Transmission
New York OKs underground and underwater transmission lines to deliver upstate clean energy to NYC
Can buried lines help major transmission projects avoid the battles that too often prevent rural clean power from reaching cities?
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How to move more power with the transmission lines we already have
Grid-enhancing technologies enable us to get more out of existing power lines. Here’s an in-depth look at one such technology: dynamic line rating.
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Utilities
Alphabet's R&D hub is marshaling its computing muscle to model fast-changing electrical grids
X (formerly known as Google X) wants to virtualize power grids to speed clean energy adoption. Will utilities and grid operators get on board?
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Video
How a company turned used Nissan Leaf EV batteries into moneymakers
The electrical grid needs more energy storage to handle the influx of renewables and electric vehicles.
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Policy & regulation
Biden’s FERC nominee could pave the way for the administration's massive clean energy agenda
D.C. utility regulator Willie Phillips would give Dems the upper hand as the agency tackles transmission, pipelines and distributed energy policies.
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Newsletter: New Orleans leaders put off building microgrids, and now the people are paying the price
Advocates tried for years to build local grid resilience.
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Utilities
Urbint pulls in $60M for its AI-powered tool to flag the dangers facing utilities
From pipeline ruptures to wildfires caused by faulty equipment, powering the U.S. grid is risky business.
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Policy & regulation
Rep. Sean Casten on Hot FERC Summer and how to prepare the US grid for rapid decarbonization
Plus, tips on how to trick people into caring about federal energy regulation.
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Transmission
Infrastructure bill contains less transmission funding than advertised
The White House says the bill contains $65 billion for "power infrastructure," but only $2.5 billion is explicitly for new power lines.
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Climate crisis
Supercomputer forecasts are now helping utilities prepare for climate change and extreme weather
New York Power Authority will use a national lab's cutting-edge forecasts to target its multi-billion dollar investments. Other utilities are following suit.
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Utilities
California's biggest utility plans to bury 10,000 miles of power lines. How much will that cost residents?
Wildfires and other climate disasters are pushing PG&E to put lines underground, but it's a notoriously expensive process.
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