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 […]
Data centers may drive the grid into a 'brick wall.' These stocks benefit – CNBC
Companies that make small, quick-to-deploy natural gas turbines and generators will benefit as surging demand for electricity from data centers significantly slows the addition of new capacity to the grid, according to Morgan Stanley. He says he is ready to accept it. Morgan Stanley analysts have told clients that much of the U.S. power grid […]
Maryland woman pleads guilty to conspiracy in plot to attack Baltimore power grid
A Catonsville, Maryland, woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to damage and destroy electrical facilities near Baltimore, a crime she and her co-conspirators said was motivated by white supremacy to promote social disintegration. was planning. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a release that 36-year-old Sarah Beth Clendaniel has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges, […]
To aid the green energy transition, we need to modernize our grid infrastructure
While it’s true that some things improve over time, America’s aging electricity transmission infrastructure is not one of them. Updated electricity transmission infrastructure is essential to reduce emissions and ensure reliable electricity service. Congress passed the Green Energy Act to make this update a reality, but it’s up to a little-known government committee to fully […]
NYC Gas Pipeline Project Dies On The Vine After Grid Watchdog Warns Of Reliability Problems
A pipeline extension project that would have brought natural gas to New York has been cancelled, months after a grid watchdog warned that New York state faces elevated blackout risks. Oklahoma-based Williams Companies effectively scrapped its plans to build the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline extension project to bring more natural gas to the New York […]
NOAA Forecasts ‘Severe’ Geomagnetic Storm That Can Disrupt Power Grid
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Thursday that a “severe” geomagnetic storm could hit Earth on Friday night. According to NOAA, the agency’s forecasters observed that such storms could affect power grids, communications, navigation, radio and satellite operations. Said. This approaching storm Number 2 The highest form of magnetic storm. The category above […]
‘Gambling With The Grid’: New Data Highlights Achilles’ Heel Of One Of Biden’s Favorite Green Power Sources
New government data shows that wind power generation fell in 2023 despite the addition of new capacity, a fact that energy sector experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation demonstrates its inherent flaw. Wind generation fell by about 2.1% in 2023 relative to 2022 generation, despite the 6 gigawatts (GW) of wind power capacity that […]