Duke Has Agreed to Pay NERC a $10 Million Fine for Security Violations

Duke agreed to pay the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) for security violations that happened during a 3 year…

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Georgia Power is Proposing 1GW of Coal Shutdown with 1GW of Renewables Added by 2024

Georgia Power Company (GPC), part of Southern Company, is planning to shutdown one gigawatt of coal generation and will be…

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Florida Power & Light is Expanding its Solar Power

Florida Power & Light (FPL) has selected and secured several sites for new solar projects throughout the state of Florida.…

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Fossil Power Could Make a Come Back if Natural Gas Prices Spike

Currently there are no power utilities in the US constructing new coal fired power plants. They are simply maintaining existing…

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Best CAD Drafting & Design Practices

Best CAD Drafting Practices Do not show too many details. Too many details can overcrowd the drawing and be just…

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Power Utilities Will Be Using AI to Help Automate and Improve Efficiency for Renewable Energy

AI is expected to be utilized more in the future for controlling, automating, and improving efficiencies for renewable energy resources.…

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Some Strong Utility Trends for 2019 and Beyond

The electric power grid and the industry is continuing to evolve with major trends happening in 2019 and beyond. Nuclear…

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NextEra and Dominion Are Getting Bigger

NextEra Energy recently acquired Gulf Power from Southern Company for $6.475 billion. Likewise, Dominion Energy acquired SCANA Corporation (formerly known…

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The Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) Utility Will Eliminate Fossil Power by 2031

The New Mexico utility regulators have approved PNM’s plan to abandon all coal power generation by 2031. PNM plans to…

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Wishing You A Happy New Year!

3 Phase Associates wishes you a Happy and Safe New Year into 2019! 3phaseassociates.com

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Will PG&E Be Split Into Separate Companies?

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is looking to split up the power utility PG&E into separate companies in order…

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New York to Have 3 Gigawatts of Energy Storage Capacity by 2030

The New York Public Service Commission (PSC), as the first step in transforming the state’s energy sector, set a target…

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