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    A Utility’s Journey To SF6-Free Dead Tank Breakers

    June 27, 2024
    Eversource Energy successfully pilots an alternative circuit breaker to SF6, enabling it to transition toward a more environmentally sustainable transmission grid.
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    Smart Meters Alone Can’t Fix Our Problems: Why We Need a New Approach to Consumption Data

    June 19, 2024
    Whether capturing time-of-use data from the surging demand of new EV owners, understanding what the impact will be of heating electrification on both the electric and gas systems...
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    Extend Asset Lifespan, Embrace Sustainability

    June 6, 2024
    Utilities can improve the use of their existing asset capacity by following an all-encompassing and predictive servicing approach.
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    Salt River Project’s Largest Battery Now Operating

    April 16, 2024
    The SRP and NextEra Energy Resources energy storage facility is supporting Google operations with stored wind and solar power.
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    Anterix Joins DOE Cybersecurity Research Team

    April 16, 2024
    The grid modernization research is led by several DOE national laboratories and companies like Amazon, Avista, Nokia, Survalent and others.

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    DOE Announces Additional $2 Billion To Protect The Grid Against Growing Threats of Extreme Weather, Expand Transmission

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    How to Get Practical, High-Impact Results From Utility Asset Management AI

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    Utilities face significant challenges with aging infrastructure, extreme weather, rising operational costs and increased demands for reliability.