Electrification Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/electrification/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:36:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Electrification Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/electrification/ 32 32 Getting the Grid and Charging Infrastructure Ready for Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks https://www.powermag.com/getting-the-grid-and-charging-infrastructure-ready-for-heavy-duty-electric-trucks/ https://www.powermag.com/getting-the-grid-and-charging-infrastructure-ready-for-heavy-duty-electric-trucks/#respond Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:52:16 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245941 The dawn of electric semitrucks and other medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles has arrived, and if the technology is going to be widely adopted, we have to come to grips with what this means for our electrical infrastructure.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/getting-the-grid-and-charging-infrastructure-ready-for-heavy-duty-electric-trucks/feed/ 0 Using Data to Drive Power Decisions with Energy Management as a Service (EMaaS™) https://www.powermag.com/white-papers/using-data-to-drive-power-decisions-with-energy-management-as-a-service-emaas/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:17:04 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=white-papers&p=244184 Power requirements for industrial and utility operations change constantly, creating a mismatch with static power solutions. This whitepaper discusses Energy Management as a Service (EMaaS™) and how it transforms temporary power into actively managed systems. Key topics include: How load analysis, real-time monitoring, and specialized expertise optimize power delivery and performance Applications for infrastructure transitions, […]

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]]> California’s Backup Power Crossroads: Balancing Clean Energy Ambitions with Public Safety https://www.powermag.com/blog/californias-backup-power-crossroads-balancing-clean-energy-ambitions-with-public-safety/ https://www.powermag.com/blog/californias-backup-power-crossroads-balancing-clean-energy-ambitions-with-public-safety/#respond Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:15:20 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=blog&p=243657 California is on the verge of banning the sale of portable fossil fuel-powered generators, the most commonly used backup power solution for households and small businesses. The state’s move aligns with its ambitious climate strategy to cut carbon emissions and advance toward a clean energy future. However, the ban also exposes a difficult reality: millions […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/blog/californias-backup-power-crossroads-balancing-clean-energy-ambitions-with-public-safety/feed/ 0 Advocating for Public Power Companies: LPPC Focuses on Load Growth, FEMA Reform, and Tax-Exempt Bonds https://www.powermag.com/advocating-for-public-power-companies-lppc-focuses-on-load-growth-fema-reform-and-tax-exempt-bonds/ https://www.powermag.com/advocating-for-public-power-companies-lppc-focuses-on-load-growth-fema-reform-and-tax-exempt-bonds/#respond Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:05:44 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=243204 Public power utilities are community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities that deliver reliable, low-cost electricity to about 2,000 communities serving more than 55 million Americans. Among the cities served by public power utilities are Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; Los Angeles, California; Jacksonville, Florida; and Seattle, Washington. The Large Public Power Council (LPPC) is the voice of large […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/advocating-for-public-power-companies-lppc-focuses-on-load-growth-fema-reform-and-tax-exempt-bonds/feed/ 0 Hitachi Energy, Grid United Advance North Plains Connector to Link Eastern and Western Grids https://www.powermag.com/hitachi-energy-grid-united-advance-north-plains-connector-to-link-eastern-and-western-grids/ https://www.powermag.com/hitachi-energy-grid-united-advance-north-plains-connector-to-link-eastern-and-western-grids/#respond Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:53:10 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=242494 Hitachi Energy and high-voltage interregional infrastructure developer Grid United have launched the next phase of a collaboration to strengthen transmission capacity between three energy markets straddling the Eastern and Western grids in the U.S., formalizing an agreement for the North Plains Connector (NPC), a ±525 kV, 3-GW high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) line spanning roughly 420 miles […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/hitachi-energy-grid-united-advance-north-plains-connector-to-link-eastern-and-western-grids/feed/ 0 Miss Kitty: A Western Gas Power Answer to Texas Grid Bottlenecks https://www.powermag.com/miss-kitty-a-western-gas-power-answer-to-texas-grid-bottlenecks/ https://www.powermag.com/miss-kitty-a-western-gas-power-answer-to-texas-grid-bottlenecks/#respond Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:20:03 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=241888 Like its Gunsmoke namesake, Miss Kitty—a Plains, Texas behind-the-meter microgrid project—is tough, pragmatic, and distinctly Western. Faced with a hard ceiling on utility power and years-long waits in the

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/miss-kitty-a-western-gas-power-answer-to-texas-grid-bottlenecks/feed/ 0 Ausgrid’s Bold Plan to Break Grid Monopoly Boundaries with Community Power Network https://www.powermag.com/ausgrids-bold-plan-to-break-grid-monopoly-boundaries-with-community-power-network/ https://www.powermag.com/ausgrids-bold-plan-to-break-grid-monopoly-boundaries-with-community-power-network/#respond Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:09:09 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=242001 Ausgrid, the state-owned electricity distributor serving 1.8 million customers across Sydney and beyond, has proposed a “Community Power Network” (CPN) that could upend a century-old regulatory boundary by

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/ausgrids-bold-plan-to-break-grid-monopoly-boundaries-with-community-power-network/feed/ 0 Grid Modernization: A Utility’s Guide to Resilience and Flexibility https://www.powermag.com/white-papers/grid-modernization-a-utilitys-guide-to-resilience-and-flexibility/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 16:19:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=white-papers&p=241742 Utilities are confronting a convergence of challenges, including aging infrastructure, rising energy demand and the accelerating shift to renewable energy sources. The electric grid, much of which is decades old, is increasingly exposed to risks like extreme weather and cyber threats. Digital transformation can offer a practical path forward, helping utilities modernize operations, improve visibility […]

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]]> Modernization Is the Onramp to Emerging Technologies https://www.powermag.com/modernization-is-the-onramp-to-emerging-technologies/ https://www.powermag.com/modernization-is-the-onramp-to-emerging-technologies/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:58:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=240008 As complexity rises across the power industry, modern control systems are becoming the foundation for next-generation solutions. By embracing automation, simulation, and artificial intelligence (AI)-ready

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/modernization-is-the-onramp-to-emerging-technologies/feed/ 0 Powering Progress: Redefining Energy Strategy for Sustainable Manufacturing https://www.powermag.com/powering-progress-redefining-energy-strategy-for-sustainable-manufacturing/ https://www.powermag.com/powering-progress-redefining-energy-strategy-for-sustainable-manufacturing/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:54:37 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=239990 As commercial and industrial facilities face growing pressure to reduce emissions, lower costs, and build resilience into their operations, the spotlight has shifted to power. At Hutchinson Aerospace and

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