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    New Line Life Podcast: ICYMI: Winds of Change for St. Lucia's Electric Grid

    July 26, 2024
    This podcast episode shares how St. Lucia continues to make grid resilience a priority when faced with bigger and stronger storms.
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    TVA, Partners Seek $350 Million in DOE Grants to Strengthen Grid

    June 17, 2024
    The grants will help construct an inter-regional 800 MW transmission line, increase grid capacity by about 5,500 MW, and reveal more than 6 GW of solar in TVA's interconnection...
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    Terna Transmission Modernization Project Moves Forward in Calabria, Italy

    May 17, 2024
    Power grid operator Terna’s project is worth $3.26 million and will restructure the 150 kV power grid in Reggio Calabria.
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    Trying to Speed up Power Grid Permits, DOE Issues Final Transmission Rule

    April 25, 2024
    The White House says the rule will streamline transmission project review timelines while respecting the environmental permitting process.
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    FirstEnergy’s American Transmission Systems Upgrades Two 138 kV Power Lines

    April 3, 2024
    The project is anticipated to boost the regional transmission system and improve service reliability for nearly 5,000 customers of FirstEnergy’s The Illuminating Company.
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    American Transmission Systems, Inc. (ATSI), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., recently completed construction on a new operations service center in North Jackson, Mahoning County, to help streamline operations and maximize efficiencies along the local high-voltage power system.
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    New Transmission Service Center in Mahoning County Centralizes Resources and Speeds Up Response to Service Disruptions

    Oct. 23, 2024
    The 20,000 sq ft facility will provide company personnel with an access to heavy-duty transmission equipment and materials to help improve electric service reliability in the ...
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    BPA Recognizes 13 New Transmission Line, Substation Projects Worth $3 Billion to Strengthen Pacific Northwest’s Electric Grid

    Oct. 21, 2024
    For FY 2025, BPA has approved a budget of $590 million for grid reinforcements to maintain reliability and preserve existing transmission lines, substations and other equipment...
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    DOE Invests $1.5 Billion in Four Transmission Projects to Improve Grid Reliability and Resilience

    Oct. 11, 2024
    New DOE study shows accelerated expansion leading to more than $270 billion in savings through 2050.
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    Overcoming Load Growth Challenges: Insights from T&D World Live Conference 

    Oct. 11, 2024
    At the T&D World Live conference, industry experts shared their strategies for meeting load growth demands, emphasizing both regional and national trends affecting transmission...