Southwest Power Pool’s old-wires upgrade charges ‘shock’ Texas regulators Texas regulators on Thursday expressed “shock” that Southwest Power Pool has requested payment from utilities over 10 months for locally allocated costs of transmission upgrades approved over a period of more than eight years — amounts that could approach $100 million. Donna Nelson, Public Utility Commission … Continue reading Southwest Power Pool’s old-wires upgrade charges ‘shock’ Texas regulators→
We need lots more power lines. Why are we so bad at planning them? One of the fastest and easiest ways to boost renewable energy is to improve and expand electricity transmission, i.e., power lines. Smart transmission, in addition to its many other benefits, reduces both the engineering challenges and the cost of integrating renewables. … Continue reading We need lots more power lines. Why are we so bad at planning them?→
JCP&L Proposes Monmouth County Reliability Project MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is proposing the Monmouth County Reliability Project (MCRP) to enhance service and modernize the electric system. The project will include a new, nearly 10-mile, 230-kilovolt transmission line and substation … Continue reading #JCPL Proposes Monmouth County Reliability Project→
Power sector preparing for EMP attack among grid risks, EEI official tells Senate The power sector is concerned about the potential for a wide range of physical and cyberattacks on the U.S. grid, but this week Aaronson told lawmakers the industry is taking a special interest in the possibility that a a man-made EMP, “either … Continue reading Power sector preparing for #EMP_attack among grid risks, EEI official tells Senate→
Power line cost an unjust punishment Imagine your next-door neighbor decides to put in a swimming pool. You’re pretty excited until, somehow, your neighbor gets a court of law to force you to pay the $30,000 cost of the pool. Then, that same court rules that you can swim in the pool you paid for … Continue reading Power line cost an unjust punishment→
How Blockchain Technology Can Reinvent The Power Grid The Internet of Things is challenging regulated utilities. A power pole collapses at 8 p.m. on a hot night in the remote outback of Australia. This is a problem for William and Olivia Munroe, who raise sheep and cattle 100 miles outside an old gold mining town … Continue reading How #Blockchain Technology Can Reinvent The Power Grid→
Cost of Artificial Island power line doubles to $272M The proposed cost for a new power line connecting the Artificial Island nuclear complex to Delaware has nearly doubled to $272 million, an expense that many state electricity customers will end up paying. “Delaware’s ratepayers will be paying 99 percent of the cost … for New … Continue reading Cost of Artificial Island power line doubles to $272M→
SPP Completes Competitive Transmission Project Process, Publishes Industry Expert Report and Recommendation to Board LITTLE ROCK, AR–(Marketwired – April 12, 2016) – Southwest Power Pool (SPP) today published its first Industry Expert Panel (IEP) Recommendation Report assessing competitive proposals for construction of the “Walkemeyer” project: an estimated 21-mile, 115kV line from Walkemeyer to North Liberal … Continue reading SPP Completes Competitive Transmission Project Process, Publishes Industry Expert Report and Recommendation to Board→
How DOE is leveraging federal authority to ease transmission development The Dept. of Energy is exercising powers that allow it to speed siting and construction of interstate transmission No matter what fuel mix the U.S. moves toward in the coming years, one thing seems certain: The nation will need more transmission. Last April, the North … Continue reading How DOE is leveraging federal authority to ease transmission development→
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