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How Dynamic Line Ratings (DLR) Adapt to Weather Conditions to Enhance Transmission
The U.S. transmission system must be upgraded and expanded to carry more clean energy over longer distances. One promising option to help achieve this is dynamic line ratings (DLRs). What Are Dynamic Line Ratings? Transmission lines have "line ratings" representing...
The Future of Sustainable Energy Management: Innovations and Strategies
Energy production and distribution are rapidly changing, with sustainable energy management at the heart of this transformation. As we face climate change and resource challenges, utilities and governments are turning to innovative strategies to optimize energy use...
FERC Order 881: How to Understand New 2025 Requirements
What is FERC Order 881? The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued FERC Order 881 to overhaul transmission line ratings. This order requires all transmission providers, both inside and outside of organized markets, to use ambient-adjusted ratings by...
What is FERC ORDER 881 and what do companies need to do?
FERC Order 881 has emerged as a crucial regulation reshaping the energy sector. Understanding its implications is key for industry players navigating this new regulatory framework. This article explores the origins, key provisions, and impacts of FERC Order 881....
Construction Job Site Safety: Tools, Methods, And Equipment To Protect Your Site
How safe is your construction site? According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), one in five worker deaths in 2019 occurred in the field of construction. While construction job site safety is naturally your most important concern, an unsafe...
Defending Against a Power Grid Attack with Cybersecurity
By PR-Tech (Portland, Or.) The risk of a power grid cyber attack is real – and becoming a larger looming threat every day. Cybersecurity firm Dragos rates the threat to utilities, specifically toward an electric grid cyberattack, as high. In a recent report, they...
Green Utilities: How Power Grids are Evolving
By PR-Tech (Portland, Or.) Green energy, not long ago considered an emerging trend, is quickly taking over non-sustainables as an energy source of choice. Consider major projects announced in recent weeks of expanded solar programs in New York and California, along...
FAA Advisory Circular Guidance on Marking and Lighting
By PR-Tech (Portland, Or.) Do you do something because you have to or because it’s the right thing to do? Take power lines, utility poles, radio towers, and other potential obstructions to aviation. Marking these would provide a safer environment for us all. However,...
2022 Power Line Safety and Aviation Report by PR Technologies
By PR-Tech (Portland, Or.) When we think about power line safety, the focus is often on line workers or downed power lines. The risk posed by electrocution or fire is one that utilities have developed robust safeguards for. But there are other dangers that power lines...
Tech Trends in Utilities—Surprising Electrical Technology Advances You Probably Don’t Know About
By PR-Tech (Portland, Or.) When you think of staid, traditional industries, utilities might be the first that comes to mind. After all, power poles and lines have been part of the landscape in a similar format for decades. But there’s a dichotomy in utilities: while...