on public lands, solar permitting, solar power plants, transmission, us solar permitting

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 02:37:18 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — [This week] nearly 200 solar and storage companies sent a letter to congressional leaders calling for legislation to improve permitting, project siting, transmission, and public lands access for solar and solar plus storage projects. Market forecasts show that a range of policy and economic outcomes will determine the volume … [continued]

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Action Needed Now to Support New Power Transmission Capacity

April 19, 2024 admin Distribution, DOE, ferc, interconnection, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, power grid, reform, sidley, T&D, transmission

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:23:59 +0000

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in its March 2024 open meeting made clear that successful energy transition requires immediate action. With the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as a benchmark, […]

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Clean-Energy Companies Urge Congress to Pass Siting, Permitting, and Transmission Reform

April 17, 2024 admin Congress, full coverage, Legislative, news, permitting, Policy, power, Renewables, seia, Solar, solar energy industries association, Solar power, T&D, transmission

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:23:14 +0000

Nearly 200 solar and storage companies sent a letter to congressional leaders on April 17 calling for legislation to improve permitting, project siting, transmission, and public lands access for solar […]

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How Automation Technology Is Essential to the Future of Efficient Energy Production, Use, and Storage

February 13, 2024 admin automation, Commentary, connected plant, Cybersecurity, distributed energy, Energy Storage, full coverage, hydrogen, Instrumentation & Controls, International, international society of automation, isa, news, O&M, power, Renewables, Safety, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology, transmission, workforce

Credit to Author: Steve Mustard, PE| Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 17:34:28 +0000

Many countries are promoting renewable energy sources, encouraging sustainable transportation, and adopting innovative technologies to achieve their energy efficiency goals, mitigate climate change, and contribute to a more sustainable future. […]

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5 Ways to Ensure Grids Don’t Become Bottlenecks in the Energy Transition

February 7, 2024 admin collaboration, Commentary, ders, distributed energy, Distributed Generation, Distribution, electrification, grid, Instrumentation & Controls, networks, Renewables, siemens, sustainability, T&D, transmission, trends

Credit to Author: Marcus McCarthy| Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:50:16 +0000

Meeting ambitious climate targets while transitioning from fossil fuels remains a key priority for businesses, policymakers, and society in general. The good news is that the grid can play a […]

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West Coast Offshore Wind Transmission Planning

January 17, 2024 admin clean power, electricity transmission, offshore wind energy, renewable energy transmission, transmission, Transmission Lines, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:00:46 +0000

Offshore wind (OSW) in the United States has the potential to play a critical role in transitioning the nation to … [continued]

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New 225-kV Transmission Lines and Substations Provide Reliable Power Supply to Impoverished Regions of Cameroon

November 29, 2023 admin Bentley, Business, cameroon, full coverage, International, news, Plant Design, power, Power Demand, T&D, transmission

Credit to Author: Brian Rock| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:53:39 +0000

Spanning several regions of Cameroon where 55% of the population live in poverty, grid connectivity is limited and the power supply is unreliable. However, a new project, which will extend […]

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National Grid’s Evolution: Branching Out from Deep Roots

November 5, 2023 admin Business, Distribution, energy security, energy transition, engineering, full coverage, History, International, jacobs, Markets, national grid, news, northeast, Renewables, sustainability, Technology, transmission, uk, utility spotlight

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:08:03 +0000

Rooted in the birth of the UK’s energy industry, National Grid’s operations have traversed critical periods of the energy industry’s tumultuous history. While it is today one of the world’s largest

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