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The Power of Precision: GenAI is Revolutionizing Transmission Network

The Power of Precision: GenAI is Revolutionizing Transmission Network

Over the last two decades, electric utilities have reactively transformed their Transmission business processes and ecosystems—using digitization and simple analytics. Today, with increasing load growth, regulatory orders, aging infrastructure and the ever present need to operate the grid more efficiently, Transmission operators and developers are leveraging new technologies, including..Read Article

EMBRACING THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE: A NEW PARADIGM FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY

EMBRACING THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE: A NEW PARADIGM FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY

In today's rapidly evolving energy landscape, electric utilities face the challenge of balancing traditional financial metrics required for any good functioning business with broader social and environmental responsibilities. In this issue of “Watt’s on Mani’s mind” I offer the triple-bottom-line (TBL), a concept that offers a comprehensive framework going beyond..Read Article

7EA Turbine Major & 7A6 Generator Minor Inspection

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7EA Turbine Major & 7A6 Generator Minor Inspection

Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis (MD&A) performed a GE® Frame 7EA Gas Turbine Major inspection and a 7A6 air cooled Generator Minor inspection including planned maintenance for a peaking unit in the Midwest. The planned scope of work included replacement of combustion and hot gas path (HGP) hardware and components, IGV gears, ring gear, and bushings. Additional replacements..Read Article

The Climate Tech Investor Who Won’t Touch DAC

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Technology to suck carbon dioxide out of the air — a.k.a. direct air capture — has always had boosters who say it’s necessary to reach net zero, and detractors who view it as an expensive fig leaf for the fossil fuel industry. But when the typical venture capitalist looks at the tech, all they see is dollar signs. Because while the carbon removal market is still in its early stages, if you look decades down the line, a technology that can perman…Inflation · United States See the Story

The Government Program That Has Secretly Saved You HUNDREDS on Energy Bills May Be Going Away

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Energy Star, the program saving you hundreds on energy bills, may face elimination in the 2026 budget. Learn how it impacts your costs and future savings.United States · United States See the Story

Solar-Plus-Storage: The Fastest, Cheapest Way To Meet Surging Power

Electricity demand could increase up to 16 percent across the United States by 2030, requiring up to a six-fold increase in the pace of building new generation and transmission. Can solar-plus-storage be the way America adds enough power capacity to reliably meet all this demand? Many utilities have embraced gas, or promoted restarting closed coal or nuclear plants, but that..United States · United States Read Article

The Digital Grid Revolution: Insights from Ruben Llanes of Schneider

In case you missed it, Energy Central stopped by our Schneider Electric booth at Distributech this past Spring and we had a great conversation on the state of the grid, some recent news from our Schneider Electric team, and a forward-looking assessment of the utility industry. Check it out and be sure to leave any follow up questions for me in the comments.San Diego · San Diego Read Article

Uncovering the Invisible: Closing the Visibility Gap in the Power

As the global energy transition accelerates, utilities are racing to modernize their infrastructure, integrate distributed energy resources (DERs), and meet the evolving needs of consumers. Yet many utilities face a fundamental challenge that hinders progress: They simply can’t see what’s happening across large swaths of their low-voltage (LV) networks in real time. This lack of..Infrastructure Read Article

Hyundai’s new EV factory is teeming with robots — and wariness about the future

Driving a 2026 Ioniq 9 SUV around the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant in Georgia can feel like a victory lap for the South Korean automaker. Hyundai's electric flagship carves out room for three America-centric rows of seats, from a booming brand whose EVs and hybrids already make up one in every four US sales. Even better, the Ioniq 9 and smaller Ioniq 5 are emerging from a futuristic new factory in America, giving Hyundai a defensible bulwark ag…Hyundai · Bryan County See the Story

Case 7: transferring consumption to off-peak hours

Case 7: transferring consumption to off-peak hours A company in the aluminum transformation sector hired me to evaluate opportunities for reducing electricity costs. The CEO initially informed me that he wanted solutions that would preferably not require investment, given the difficult (Brazilian) market conditions in the short and medium term. After visiting the industrial park and..Brazil · Brazil Read Article

Americans Are Struggling with Their Electric Bills. Here’s What to

When the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) launched its Smart Energy Snapshot Series with the “Alleviating Americans’ Energy Burdens” survey in June 2023, American households were dealing with high energy costs as the economy recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. That survey found that a quarter of all Americans had struggled to pay their electric bills in the..Economy · United States Read Article

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