Industry Highlights

I recently read an article regarding vegetation control that really irked me.  Everybody’s favorite regulatory body, the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC), decided it would be a good [...]

Investing in water infrastructure is a critical need right now, because our country’s aging water infrastructure is a real problem.  We are faced with dam breaches, weekly water main breaks, [...]

The U.S. natural gas infrastructure seems to be vulnerable to leakage on multiple fronts.  The most recent evidence: A new study suggests that a whopping 20% of active underground natural gas [...]

There are a lot of old nukes dotting the US electricity generation landscape, a situation that is problematic due to the fact that the US nuclear industry is slowly dying.  Tight regulations, [...]

No matter what type of company you work for – utility or otherwise – you need to rely on employees to get things done.  And when it comes to enhancing employee productivity, maximizing employee [...]

Quick, raise your hand if you’ve ever thought about the complexity of power plant operations.  I’d venture to say that, unless you have actually worked in a plant, or have some corporate [...]

As I’m sure you know, when it comes to emergency preparedness, training and practicing are two of the key pillars of success.  Drills and exercises in particular are helpful to enable employees [...]

One of the more pressing problems facing utilities today is the knowledge drain associated with an aging workforce that gradually erodes the aggregate experience of utility talent over time.  The [...]

A $38 million earthquake early warning system, which is being built under the guidance of the US Geological Survey (USGS) as well as several west coast universities, is almost ready for prime [...]

As an emergency preparedness nerd, I am “all in” when it comes to grid modernization within the electric utility industry.  The US infrastructure is aging, and needs to be improved due to the [...]