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California Grid Operator Plans Record $2.9B Project Spend

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Greg Aragon
March 25, 2022
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Operator of most of the state grid announced March 17 a 10-year transmission upgrade plan, specifying 23 projects to accommodate a big boost in planned carbon-free power.


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US Electric Grid Is Rebuilt for Uncertainty

Peter Maloney
July 1, 2020
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Billions in capital spending taking place to prepare for electrification, natural disasters


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HVDC Lines a Possible Answer to Intermittent Renewables

Ethan Howland
July 11, 2018
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There is a renewed interest in construction of high-voltage direct-current transmission lines as they are viewed as an ideal solution to deliver far away wind and solar energy, and to stabilize intermittent renewable power, concepts backed by a recent report prepared for the Energy Information Administration.


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Puerto Rico Rethinks Power Grid Rebuild After Whitefish Energy Flap

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Luke Abaffy
November 1, 2017
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As private and public agencies continue to restore power to the 70% of Puerto Rico that is still without electricity, the island’s government announced it will cancel a $300-million grid-reconstruction contract with Whitefish Energy.
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PG&E in Hot Seat Following Deadly Blazes in Wine Country

Christine Kilpatrick
October 25, 2017
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With Northern California’s deadly wildfires mostly contained, investigators are moving to preserve evidence in the search for the cause of the blazes. Affected homeowners have filed lawsuits alleging that inadequate power-line maintenance may have played a role.


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Energy Interests at Odds Over DOE Proposal

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Pam Radtke Russell
October 12, 2017
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Investments in transmission and distribution infrastructure would be a better way to make the electric grid more resilient and reliable, representatives of a variety of energy interests told the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s energy subcommittee at recent hearings.


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Power Restoration Is Slow in Hurricane-Hit Caribbean

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Mary B. Powers
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Luke Abaffy
October 4, 2017
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Power has been restored to about 5% of customers in Puerto Rico after nearly all of the island’s 1.57 million customers were left in the dark on Sept. 20, when Hurricane Maria left the power grid in shambles.


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Buyout Would Bolster Largest Texas Utility's Investment Plans

Clean-energy firm NextEra's $18.4B bid for Oncor comes on the heels of failed deal for Hawaii utility
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Mary B. Powers
August 2, 2016
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Clean-energy firm NextEra's $18.4-billion bid for Oncor comes on the heels of failed Hawaii utility deal.
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Proposal Calls For $1.5B For Power Transmission in NY

Thomas F. Armistead
May 4, 2016
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Empire State Connector Corp. has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to negotiate agreements with customers for electric transmission service on a high-voltage, direct-current line.
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