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Power Grid

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…
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Power Grid

California utility exploring innovative microgrids, seeking collaboration on wildfire resilience strategies

PG&E's Renata Bakousseva chats with Factor This content director Paul Gerke about what PG&E is working on ahead of DTECH in Dallas, Texas.
Power Grid

PG&E launches ‘first of its kind’ virtual power plant program

SAVE is a demonstration VPP in which PG&E provides participating aggregators, including Sunrun and SPAN, with week-ahead hourly signals informed by grid needs.
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Power Grid

Revolutionizing power grids: The role of HVDC and FACTS in modern transmission 

Traditional alternating current (AC) transmission systems face limitations in their abilities to handle the variability of renewable energy sources, an issue compounded by the persistent…
6 min read
Power Grid

Connecticut lawmakers consider banning Eversource, UI from owning both gas and electric utilities

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit utilities' ability to profit off of investments and make the companies and their internal documents subject to…
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Power Grid

Is FERC’s Future at Stake in its Titanic Clash with American Efficient?

The federal energy regulator alleges the company has sold bogus energy efficiency claims to electric grid operators. But American Efficient has mounted a stiff counteroffensive,…
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DISTRIBUTECH 2025

March 24-27, 2025 | Dallas, Texas

North America's Largest Utility Event
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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…
4 min read
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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