Industry Highlights

They say that life isn’t fair, and the wave of regulatory reform that utilities are currently faced with on the heels of the recent pattern of extreme weather is a perfect example of this.  [...]

Some industry pundits consider the wireless transmission of electricity – or wireless power – to be the Holy Grail of the industry, as it would reduce electric utility costs and make [...]

One of the more subtle impacts of California’s growing wildfire problem is the reduction in solar production caused by smoggy, smoky, hazy, polluted air.  The state gets over 20% of its [...]

We’ve all heard the phrases “you can’t improve what you can’t measure” and “knowledge is power,” and one way that companies in the electric utility sector can boost their knowledge and their [...]

I read a very interesting and detailed article on T&D World that focuses on something I’ve honestly never thought about – the aesthetics of transmission structures.  According to the article, [...]

Substation fire protection may not be the most exciting of topics, but it is critically important because a single substation fire can cause widespread power outages.  It’s a domino effect that [...]

Scientists have developed a specially-adapted type of drone designed to enter into volcanos to measure their volcanic gas emissions.  These emissions can help predict volcanic eruptions, [...]

It’s hard to believe that utility line personnel are not thought of as first responders – electricity is an essential service, and someone needs to get things back up and running.  Yet, these [...]

Electric utilities should have a plan in place focused on winterizing the grid when needed.  Winter weather presents unique risks to both reliability and recovery, but there are various steps [...]

In September 2020, the National Weather Service (NWS) deployed an upgraded ensemble forecast model that should provide a boost to emergency preparedness efforts and help save lives.  The beauty [...]