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Canada unveils plan to double electricity grid by 2050, flags smart-grid role

Canada Grid Doubling Plan outlines a path to expand generation, upgrade transmission, partner with Indigenous communities, and drive widespread electrification while targeting long-term affordability and…
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McMaster Training Next Gen Nuclear Professionals

McMaster University is expanding its nuclear training programs to prepare engineers, researchers, and medical specialists…
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LightHouse sensor platform boosts grid observability for European DSOs

LightHouse Smart Grid Sensors advance waveform analytics and real-time monitoring to improve DSO grid visibility,…
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AI Data Centers Push Power Grids as Energy Costs Rise

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Grid-forming inverters take center stage as Europe seeks system resilience

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Nova Scotia Eyes Offshore Wind for U.S. Power Markets

Nova Scotia is advancing offshore wind plans to meet rising electricity demand at home while…
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London Underground Power Outage Disrupts Rush Hour

London Underground Power Outage 2025 disrupted Tube lines citywide, with a National Grid voltage dip…
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Canada-U.S. Electricity Trade Adapts to Grid Pressures

Electricity trade between Canada and the United States is evolving as demand growth, climate impacts,…
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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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