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As Electric System Evolves, Reliability Comes in New Ways
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Prune Drying Brings in the Electric
At the turn of the twentieth-century, in Douglas County, Oregon, prunes were a big part of their local economy. Drying...
Average Prices for Residential Electricity
The Average Prices for Electricity Map has been updated to reflect the latest data from the EIA. Electricity is a...
Utilities Partner to Keep Your Lights On
We have all come to expect the highest level of reliability when it comes to flipping on a light switch, morning, noon or night. The electric grid that provides us all with that reliable source of power is a complex system of interconnected power lines and substations...
Pandemic, Renewable Energy Growth and Natural Gas Will Shape Energy Outlook
A slow, uncertain economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, along with advances in renewable energy technology, will shape demand this year and beyond, federal energy officials say. “A return to 2019 levels of U.S. energy consumption will take years,” said Stephen...
Monitoring the Line for Reliability
Electric co-ops use a variety of monitoring and automation technologies that improve power reliability, shorten outage times and reduce labor time for crews. Here are four technologies used to improve reliability. Power SensorsPower sensors typically clamp on or...
US DOE Provides Funding for $26 Million in Nuclear Plant Hydrogen Projects
Washington — The US Department of Energy has provided funding to two projects worth $26 million seeking to advance hydrogen generation by nuclear reactors, starting with a facility at an Xcel Energy plant, DOE said in a statement October 8. The DOE funding requires...