Biden Admin Denied A Houston Grid Upgrade Request. Then Hurricane Beryl Knocked Out Power For Millions
The Biden administration turned down a Houston utility’s request for funding to upgrade grid infrastructure before Hurricane Beryl knocked out power in the city this week, according to E&E News. CenterPoint Energy — the Houston-based utility — applied for about $100 million from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships […]
Lawmakers pen letter to EPA over concerns of proposed clean power plant's impact on grid
A group of 26 Republican lawmakers, led by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan expressing concerns about the impact of the Clean Power Plan 2.0, which would set new emissions standards for coal, oil and gas-fired power plants. “The final rule targets coal and new natural […]
Lawmakers warn EPA its ‘Clean Power Plan 2.0’ could have ‘catastrophic’ effect on electric grid
First appeared on FOX: Twenty-six members of Congress sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan warning him and the agency not to implement the Clean Power Plan 2.0. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) wrote a letter to the administrator predicting that the rules outlined in the plan would jeopardize the reliability of the […]
Business Electric lists the top 10 places to go off the grid
If the hustle and bustle of modern life has you exhausted, look no further than this property for perfect peace and quiet. Business Electric Ranks Top 150 Off-Grid Living Options The votes of 3,000 Americans determined counties across the country. The top spots span nearly every region of the country, but they all have two […]
Texas Is Booming On A Brittle Power Grid, Posing ‘Disastrous’ Risks For All Of America
Texas’ economy and population are growing rapidly compared to the rest of the country, but the state’s power grid is fragile enough to pose risks that extend far beyond its borders. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the state’s grid, has flirted with blackouts in recent summers, and officials are projecting that […]
Casar leads 22 House Democrats in call for federal electric grid corridors in Texas
Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) led 22 lawmakers on Monday in urging the Department of Energy to add Texas to the area serviced by the proposed federal power transmission corridor. The department in May released a list of 10 proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs), which, if implemented, could make federal funds available to expand […]
Texas’ Power Grid Could Be Pushed To The Brink Again This Summer, Utility Exec Says
A power grid system serving nearly 30 million Americans could again approach failure this summer, a local utility executive told the San Antonio Express-News. Rudy Garza, CEO of the San Antonio-owned utility company CPS Energy, anticipates that Texans will elevate power demand on the state’s grid system above and beyond last year’s record numbers, according […]
Nigerian unions shut down national grid and airports as indefinite strike begins | Nigeria
Nigeria’s main labour unions have launched an indefinite strike against the government’s failure to agree on a minimum wage, shut down the national electricity grid, disrupted airline services and blocked entrances to parliament. A minimum wage of 30,000 naira (£15) per month, agreed in 2019, expired in April this year. Trade unions are calling for […]
Cybersecurity experts sound alarm over US power grid vulnerabilities
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Power grid modernization program announced by White House, 21 states
The Biden administration is set to announce a new effort to modernize the U.S. power grid in partnership with 21 states on Tuesday, ahead of a summer that is expected to strain the nation’s power grid’s capacity. Under the plan, participating states will prioritize grid modernization efforts aimed at increasing capacity and efficiency. States led […]