New High-Voltage Transmission Line Brings Jobs to the Northwest and Reinforces BPA System
The Bonneville Power Administration will build a new high-voltage power line that will provide up to 100 new construction-related jobs and help BPA move energy from east of the Cascade Mountains to homes and businesses in population centers west of the Cascades. ...
NEMA Supports Transfer of DOE Transmission Corridor Authority to FERC
Citing its commitment to improving the regulatory environment for the planning, development, siting, and construction of transmission infrastructure, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association weighed in at the Department of Energy in support of the transfer from DOE to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of certain directives regarding transmission corridors authorized under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct05). ...
DATC Announces Integrated Transmission Development Plan in Five Midwestern States
Duke-American Transmission Co. has released its first set of transmission projects that include seven new transmission line projects in five Midwestern states. ...
Southern Cross Transmission Project Reaches FERC Application Milestones
Pattern Energy Group has reached important milestones in the development of its Southern Cross transmission project by reaching a significant agreement with several existing Texas utilities and making two key applications with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). ...
New Transmission in California
California has a strong appetite for electricity. Its residents increasingly favor a supply produced through renewable resources such as wind. Southern...
Grounding and Lightning Workshop 2011
Grounding and lightning issues remain a concern across the industry as it is continuously challenged with higher safety standards and a need to better...
Fingrid Field Tower Model Saves Arable Land
Transmission system operator Fingrid Oyj has developed a transmission line tower, in cooperation with design agency Muotohiomo Oy, for use in fields....
Brazilian Electric Utility Installs 3M ACCR, Boosting Power to So Paulo Without Larger Towers
Using the 3M ACCR overhead conductor, a transmission line carrying electricity through a congested portion of So Paulo, Brazil's largest city, was upgraded...
Concrete Conquers Desert Environment
Overhead lines face severe environmental problems in the desert of the Gulf state of Oman, especially in the vicinity of coastal areas. Oman has desert...
Pepco Announces Delay in MAPP Transmission Project
Pepco Holdings, Inc. has notified the Maryland Public Service Commission and Virginia State Corporation Commission that the company is requesting temporary delays in the Commissions’ reviews of the respective applications filed by the utility’s subsidiaries, Pepco and Delmarva Power, for state regulatory approval for the Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway (MAPP). ...
University of Tennessee to Lead NSF Research in Transmission Systems with DOE Award
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville has obtained a five-year, $18 million award from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy. ...
Omaha Public Power District Reaffirms Status as Southwest Power Pool Member
After discussions lasting 16 months, Omaha Public Power District and Southwest Power Pool, Inc. have announced that OPPD would continue its status as a transmission-owning member of SPP. ...
Major Brazilian Electric Utility Installs ACCR, Boosting Power to São Paulo Without Larger Towers
Using the 3M ACCR overhead conductor, a transmission line carrying electricity through a congested portion of São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, was upgraded by AES Eletropaulo to more than double its capacity without the need for larger towers or an expanded right of way. ...
BPA and Partners Strengthen Energy Connection to California, Southwest
New substation and equipment upgrades on high-voltage power lines linking the Northwest and Southwest will allow the two regions to share more surplus energy, strengthening the transmission grid, providing flexibility and allowing the regions to share affordable and environmentally friendly electricity. ...
Five Years to Completion
There were whispers it could not be done. But PJM Interconnection recently commended FirstEnergy for energizing the Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL)...
LiDAR Meets NERC Alert
The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) recently had an epiphany. It discovered there can be significant discrepancies between the transmission...
Montana-Dakota Utilities Power Line Route Approved by North Dakota PSC
Montana-Dakota Utilities, a division of MDU Resources Group, Inc., has received approval from the North Dakota Public Service Commission of a route permit for a transmission line and substation in southeastern North Dakota. ...
TVA Transmission Lines Returned to Service from April Tornadoes
TVA has placed the last two transmission lines, both from Widows Creek Fossil Plant, back in service 74 days after sustaining unprecedented damage due to severe storms and tornadoes in April on its power transmission system. ...
ITC Great Plains Receives Siting Approval for the Kansas V-Plan Transmission Line Project
ITC Great Plains, LLC yesterday received siting approval from the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) for the V-Plan high-voltage electric transmission line, a project designed to connect eastern and western Kansas....
National Grid, Bangor Hydro Seek FERC Approval on Funding Approach for Proposed New Transmission Line
National Grid and Bangor Hydro Electric Co. have taken a major step in advancing the Northeast Energy Link transmission project by filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for approval of its funding approach for the proposed project. ...
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