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The investment is part of a broader effort to modernize the grid and address challenges posed by rising demand and aging infrastructure.

US, Los Angeles: More than 10,000 customers were without power after a fire broke out at an electrical substation.

US: Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative (BREC) announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a $2.5 M grant under the 2019 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative for the installation of 270 km (168 miles) of fiber from its corporate office in Gallipolis.

US: UL and parent company Underwriters Laboratories announced that, after 15 years of service, Keith Williams has decided to retire as president and CEO.

Maryland, US: Transource Energy is leading development of 26 km (16 miles) $372 M new transmission lines through several Pennsylvania and Maryland counties.

US: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York State is pursuing partnerships with Ireland and Denmark by signing two separate memorandums of understanding that will lead to improved electric infrastructure and the advancement of more renewable energy sources, including offshore wind.

US: Dominion Energy Virginia and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced Thursday they will jointly explore the development of a large-scale 100 MW solar energy project on approximately 4.85 km² at Washington Dulles International Airport.

US: Dominion Energy recently filed a proposal with PJM for a 2,600 MW offshore wind project, which, if approved, would be the largest such project in the United States.

Virginia, US: The Virginia State Corporation Commission gave the go-ahead to Appalachian Power for the Glendale Area Improvements Project in Carroll and Wythe counties in Virginia.

The storm that moved through Plumas County last night brought numerous lightning strikes to Quincy and hit several areas including a home on Bresciani Circle, the transformer at Quincy High School and a wellhouse at Wilburn Construction.

US: ERMCO, Inc. will invest $12 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Dyersburg.

Several loud booms and a bright orange ball of fire briefly lit up the sky on Thursday in downtown Biloxi after an electrical surge.

New York, US: The New York Power Authority Board of Trustees last month approved $34.3 M for upgrades at its Plattsburgh, Willis and Saranac substations in Clinton County.

US, Memphis: Joe Durante, general manager of the Mitsubishi plant is pursuing to increase volume of the business in multiple ways — including, possibly, a sale of the Memphis plant.

The Kansas Department of Transportation received permission to conduct the first-ever beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operation in the nation.

The New York Power Authority Board of Trustees approved the award of on-call construction contracts, totaling $93 M.

PG&E will open a new substation training facility at Livermore Training Center to give its employees experience in a safe and controlled environment before going into the field.

Sound Transit’s board picked the joint venture team to finish designs and build the Downtown Redmond Link Extension project, which has a contract of $729.27 M.

A power transformer exploded in Glendale because of the sweltering heat and caused a widespread outage.

US, Wisconsin: Fires at two transmission substations in Madison, Wisconsin knocked out power to thousands of customers.

US: National Grid utility acquired renewables developer Geronimo Energy for $100 M.

US, New York: Electricity was restored to thousands of customers in New York City on Saturday evening after an outage that knocked out traffic lights, stalled elevators and limited subway service.

The New York Power Authority and the Israel Electric Corporation are establishing a partnership to promote and support innovation in the energy sector.

Trilantic North America announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Sunbelt Transformer.