Officials will look for answers to bulk power system performance issues The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said that an inquiry will be opened regarding the mass…
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New York Blizzard Could Turn into Flooding
National Guard finds more fatalities in Erie County as temperatures rise. National Guard troops in Buffalo, New York, have found more people deceased in the wake of a…
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Multiple Pacific Northwest Substations Vandalized
Homeland Security’s domestic terror warning included “critical infrastructure.” The Department of Homeland Security recently released a memo regarding the risk of domestic terrorism. “U.S. critical infrastructure” was listed…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Power Stations Damaged by Gunfire
Restoring power may take days as colder temperatures set in. Two substations in North Carolina were damaged by gunfire on Saturday evening, causing massive power outages across Moore…
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Klamath River Dams to be Demolished
Officials say it will be the largest dam demolition in history. The Federal Regulatory Commission has given approval for the destruction of four dams on the Klamath River…
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White House Announces Power Grid Modernization Fund
Energy Department will implement funding from infrastructure law. The Department of Energy will be utilizing $13 billion in funding to modernize the U.S. power grid. There will be…
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DOE Commemorates Infrastructure Legislation Anniversary
Energy Secretary provides summary during the climate summit. During a panel at the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27), Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm reflected…
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Interior Department Requests Input on Defense Production Act
Department seeks for strategies to make domestic energy more reliable. The Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Information this week, opening up for public comment on…
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Forest Service Opens Criminal Investigation into Mosquito Fire
Utility company’s equipment being analyzed in the probe. The U.S. Forest Service has opened a criminal investigation into the Mosquito Fire, California’s largest wildfire of 2022. The fire…
Read MoreFunding Offered for Nuclear Waste Management Education
DOE provides $16 million to discuss “consensual solutions” with communities. The Department of Energy announced this past week that they will offer $16 million to fund up to…
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