Atlanta water woes extend into fourth day as city finally cuts off leak gushing into streets June 3, 2024 City officials said water was shut down in the immediate neighborhood as part of an effort to stanch the flow from a broken main that had been gushing a river into streets since Friday night. The…
AI is poised to drive a doubling in data center electricity demand by 2030, studies say Energize Weekly, June 5, 2024 Data centers, spurred by increased artificial intelligence applications, could double their demand for electricity in the U.S. reaching 9.1 percent of the nation’s electricity load by 2030, according to analysis by the Electric Power…
Water and Sewer Rate Increases Look to be the Utility Commissions Solution to Money Issues May 22, 2024 The Monticello City Council met Tuesday night and heard a report from Robert Miller with the KY Rural Water Association regarding the recent rate analysis of the Monticello Utility Commission. Miller stated that he conducted three separate…
Wind towers crumpled after Iowa wind farm suffers rare direct hit from powerful twister May 22, 2024 A wind farm in southwest Iowa suffered a direct hit from a powerful tornado that crumpled five of the massive, power-producing towers, including one that burst into flames. But experts say fortunately such incidents are rare. Video of…
California ISO Greenlights Transmission Plan for Offshore Wind Integration May 24, 2024 The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has approved the 2023-2024 Transmission Plan that identifies and plans for key upgrades to California’s transmission system to deliver power from offshore wind turbines to the state’s homes and businesses. CAISO unveiled its draft 2023-2024 Transmission Plan…
Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant Eraring in Lake Macquarie to stay open for two extra years 22 May 2024 The Eraring Power Station in Lake Macquarie will remain open for an additional two years beyond its original 2025 closure date in a deal between Origin and the NSW state government. Under the agreement, the state…
Innovative piping rehabilitation solution to be used at US plant 24 May 2024 Framatome has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to carry out its first major mitigation of buried condenser feed pipes using its innovative spray-in-place structural pipe liner solution at a three-unit operating nuclear plant in the USA. The company says it will mitigate…
Idaho regulators reject utility’s bid to limit liability for wildfire damages May 23, 2024 The Idaho Public Utilities Commission turned down a request last week from an electric company that wanted to limit its responsibility for future wildfire damages. Portland-based PacifiCorp, which serves about 90,000 Idaho customers through Rocky Mountain Power, asked the commission last…
Entergy lights up $1.2 billion pension buyout with MetLife May 28, 2024 Entergy Corp., New Orleans, entered into an agreement to purchase a group annuity contract from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. to transfer nearly $1.2 billion in U.S. pension liabilities. The utility company signed the agreement May 23 to transfer the liabilities representing 3,447 retirees…
A record hurricane season may pose risks to Gulf oil production, refining and LNG exports Energize Weekly, May 29, 2024 The prospect of a record-breaking hurricane season in 2024 poses risks for U.S. oil and gas production, refining and liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, according to the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA). The National Oceanic…
EchoStar wins $2.7 billion Navy contract May 20, 2024 EchoStar has been awarded a $2.7 billion contract to provide 5G smart devices and services for the DoD and federal agencies. In an announcement, the company said it had been awarded a contract for the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract as part of the US…
EPA to ramp up cybersecurity inspections for water utilities 21/05/2024 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a stark warning to the nation’s water utilities, highlighting significant gaps in cybersecurity compliance amid a growing wave of cyber threats. Announced on Monday, the EPA’s new enforcement alert reveals that over 70% of inspected water systems fail…
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