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$2.2B for 13 GW of New Transmission Capacity: DOE Unveils Latest Boost for U.S. Grid Modernization The Biden administration will invest $2.2 billion in eight projects under its Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership (GRIP) program to bolster the nation's power grid with nearly 13 GW of…

How Trump or Harris Would Alter the U.S.’s Energy and Power Landscape A new U.S. president will be inaugurated in less than five months. Polls show the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to be very close, with potentially only a… New FERC Has Golden Opportunity to Pass Interregional Transmission Planning Rule Our electric system was designed to experience service interruptions once per decade. That time is long gone. In the past three years, the U.S. South has sustained two debilitating winter…

In Case You Missed It Viking Link: The Epic Build of the World's Longest Onshore and Subsea HVDC Interconnector A marvel of modern engineering, Viking Link—the world’s longest onshore and subsea interconnector—began commercial operations in December 2023. The project garners POWER’s inaugural Transmission and

Energizing the Grid: Insights into the DOE’s GRIP Program To secure federal funding, developers must navigate various financing and investment options related to grid resiliency and modernization, transmission deployment, and critical electric generation facilities. Responding to funding demands, however,… FRP Delivers Resiliency for Power Plants The chemicals and water present in power generation plants can have a corrosive effect on metal. Integrating fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) into power plants can help reduce downtime due to maintenance.…

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Navigating the Transition to Sustainable MV Switchgear Amidst Decarbonization Initiatives The push for decarbonization in Europe is reshaping the power sector. Stringent environmental regulations and ambitious renewable energy targets have necessitated the expansion and upgradation of the electricity distribution network.… Composite Pole Manufacturer Grows Through Acquisition, Boosting Grid Hardening Capabilities for Utilities Creative Composites Group (CCG), a leading manufacturer of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, announced that the group has acquired the assets of Schaumburg, Illinois-based Trident Industries (Trident), a manufacturer of ultra-resilient…

What We’re Watching WestTEC Study Plan Gets Unanimous Approval The Western Transmission Expansion Coalition, or WestTEC, reached a significant milestone last week when the WestTEC Steering Committee unanimously approved the project’s Study Plan. WestTEC is a West-wide effort to… Read more by clicking here. Lafayette Utilities System to Donate 130 Poles to NTUA as Part of Light Up Navajo Initiative Louisiana public power utility Lafayette Utilities System recently received approval from the Lafayette, La., City Council to donate 130 poles to the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority as part of the Light Up Navajo initiative. The poles are the same poles used in… Read more by clicking here.

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