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Help Wanted: Retirements and the Energy Transition Lead to Job Openings in the Power Industry

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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 21:01:08 +0000

PSEG-workers

It seems like industry insiders have been lamenting the aging power workforce for decades. Yet, there is still a large percentage of workers in the current workforce that are retirement eligible—some studies suggest the percentage is as high as 40%. Meanwhile, the energy transition has created a large number of new jobs building and operating […]

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Cutting Costs with Technology-Driven Improvements

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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:54:52 +0000

Artificial Intelligence

If you’ve been in the power industry workforce for any significant length of time, you may have asked your supervisor at some point “Why am I doing this?” regarding a task that you were assigned, only to have them respond, “We’ve always done it this way.” That’s because the power industry has a reputation for […]

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Cutting Costs with Technology-Driven Improvements

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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:54:52 +0000

Artificial Intelligence

If you’ve been in the power industry workforce for any significant length of time, you may have asked your supervisor at some point “Why am I doing this?” regarding a task that you were assigned, only to have them respond, “We’ve always done it this way.” That’s because the power industry has a reputation for […]

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Is Delivering 100% Renewable Energy on an Hourly Basis at Cost-Competitive Rates Achievable?

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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:13:21 +0000

Cynics might argue that it’s impossible to operate the power grid economically with 100% renewable energy on an hourly basis, but a model developed by Peninsula Clean Energy, a community choice aggregation agency that serves San Mateo County and the City of Los Banos, California, suggests it’s possible. To prove it, Peninsula Clean Energy intends […]

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Is Delivering 100% Renewable Energy on an Hourly Basis at Cost-Competitive Rates Achievable?

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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:13:21 +0000

Cynics might argue that it’s impossible to operate the power grid economically with 100% renewable energy on an hourly basis, but a model developed by Peninsula Clean Energy, a community choice aggregation agency that serves San Mateo County and the City of Los Banos, California, suggests it’s possible. To prove it, Peninsula Clean Energy intends […]

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Fish Friendly Hydro: Natel Energy Is Proving It’s Possible

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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:46:18 +0000

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Hydropower projects frequently face resistance from environmental groups for a variety of reasons. One of the more common objections to hydro is the high turbine-induced mortality of fish. The passage of fish through hydroelectric turbines can quickly prove fatal—a danger that increases with the size of the fish. Furthermore, if several hydropower plants are located […]

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How Rural Communities Can Benefit from the Energy Transition

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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:57:22 +0000

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Economic development can be a challenge for leaders in rural communities. Often, it’s hard to attract businesses to rural areas because the local workforce may not have the skills or numbers required to meet companies’ needs. But opportunities that haven’t been widely available in the past exist today for rural communities due to the energy […]

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A Pillar in the Community and Collaborator Around the World: DLC Powers Pittsburgh

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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 23:20:20 +0000

The Duquesne Light Co. (DLC) may not be among the best-known electric power companies in the U.S., but for its customers in Allegheny and Beaver counties in southwestern Pennsylvania, the company has been a steady presence in the community for more than a century. “We are a Pittsburgh-based utility company. We’ve been in operation for […]

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How Bitcoin Mining Can Help Power Companies Optimize Generation Assets

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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 03:22:01 +0000

Bitcoin-mining

Bitcoin mining is the process used to generate new coins and verify new transactions. The process involves vast, decentralized networks of computers around the world that verify and secure blockchains, the virtual ledgers that document cryptocurrency transactions. In return for contributing their computing power, miners are rewarded with new coins. The process ultimately requires a […]

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Four Important Ways Aero-Derivative Gas Turbines Are Being Utilized in Power Systems

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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:20:30 +0000

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Aero-derivative gas turbines are widely used in the power industry. As the name implies, aero-derivative gas turbines evolved from innovations to proven technologies used in airplane jet engines. These gas turbines provide anywhere from 30 MW to 140 MW of efficient, reliable power, and deliver operational savings to energy providers worldwide. According to Harsh Shah, […]

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