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Sponsored by Calico EnergyBuilding sector carbon emissions are rising, but this data can help
Reducing the energy our buildings consume starts with getting utility data in the right hands.
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New York regulators address data access issues in bid to grow clean energy development
New York is in the process of creating an integrated energy data resource to manage the wide range of information required by distributed resource developers.
By Robert Walton • April 26, 2021 -
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Grid Resiliency
Utilities and grid operators are facing increasing threats from climate change as well as cyber and physical attacks, and are deploying a variety of responses, with some adjustments in the age of COVID-19.
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Beyond solar and wind: 10 steps to meet President Biden's clean electricity target
As countries around the world commit to greater emissions reductions, it’s time for utilities and the electricity sector to buckle up for rapid decarbonization, says Grid Forward Executive Director Bryce Yonker.
By Bryce Yonker • April 26, 2021 -
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Sponsored by EsriUtility mobile workers — to do what?
What's the best way to give mobile workers the power of GIS? The answer isn't always so straightforward.
By Bill Meehan, Director Electric Utility Solutions, Esri • April 26, 2021 -
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Cleantech incubator part of Houston's goal to be 'energy transition capital'
One year after the city unveiled its Climate Action Plan, the incubator said it has 30 startups ready to move into its 40,000-square-foot Greentown Labs space.
By Chris Teale • April 23, 2021 -
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DOE launches 100-day grid security push as Biden ends Trump ban on some Chinese-made equipment
The initiative will focus on the security of electric utilities’ industrial control systems, while also examining ways to secure the energy sector supply chain.
By Robert Walton • April 20, 2021 -
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Deep DiveAs Biden targets 100% clean electricity, strategies emerge to reliably integrate rising renewables
A power system based on portfolios of increasingly cost-effective utility-scale and distributed renewables is emerging and driving new operational and market solutions to make it work reliably.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 19, 2021 -
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NERC finding 25% of utilities exposed to SolarWinds hack indicates growing ICS vulnerabilities, analysts say
Security experts warn it may be too soon to tell whether follow-on activity has occurred.
By Robert Walton • April 15, 2021 -
Former NRC chair questions economic feasibility of new nuclear in US
Former NRC Chairman Allison Macfarlane acknowledges the progress of small modular reactor designs from NuScale Power to achieve permitting while flagging supply chain issues for the broader industry.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • April 12, 2021 -
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OpinionPutting the 'E' back in ESG: Lessons from the field
To make environmental, social and governance investments more of a mandate than a moment, there needs to be a way to track and verify their impact, particularly for climate-related investments, the author writes.
By Bob Hinkle • April 12, 2021 -
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Utility distribution systems 'increasingly at risk' for cyberattacks, GAO report concludes
Federal security requirements have focused on transmission and generation facilities, but a report from the Government Accountability Office warns of the vulnerability of utility distribution systems.
By Robert Walton • April 08, 2021 -
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State of the Electric Utility 2021
The 8th annual State of the Electric Utility Survey Report provides a pulse on industry trends from nearly 500 utility professionals, many at the VP level and above, along with insight from a broad range of industry experts.
By Nami Sumida • April 01, 2021 -
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State of the Electric Utility 2021: Utilities' cybersecurity approach shows cause for concern, experts say
Almost all utilities are training employees on safe email use. That's the bare minimum they can do, say security experts.
By Robert Walton • April 01, 2021 -
Nuclear industry calls for state policy focus as resource outstrips coal generation in US
If existing nuclear plants shut down, "carbon emitting sources will likely fill the gap," Maria Korsnick, CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, said.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • March 25, 2021 -
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As early renewables near end-of-life, attention turns to recycling and disposal
The coming need to address renewable energy assets that reach the end of their useful lives is spurring conversations about creating an economy that's circular as well as green.
By Emma Penrod • March 24, 2021 -
Bipartisan House lawmakers to reintroduce grid security bill after Texas outages, SolarWinds attack
The Grid Security Research and Development Act was passed last year by the House but was later withdrawn due to procedural issues.
By Robert Walton • March 19, 2021 -
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How do companies assess risk? It's a system-by-system question
Every piece of technology is vulnerable to threat actors, but each organization and cybersecurity team decides which software and technology adds risk to its business operations.
By Sue Poremba • March 12, 2021 -
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OpinionHow to unlock the potential of virtual power plants? Virtualize the grid.
We know from other sectors that tools exist to operate highly complex, distributed systems in an efficient and reliable manner. It's time we applied those lessons to the grid, the authors write.
By Astrid Atkinson, Varun Sivaram, and Richard L. Kauffman • March 11, 2021 -
What's in your software? Federal initiative targets frequently overlooked electric utility vulnerabilities
Software supply chain issues are the subject of a new collaboration between the electric power sector and federal government.
By Robert Walton • March 10, 2021 -
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DOE will spend billions on electric vehicle R&D in jobs fight with China, Granholm says
The U.S. Department of Energy's loan program is "open for business," said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. China has largely cornered the global battery market and she said the United States must catch up.
By Robert Walton • March 10, 2021 -
Florida water utility hack reveals thousands of organizations vulnerable to Window 7 exposure
Critical infrastructure providers and small and medium businesses continue to operate the outdated Microsoft OS without security updates and patches.
By David Jones • Feb. 22, 2021 -
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FERC reliance on ratepayers to fund utility cybersecurity insufficient to meet rising threat, analysts say
A proposal to provide incentives for security investments is a good start, but is limited by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's own ratemaking authority, analysts said.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 16, 2021 -
Electric sector can learn from the Florida water utility hack, say experts
"Attackers are getting better than most defenders," according to an advisor to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 11, 2021 -
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SolarWinds security to-do list post hack
One of the first changes security teams need to make is how they understand adversarial capabilities — always assume the perimeter has already been breached.
By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 09, 2021 -
SolarWinds fallout could last for years, as power industry secures vulnerable equipment: Dragos CEO
The energy sector is experiencing a "digital transformation with a threat convergence," the CEO of security company Dragos told the U.S. Department of Energy.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 05, 2021
