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'I think we have a wake-up call right now' — FERC's Phillips touts transmission's reliability benefits

March 25, 2022

Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

United States Willie Phillips Gregory Wetstone Rob Gramlich National Association Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Energy Regulatory Commission

Source: utilitydive.com

STUDY: Deregulation is not saving Texans money

March 6, 2021

Britt Piccini was so cold she cried.

United States Harris County Walker County Cooke County Phil King Britt Piccini

Source: weatherforddemocrat.com

How resilient is Ga.'s power grid?

February 20, 2021

How resilient is Ga.âs power grid? How resilient is Ga.âs power grid? By Bria Bolden | February 19, 2021 at 10:44 PM EST - Updated February 19 at 11:52 PM SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - As youâre warm in your homes right now, donât forget more than 100,000 Texans are freezing in their homes - no heat, no electricity. While the majority of the power has been restored after five days, some are facing a new challenge. Ruptured pipes are leading to widespread issues with drinking w...

United States Bubba Mcdonald Public Service Commission Georgia Public Service Public Service Service Commissioner Bubba Mcdonald

Source: wtoc.com

The 2021 Texas power outage is a nation wide problem

February 19, 2021

Let me preface this with an explanation. Over the last few days I read online people saying that Texas' power outages had been caused by Texas being on its own grid&hellip; deregulation&hellip; Not following national standards&hellip; had Texas been connected to the Eastern Interconnection or the Western Interconnection none of this would have happened. But not one post shows any evidence or requirements that backed up these claims. So, I went looking for proof and instead of fin...

United States El Paso Public Utility Commission Of Texas American Electric Reliability Corporation Eastern Interconnection Western Interconnection

Source: garrettbattaglia.com