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Data is the backbone of grid modernization
Dec 26, 2024 · As the world accelerates towards net-zero carbon goals, utility operators find themselves at a critical tipping point. Over the last decade, pressure on utility operators has increased dramatically, driven by new initiatives that demand a radical redesign of the power grid. Utility operators are ...
Done deal: Iberdrola completes merger with Avangrid, takes it …
3 days ago · Spanish utility Iberdrola wrapped up some unfinished business before ringing in the new year, completing its merger with U.S. subsidiary Avangrid by acquiring the outstanding 18.4% of the shares it did not already control, a deal totaling roughly $2.5 billion. Avangrid shareholders will receive $35.75 per share, an 11.4% premium over the closing price of its common stock on March 6, 2024, the ...
Nationwide electric demand to increase by 15.8% by 2029: report
Dec 9, 2024 · The era of flat power demand is long gone, insists a new report from consulting firm Grid Strategies that highlights a trend of steep load growth nationwide and poses a critical question: Can new transmission development be spurred along by changes in policy in time to support the growth of burgeoning industries?. Over the past two years, the five-year load growth forecast has increased by ...
AI delivers 'double digit' reliability gains by targeting the top cause ...
Nov 6, 2024 · The U.S. has experienced one of the most impactful hurricane seasons in recent memory. And, to make matters worse, it’s not over yet. Millions of customers in the Southeast have had their first brush with climate change, with many losing power for days on end.
Utilities are embracing AI, but grid applications remain in the ...
Nov 12, 2024 · Technology leaders are sprinting to serve seemingly every industry with AI-powered tools. The utility industry is complicated, however, due to its inability to fail forward faster when it comes to safety and reliability, on top of regulatory scrutiny.. Jason Strautman, vice president for data science and analytics engineering for Oracle’s utility division, told POWERGRID that deploying AI ...
Generation News - POWERGRID International
At a FERC technical conference, utilities, grid operators and regulators came together to discuss the potential and pitfalls of large load co-location, as data centers’ surging energy demands challenge existing grid structures and spur calls for updated planning and forecasting frameworks.
Events - POWERGRID International
POWERGRID International - Events. The leading annual transmission and distribution event for utilities, technology providers, and industry leaders New England has set ambitious clean energy goals and is well on its way to weaning off fossil fuels, but major obstacles remain along the path to 100% renewable energy, including the intermittent nature …
White House launches federal-state initiative for grid upgrades …
May 28, 2024 · The White House said the federal government has recently made moves that should facilitate this initiative, including adding a categorical exclusion for environmental reviews for transmission line upgrades, funding the deployment of advanced grid technologies through the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program, and issuing a final rule to launch the Coordinated Interagency ...