Addressing Catastrophic Threats to the US Electric Grid
Boulder, CO - Rocky Mountain Institute’s Electricity Program has released a report assessing the current approaches to grid resilience in the United States and providing recommendations for policymakers, regulators, and industry participants. Historical approaches to ensuring grid security in the United States are proving to be poorly suited to the emerging, catastrophic threats facing the grid. They are also incongruous with the ongoing technological transition that is rapidly reshaping the...
New Guidance on Electrical Transmission Poles Offered in Updated ASCE Standard 48
Reston, Va. – Providing a uniform basis for the design, detailing, fabrication, testing, assembly, and erection of steel tubular structures for electrical transmission poles, this updated standard, Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures (ASCE/SEI 48-19), applies to cold-formed single- and multipole tubular steel structures that support overhead transmission lines. The design parameters are applicable to guyed and self-supporting structures using a variety of foundations, including concrete...
Wärtsilä gas engine power plant begins commercial operations bringing greater efficiency and flexibility to Mississippi electric coop
Wärtsilä gas engine power plant delivered to Cooperative Energy began commercial operations on 8 April 2020 bringing greater efficiency and flexibility to Mississippi electric cooperative. Image Wärtsilä. A 22.7 MW flexible gas power plant delivered to Benndale, Mississippi, USA by the technology group Wärtsilä commenced commercial operations on 8 April, 2020, allowing electricity to be sold to the grid. The plant is owned by Cooperative Energy, a member owned electric cooperative, and w...
Wärtsilä power plant will add reliability to Guyana’s electricity supply and support future use of renewables
The technology group Wärtsilä and electric utility Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) have signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for a 46.5 MW dual-fuel power plant at the Garden of Eden Generating Complex in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. The project will be an immediate boost to the reliability of Guyana’s electricity system and will support near term integration of renewables into the grid. The order was booked with Wärtsilä in December 2019. Oil exploratio...
IQGeo Helps Peninsula Light Create Digital Twin of Electric Network
Cambridge – IQGeo (AIM: IQG), developer of mobile-first geospatial productivity and collaboration solutions for the telecoms and utility industries, is helping Peninsula Light to create a digital twin of its electric network and a new mobile meter deployment capability. IQGeo’s software has enabled Peninsula Light to digitize the rollout a major meter upgrade project that will see line crews and operational personnel using the IQGeo mobile software to install 33,000 new meters during 2020....
Electricity’s past and future in America
HOUSTON – As Americans integrate renewable energy resources into the nation’s power supply, a new research paper from the Baker Institute for Public Policy reviews how the country’s electrical system developed and says that an understanding of its past can offer insights about its future. A debate over how Americans should electrify their lives has continued throughout the 150 years of power network expansion in the United States, according to Julie Cohn, a research historian at the Universi...
New ASCE Manual of Practice Offers Best Practices for Use of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers for Utility Lines
Reston, Va. – ASCE’s new book, Recommended Practice for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Products for Overhead Utility Line Structures, MOP 104, Second Edition, details best practices for the use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite poles and crossarms in resilient conductor support applications. This new edition updates and expands on nearly every aspect of FRP pole and crossarm testing, design considerations, installation, and asset management, providing the line designer with another tool in t...
Philippines Drives Renewable Power to Improve Energy Security, says GlobalData
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco), the largest private sector electric distribution utility company in the Philippines, has launched auctions for 2.9 gigawatt (GW) of generation capacity. The utility also plans to deploy 1GW of renewable power. Tarun Bhutani, Power Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the development: “With the Philippines going through various energy challenges, the demand for energy is increasing significantly despite the increa...
Wärtsilä Signs 100 MW/100 MWh Energy Storage System Project Deal in South East Asia
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for a 100 MW/100 MWh total capacity energy storage project in South East Asia. The energy storage system facility, including the Greensmith GEMS advanced software platform and GridSolv, will be used for grid support purposes. The order was booked with Wärtsilä in Q2. Wärtsilä is enabling the transition towards 100% renewable energy around the world by designing and building flexible systems th...
Wärtsilä’s Fast Track Delivery of a 200 MW Engine Power Plant Will Help Meet Cambodia’s Rapidly Growing Electricity Demand
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a 200 MW flexible baseload power plant to Cambodia that will help meet the country’s rapidly growing energy demand. Because of the urgent need to increase electricity supply, Wärtsilä is delivering the plant on a fast track basis. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in June 2019 by CGGC-UN Power Co, the Chinese state-owned main EPC contractor for the power plant project. The plant, located in Kandal Province near Capital city of Phnom Penh is being built...
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February Issue 2026
