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Cybersecurity: Power Industry–Led Vendor Software Assurance Inventory Launched

February 9, 2023 admin AEP, bps, Business, cisa, Cybersecurity, fortress, full coverage, iiot cyber, iiot oil & gas, iiot power, Management, nerc, news, nist, sbom, Security, software bill of materials, supply chain, supply chains, utilities

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:14:35 +0000

Several major power companies have launched a software assurance database that will serve as a software bill of materials (SBOM) repository for the power industry. Part of a long-sought solution to address a critical supply chain cybersecurity risk, the collaborative effort announced on Feb. 8 seeks to help vendors identify and remediate vulnerabilities in software […]

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Cybersecurity: Power Industry–Led Vendor Software Assurance Inventory Launched

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:14:35 +0000

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FPL CEO Retiring Amid Probe Into Utility’s Political Actions

January 26, 2023 admin Business, campaign finance, Coal, Controversy, dark money, election, fpl, ketchum, Management, natural gas, news, nextera energy, nextera energy resources, Pimentel, power, resign, retire, scandal, silagy

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:13:40 +0000

The president and CEO of Florida Power & Light (FPL) announced he will step down from his role as leader of the utility. Eric Silagy, who became FPL’s president in 2011 and was named CEO in 2014, on Jan. 25 said he will move into a transitional role with the utility next month. Silagy, 57, […]

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Womack Named CEO of Southern Company, Other Leadership Changes Announced

January 5, 2023 admin Business, CEO, chris womack, Leadership, Management, news, power, Southern Company, tom fanning, workforce

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:01:33 +0000

Southern Company’s Board of Directors announced on Jan. 5 that Chris Womack, who has served as president of its largest subsidiary, Georgia Power, since 2020, and as Georgia Power’s chairman, president, and CEO since 2021, has been appointed CEO of Southern Company effective immediately following the conclusion of the company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. […]

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Experts Explain: Digital Twins

January 3, 2023 admin black and veatch, Business, digital twins, dte vantage, experts explain, ge digital, hitachi, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, Management, news, schneider electric, Smart Grid, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:11:55 +0000

In this fresh series, POWER’s editors choose a multifaceted topic that may have myriad applications or implications, and ask an array of key industry stakeholders for their perspectives. This month’s

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Increasing Energy Security: Optimizing Today’s Energy Operations and Investing in Renewables for the Future

December 14, 2022 admin Commentary, decision-making, elsevier, energy security, engineering, International, Management, news, power, renewable energy, research, Research and Development, Technology

Credit to Author: Bryan Davies| Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:15:36 +0000

Countries’ timelines to becoming energy secure and reaching net-zero targets have shortened. Major contributing factors include COVID-19’s impact on supply chains and the war in Ukraine. Alongside this are external influences such as COP27, or the landmark U.S. Climate Bill, which will direct almost $370 billion toward rapidly scaling renewable energy production and reducing emissions. Already, intergovernmental […]

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Four Forces Shaping U.S. Utilities in 2023

December 8, 2022 admin Business, Cybersecurity, e&y, energy security, Management, news, power, Technology, transition, trends, utilities

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:43:48 +0000

In 2023, U.S. utilities have a multipronged ambition to realize: how to provide customers with reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, and safe water. However, increased pressure around decarbonization and the adoption of cleaner energy sources, electrification, and related infrastructure needs, and customer-driven disruption will make this energy trilemma even more difficult to balance. Management at […]

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Using Technology to Improve Management of Utilities’ Fleets

November 10, 2022 admin Business, fleet, full coverage, maintenance, Management, news, O&M, power, Technology, vehicle, workforce

Credit to Author: Erin Gilchrist Rugg| Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:56:30 +0000

Utility fleet managers faced their share of challenges in recent years. They needed to respond quickly and effectively to emergency situations and rising customer expectations while keeping drivers feeling safe and supported. They also needed to maximize the utilization of vehicles while extending lifecycles and complying with regulations—even as they evolve faster than ever. Like […]

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A Half-Century of Reliability: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant

November 2, 2022 admin ATF, bge, Business, calvert cliffs, constellation, Environmental, Exelon, Fuel, full coverage, History, Legislative, licensing, Management, news, NRC, Nuclear, Safety, Technology, top plant, workforce

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:18:00 +0000

Baltimore Gas & Electric set out to build the 1.8-GW Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in 1967 because fossil energy was becoming expensive and controversial. Over its nearly 50 years of operation

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History of Power: Dominion Energy’s Fluid Transition

November 1, 2022 admin Business, climate change, Coal, Dominion, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, History, Hydro, Management, news, Nuclear, offshore wind, Solar, Technology, utility spotlight, Wind, workforce

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:15:00 +0000

A company that has corporate roots that go back to the Colonial era, Dominion Energy has been shaped by acquisitions and market forces. It is now in the midst of an extraordinary transformation to expand its

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