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PJM Board Authorizes $318 Million In Transmission Upgrades

PJM Board Authorizes $318 Million In Transmission Upgrades VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Dec. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The PJM Interconnection Board authorized $318 million in electric transmission projects to ensure efficient and reliable power supplies for the 65 million people PJM serves. It also approved the Installed Reserve Margin of 15.8 percent for 2021-22. “Maintaining the … Continue reading PJM Board Authorizes $318 Million In Transmission Upgrades

#PPL Electric Utilities seeks OK for #Pennsylvania transmission rebuild

PPL Electric Utilities seeks OK for Pennsylvania transmission rebuild PPL Electric Utilities filed with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for approval to rebuild the existing single-circuit Breinigsville-Alburtis 500-kV Transmission Line to a double-circuit configuration. The line extends about six miles from the existing Breinigsville 500-138-69-kV substation in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, to the … Continue reading #PPL Electric Utilities seeks OK for #Pennsylvania transmission rebuild

#Empire_State_Connector Announces Open Solicitation for 1,000 MW HVDC Transmission Line from #Utica to #Brooklyn

Empire State Connector Announces Open Solicitation for 1,000 MW HVDC Transmission Line from Utica to Brooklyn ALBANY, N.Y., Nov. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Empire State Connector Corp. today announced the start of an Open Solicitation process for interested parties to reserve space on its 265-mile, 1,000 megawatt (“MW”) fully buried Empire State Connector (“ESC”) high … Continue reading #Empire_State_Connector Announces Open Solicitation for 1,000 MW HVDC Transmission Line from #Utica to #Brooklyn

Governor #Larry_Hogan, Governor #John_Carney Urge FERC to Expedite Review of #Artificial_Island Cost Allocation

Governor Larry Hogan, Governor John Carney Urge FERC to Expedite Review of Artificial Island Cost Allocation Governor Larry Hogan, Governor John Carney Urge FERC to Expedite Review of Artificial Island Cost Allocation As Currently Funded, $278 Million Project Would Unfairly Burden Electric Ratepayers on Delmarva ANNAPOLIS, MD – Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Delaware Governor … Continue reading Governor #Larry_Hogan, Governor #John_Carney Urge FERC to Expedite Review of #Artificial_Island Cost Allocation

Drones, the maintenance and outage restoration game-changer

Drones, the maintenance and outage restoration game-changer The utility industry has taken tentative steps to enter a new era of technologically-driven opportunities – along with its challenges – with the use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (also known as drones). Electric, gas, and water utilities are increasingly interested in taking advantage of the capabilities of unmanned … Continue reading Drones, the maintenance and outage restoration game-changer

#Transource power line from #Pa. to #Md. has long way to go before construction

Transource power line from Pa. to Md. has long way to go before construction It will be at least two and a half years before electricity begins to flow through a proposed new high-voltage power line from Shippensburg, Pa., to Ringgold, Md. — that is if or when Transource Energy clears several regulatory hurdles. Even … Continue reading #Transource power line from #Pa. to #Md. has long way to go before construction

FED FUNDS 6,765 MILES OF RURAL POWER LINES

FED FUNDS 6,765 MILES OF RURAL POWER LINES “These significant investments will help develop and maintain modern, reliable electric infrastructure that businesses and rural communities need in a 21st Century economy,” Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said. “The loans will help utilities and cooperatives build new transmission and distribution lines, upgrade networks and facilities, and … Continue reading FED FUNDS 6,765 MILES OF RURAL POWER LINES

The ITC #Lake_Erie_Connector Project Included in Ontario’s 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan

The ITC Lake Erie Connector Project Included in Ontario’s 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan NOVI, Mich., Oct. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — ITC Lake Erie Connector LLC commends the Ontario Government on its 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan and charting a path for a more reliable, efficient and affordable energy future for the province, including a focus on … Continue reading The ITC #Lake_Erie_Connector Project Included in Ontario’s 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan