Power Grid
Putting smart grid tech to the test: DTECH attendees check out custom Sentient Energy lab in Texas
Dozens of utility representatives attending DTECH received a tour of Sentient’s custom testing facility in Frisco, Texas.
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Power Grid
DTECH 2025 kicks off in Dallas with Utility University classes, technical tours, and more
DTECH 2025 (formerly known as DISTRIBUTECH, the premier annual event for transmission and distribution, is now underway in Dallas, Texas, with a huge array of…
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Power Grid
These six electricity providers were awarded for ‘exceptional’ customer programs, strategies at DISTRIBUTECH 2025
SECC’s eighth annual Best Practices Awards recognize the innovative ways that electric utilities are improving customer experience and engagement.
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Renewables
Getting ‘forever chemicals’ out of the chips race – This Week in Cleantech
This Week in Cleantech is a podcast covering impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less, featuring John Engel and Paul…
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Emergency powers to restart coal plants? – This Week in Cleantech
This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring John…
How Hitachi Energy is navigating an ‘energy supercycle’
Hitachi Energy executives share insight into the status of the global supply chain amidst an energy transition, touching on critical topics including tariffs and artificial…
‘Impossible to predict’ – RWE trims US investments by nearly $11B
International energy company RWE plans to cut its U.S. investments by one-fifth, citing the unpredictability of renewable projects under President Trump.
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Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in ‘green bank’ grants
The order by U.S. District Judge Tonya Chutkan prevents — for now — the Environmental Protection Agency from ending the grant program, which totaled $20…
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‘Solar for Y’all’ faces hazy future in Louisiana
The future of millions of dollars in funding to help low-income Louisiana residents access solar energy has grown increasingly uncertain as the Trump administration attempts…
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AI will forever change the energy industry workforce, and that’s not a bad thing
Schneider Electric’s Hany Fouda shares how his company is implementing AI and how new technologies are impacting the workforce.
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Save the IRA! Tax credits enable hundreds of millions of dollars in new clean energy investments supporting distributed generation
IRA tax credit provisions are enabling massive clean energy investments, despite uncertainty surrounding the survivability of the legislation.
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Utilities committee weighs proposals to harness more hydropower for Maine
As Maine has honed in on solar and offshore wind to fulfill its clean energy goals, Republicans have introduced multiple bills this session to move…
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Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers with water and protect communities…
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Jan Lüder appointed as new chief of Voith Hydro
Technology company Voith Group has announced that Jan Lüder has been appointed president and CEO of Voith Hydro and member of the Corporate Board of…
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New project to tap tidal and river energy in North-West Europe
The SHINES project has been launched to unlock the potential of untapped tidal and river energy systems in North-West Europe.
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U.S. pauses Columbia River water-sharing negotiations with Canada amid Trump threats
The nations were trying to finalize updates to the 61-year-old Columbia River Treaty governing shared, cross-border water and hydropower management.
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From hype to happening: Using AI to drive value in electric utilities
The electric utilities industry has reached a pivotal stage in its AI journey, writes contributor Casey Werth of IBM Technology.
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France’s ‘AMI 1.5’: The Linky meter sets global standards
France’s main Distribution System Operator has successfully deployed one of the most capable smart meters in the world, the Linky meter, writes EDF’s Mathieu Carluer.
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LineVision expands DLR deployment with Pennsylvania utility to increase capacity
Previous deployments of LineVision’s technology have enabled as much as a 25% increase in transmission line capacity.
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The grid edge is about to get an AI makeover thanks to new Itron partnerships with Microsoft and NVIDIA
Itron is going all in on AI, announcing collaborations with major tech companies Microsoft and NVIDIA this week.
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‘Fix garbage data’ – This startup uses AI to help utilities reduce inefficiencies
Senpilot, a participant in this year’s DTECH Initiate program, leverages AI to streamline utility operations.
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Upcoming
Mar 26
Power Grid
Realizing autonomous energy systems with generative AI Tackling an increasingly complex energy grid with minimal human intervention
This panel will explore the intersection of generative AI (GenAI)and autonomous energy systems (AES) in tackling increasingly complex energy landscapes. As renewable energy sources, electric…
Sponsored By:
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services
Upcoming
Mar 26
Power Grid
How Alectra Energy Solutions and Caterpillar helped a Large Manufacturer Solve Their Rising Energy Costs Through Assets, Technology and Financial Structuring.
March 26th 2ET- Join Caterpillar’s Stephanie Baughman and Dean Musser as they shine the spotlight on a project that did just that, bringing together the expertise of an equipment and technology provider and a local utility affiliate to deliver near-term and future energy cost savings to a large industrial customer.
Sponsored By:
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
Upcoming
Mar 27
Power Grid
Modern Grid Operations’ Dependence on Advanced Planning
The electric grid is becoming increasingly complex with higher penetrations of distributed energy resources (DERs), hyperscaling demand driven by large loads from the use of…
Sponsored By:
EPE
EPE