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BC Hydro Takes Ranchers to Court Over Hydro Line

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European Energy Sector Calls for Fast-Track Long-Duration Storage Framework

Industry and energy users across Europe are urging the European Commission to accelerate the development…
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Hungary's Quiet Alliance with Russia in Europe's Energy Landscape

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UK Joins North Sea Pact for 100GW Offshore Wind

Britain has joined nine European partners in a 100-gigawatt North Sea offshore wind pledge, setting…
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Wartsila to Power USA’s First Battery-Electric High-Speed Ferries

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California Forecasts 61% Electricity Demand Growth by 2045

A new California Energy Commission forecast projects a 61 percent rise in electricity demand by…
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New York Faces Soaring Energy Bills

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Latest Electricity Today Magazine Articles

The Mentoring Gap: How the Loss of Informal Knowledge Is Affecting Safety

The Mentoring Gap: How the Loss of Informal Knowledge Is Affecting Safety

For much of the trade’s history, the most important safety lessons in line work were

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Grounding Assumptions: Where Line Crews Still Get Hurt Despite “Doing It Right”

Grounding Assumptions: Where Line Crews Still Get Hurt Despite “Doing It Right”

Why Grounding Remains a Source of Serious Injury

Grounding is one of the most emphasized

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The Near-Miss Problem: Why Utilities Collect Data but Crews Do Not Trust It

The Near-Miss Problem: Why Utilities Collect Data but Crews Do Not Trust It

The Promise of Learning Before Someone Gets Hurt

Near-miss reporting is widely promoted as a

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Human Factors on the Line: Fatigue, Complacency, and Decision Making at Height

Human Factors on the Line: Fatigue, Complacency, and Decision Making at Height

How Real Incidents Actually Take Shape

Most serious line incidents do not begin with a

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The Hidden Risk Shift: Why Line Work Is Getting More Dangerous Even as Equipment Improves

The Hidden Risk Shift: Why Line Work Is Getting More Dangerous Even as Equipment Improves

The Paradox Facing Modern Line Work

By most measurable standards, line work should be safer

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AI at the Substation Edge: Digital Twins and Predictive Maintenance for Transformers and Switchgear

AI at the Substation Edge: Digital Twins and Predictive Maintenance for Transformers and Switchgear

From Data Collection to Insight

Modern substations generate vast amounts of data—temperatures, gas levels, vibrations,

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