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The Future of Substation Security: Embracing AI-Powered Solutions for Utility Companies

July 17, 2023 admin AI, Artificial Intelligence, buzz solutions, Commentary, Cybersecurity, machine learning, Physical security, Safety, Security, substation, T&D, utility

Credit to Author: Eddie Williams| Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:44:37 +0000

A modern town without power—shuttered stores, empty parking lots and useless traffic lights—can resemble an eerie, dystopian future where residents struggle to get what they need. This is the short-term […]

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SRP’s Urgent 575-MW Aeroderivative Natural Gas Expansion Gets Arizona Regulator’s Green Light

June 22, 2023 admin Arizona, carbon reduction, clean portfolio, community support, coolidge, Energy, Gas, natural gas, news, Power Demand, power generation, quick-start generation, renewable integration, srp, system reliability, Technology, utility

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 18:48:49 +0000

The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) on June 21 issued an amended certificate of environmental compatibility (CEC) for Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District’s (SRP’s) 575-MW natural gas–fired Coolidge […]

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Enduring Value: Entergy’s More Than 100-Year-Old Story

May 1, 2023 admin analysis, Arkansas, Business, Coal, energy security, energy transition, Entergy Corp., full coverage, Gas, gulf coast, History, hydrogen, industrial demand, market drivers, Markets, news, Nuclear, Renewables, resilience, sustainability, Technology, utility, utility spotlight

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 04:13:08 +0000

One man’s ambition to electrify the Middle South and improve its economic outlook 110 years ago evolved from a handshake for steam from a boiler powered with waste sawdust into Entergy Corp., a

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FERC: Investors with Utility Board Members are Affiliates

November 2, 2022 admin board of directors, Commentary, ferc, Legal, Legal & Regulatory, Markets, news, regulatory, utilities, utility

Credit to Author: Maxwell Multer| Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:19:05 +0000

Building on analysis in its February 2021 Public Citizen, Inc. v. Centerpoint Energy, Inc. opinion, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued decisions in Evergy Kansas, Inc. (Evergy) and Transalta Energy Marketing (U.S.), Inc. (Transalta) analyzing whether investments that were under 10% of outstanding voting shares, but were paired with appointment of directors that […]

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AEP CEO Nick Akins to Step Down, Julie Sloat Tapped as Next Company Head

August 12, 2022 admin AEP, Business, CEO, climate change, Coal, energy transition, Environmental, full coverage, Management, net-zero, news, power generation, trends, utility

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:33:38 +0000

American Electric Power’s (AEP’s) long-serving chairman, president, and CEO, Nick Akins, will step down as CEO on Jan. 1, 2023, and has already passed the company’s presidency to Julie A. Sloat, AEP executive vice president, and chief financial officer (CFO). Sloat, 53, will become the power generating company’s CEO in January, making her the first […]

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Addressing the Challenges Presented by a Retiring Utility Workforce

June 22, 2022 admin Commentary, expertise, institutional knowledge, power, retirement, retraining, utility, workforce

Credit to Author: Gary McAuliffe| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:52:36 +0000

POWER magazine has always held a special place in my heart. After my father left the Navy, he became a power engineer and a loyal subscriber to the magazine. As a kid, I remember stacks of the publication all over the house. At the high point my father had hundreds of issues amassed over decades. […]

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The ‘Weakest Link’ in Supply Chain Security

February 22, 2022 admin assessment, Business, cyber, Cybersecurity, device, Exelon, fortress, full coverage, INDUSTRY, Information, Interview, news, perspective, protect, Security, security features, supply chains, Technology, the power interview, utility, utility company, vendor, vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 20:20:24 +0000

The energy transition will bring with it a new generation of cybersecurity challenges for the power sector. While information-sharing has been valuable, strategies to address issues related to vendor security, cyber talent, and lagging investment will also be critical, a former utility supply chain executive who led the development of an industry-wide cybersecurity risk exchange […]

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New Era for NextEra: A Utility Spotlight

February 3, 2022 admin Business, business models, climate change, Coal, energy transition, fpl, full coverage, Gas, History, hydrogen, news, nextera, nextera energy, Nuclear, reliability, Technology, utility, utility spotlight

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:19:00 +0000

Since its inception as Florida Power & Light Co. in 1925, NextEra Energy has transformed into the world’s largest utility company. The company’s history is symbolic of the growth and uncertainty that has characterized the history of power.

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Belmonte to QC dwellers: Exercise conscious efforts to conserve water

March 13, 2019 admin Conservation, conserve water, Joy Belmonte, Latest News Stories, local news, Metro, Metro News, Nation, news, Philippine news updates, Quezon City, utility, Water, water supply

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 06:08:24 +0000

Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte on Thursday urged city dwellers to immediately report broken faucets or pipe leaks to authorities so it can immediately be fixed as she appealed for the exercise of water conservation measures amid water supply shortage and looming El Niño phenomenon.

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