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Energy: a time for change
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What Keeps NERC’s CEOs Up At Night?
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NERC -- 2024 Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA)
The title document was released in December of 2024. Unlike with most of my posts, I will attempt to squeeze a reasonable summary of the title document in a single maximum-length post. Fortunately, NERC has facilitated this with an excellent summary.
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US court convicts founder of neo-Nazi group for plot to destroy Baltimore power grid
A US court has convicted the founder of a neo-Nazi group who planned to destroy the Baltimore power grid in an attempt to accelerate racial violence, the US Justice Department said Tuesday. Brandon Russell, 29, the founder of...
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South Africa's Rand and Bonds Fall Amid Eskom Power Cut Warning
TLDR Eskom Holdings SOC warned of potential power cuts for the first time in nearly 10 months The rand weakened 0.2% to 18.6289 per dollar, while government bond yields climbed The warning comes just a day after Eskom...
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Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co., LLC Awarded $35 Million for Power Plant and Industrial Maintenance and Service Work
AKRON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co., LLC (BWCC) subsidiary was awarded $35 million in contracts for maintenance and service...
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Edison International’s Utility – Southern California Edison – Submits Reports on Eaton and Hurst Wildfires to State Regulators
Investigations Remain Ongoing ROSEMEAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Edison International’s subsidiary, Southern California Edison, today submitted two letters to the California Public Utilities Commission providing updates on...
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Shapiro's budget proposal includes changes to energy tax breaks, and a board designed to speed up permit reviews
Have a question about Philly's neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. A central goal of Pennsylvania Gov....
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Avangrid Signs Deal with American Municipal Power to Provide Energy to Ohio Homes and Businesses from Blue Creek Project
New deal ensures Blue Creek will continue to deliver reliable energy and economically support rural Ohio communities with jobs, landowner payments, and tax revenue Avangrid contracts directly with 15 Midwest utilities and...
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Tyba raises $13.9M Series A to improve the profitability of energy storage projects
Round led by Energize Capital underscores critical need for software to operate profitable energy projects at scale and enable the clean energy transition SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyba, a leading energy...