Tag: USA
Potomac Edison aims for new substation at Frederick data campus
USA, Williamsport: Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., has begun planning a new HV transmission substation for a new data centre.
Con Edison signs $6.8 B deal to sell renewables portfolio
USA, New York: RWE AG has agreed to pay about $6.8 B for the renewable energy portfolio of Consolidated Edison Inc.
Duke Energy staging thousands of personnel ready to respond to Hurricane Ian
USA, Florida: Duke Energy is mobilizing nearly 10,000 lineworkers, damage assessment and support personnel to safe locations in its Florida service areas.
USA joins forces with Israel to deliver clean energy goals
USA, Washington, D.C.: The USA and Israel have announced funding of the development of innovative clean energy technologies.
Renewable electricity transmission between Canada and New York City on the way
USA, New York City: Hitachi Energy announced being selected by Transmission Developers Inc. to supply a HVDC converter station for renewable power transmission.
Biden administration awards $900 M for EV charging network
USA, Washington, D.C: The Biden administration has announced approving the electric vehicle charging network plans submitted by 35 states.
Los Angeles closer to its renewable energy goals
USA, Los Angeles: GE's Grid Solutions business signed a contract providing the City of Los Angeles with innovative Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS).
Grand Isle gets 13 km underground transmission line
USA, Louisiana, Grand Isle: Entergy Louisiana recently completed the longest underground project in company history, increasing the resilience of the electric system.
US DOE seeks input on Biden’s $10.5 B grid resilience program
USA, Washington, D.C.: DOE seeks public feedback on Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Grid Resilience Innovation Programs.
New CEO announced by RESA Power
USA, Texas, Houston: RESA Power, LLC announced that Norty Turner has been named as its incoming Chief Executive Officer.
California power grid declares emergency amid record-breaking heat wave
USA: California on 5 September called a power grid emergency amid a historic heat wave that is pushing the state's grid to its brink.
$10 B programme for US grid upgrades launched
USA, Washington, D.C.: The US Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking input on a $10.5 B programme for smart grids and other electricity grid upgrades.
Doble simplifies long-term accurate DGA monitoring with Calisto® R9
USA, Massachusetts, Marlborough: Doble Engineering Company has announced the release of the Calisto R9 dissolved gas analysis (DGA) monitor.
New US joint venture to fund grid modernisation
USA: US-based energy equipment provider TS Conductor has teamed up with Starwood Energy, to form a $100 M joint venture, dubbed Gridline Finance InvestCo.
Virginia Transformer to construct EV charging production lines
USA, Virginia, Roanoke: New lines in Troutville are to start production at end of October 2022, supporting EV infrastructure build-out across the USA.
DOE announces $45 M for power grid protection
USA, Washington, D.C.: The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $45 M to fund protection of the electric grid from cyberattacks.
Transformer shortage hits utilities in storm season
USA, Washington D.C.: An already tight supply line for transformers has become more constrained as supply and demand are pushed further apart, says DoE.
$350B plus in microgrid, EV & clean energy incentives
Supporters of the $750 B Inflation Reduction Act strongly believe that it will reap huge dividends in the battle against climate risk.
Reinhausen Group acquires ADVANCED TESTING SYSTEMS INC
USA, Bethel: Effective 1 August 2022, Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH acquired the shares of ADVANCED TESTING SYSTEMS INC. located in Bethel/Connecticut, USA.
WAPA and Tucson Electric Power to rebuild transmission line
USA: WAPA and Tucson Electric Power have announced a joint participation agreement to rebuild approximately 96 km of Parker-Davis Project transmission system.
DOE awarding $26 M to clean energy projects
USA, Washington, DC: The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $26 M to fund projects conclusively showing that electricity grid can reliably run with DER.
Hydrodec announces merger deal with Cleveland Industrial Recycling
USA: An Ohio-based naphthenic oil treatment provider has announced a merger with a fellow US environmental business in a deal which promises multiple carbon-cutting benefits for customers.
GE’s Colin Davidson receives Uno Lamm HVDC award from the IEEE Power & Energy Society
USA, Colorado, Denver: Colin Davidson, HVDC Consulting Engineer at GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions, has received the IEEE PES’s Uno Lamm HVDC award.
Pattern Energy acquires SunZia Transmission project
USA: Pattern Energy Group LP has acquired the SunZia Transmission project from SouthWestern Power Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of MMR Group, Inc.
