How the 2024 Hurricane Season Impacted U.S. Energy InfrastructureIndustry Highlights January 14, 20250
Implications of the Constellation Calpine CombinationJanuary 20, 2025Constellation Energy is acquiring Calpine for an equity purchase price of $16.4 billion to create the largest power generator in the U.S.
How to Protect Solar Infrastructure from Hail DamageJanuary 16, 2025Hail damage to solar projects is like Kryptonite to Superman. Here are 3 best-practice mitigation tactics for protecting solar assets.
How the 2024 Hurricane Season Impacted U.S. Energy InfrastructureJanuary 14, 2025The 2024 hurricane season (June 1-Nov. 30) was worse than normal, driven largely by hurricanes Beryl, Debby, Francine, Helene and Milton.
How 90% of Puerto Rico Lost Power on New Year’s EveJanuary 10, 2025The massive power outage that impacted 90% of Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve was caused by the failure of an underground power line.
2024 Saw a Record Number of Billion-Dollar DisastersJanuary 8, 2025NOAA: The U.S. suffered 24 billion-dollar disasters in 2024, causing 418 fatalities and costing more than $61 billion in damage (so far).
Learnings from the NERC 2024 LTRAJanuary 6, 2025NERC’s 2024 Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA) paints a bleak picture of the future of electric reliability.
Three 2025 Electric Utility PredictionsDecember 31, 2024Here is a top-3 list of 2025 electric utility predictions, and yes, they are exactly as you might imagine.
Why Substation Modernization is So ChallengingDecember 27, 2024There is an urgent need for substation modernization in the industry, but the significant challenges will make it a long, drawn-out process.
Tsunami Warning and Mitigation StrategiesDecember 26, 2024This is a snapshot of several new methods that scientists and researchers have conceptualized to mitigate the impact of a tsunami.
Automated Drone Inspection System LaunchedDecember 23, 2024ORNL has launched an automated drone inspection system designed to monitor the power grid for anomalies that can cause equipment failures.