Grid Assurance
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Expanding the resilience & recovery capabilities of the U.S. electric grid
Columbus, OH
Joined February 2017
Our CEO responds to this article, which underscores the need for a proactive and strategic approach to grid resilience and restoration -- a solution that Grid Assurance provides. https://t.co/qcwmyxiYxe
#grid #Transformers
gridassurance.com
This March 25, 2025, Bloomberg article highlights the critical challenges utilities face with supply chain bottlenecks for transformers. It underscores the need for a proactive and strategic approach...
What caused Heathrow airport to shut down? An electrical transformer blew up. Read for free: https://t.co/omOnD2SQpP
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🎉 In November we recognize Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (CISR) Month! Join us all month for tips and insights on how YOU can Resolve to #BeResilient. Visit the Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month webpage to learn more. https://t.co/ahbewHroOO
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Hurricane Helene brought devastation — and an opportunity — to Appalachia’s power grids
grist.org
As recovery efforts continue, utilities in the region need to rethink their approach to electricity in the face of climate change.
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Worth a read.
Utilities have a playbook for responding to hurricanes that hit coast coummunities: pre-position workers, and almost immediately deploy them to fix wires and poles. But inland flooding from wetter storm poses different and harder to fix risks
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Why Restoring Power After Helene Is Complicated
nytimes.com
Damage went beyond downed power lines. Hundreds of substations went out after the storm. Getting them back online is difficult.
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New Report Calls for Additional Generator Interconnection Reforms to Add New Electricity Sources to Power Grid More Quickly and Lower Consumer Costs
blog.advancedenergyunited.org
Amid growing demand for electricity, a new report from Grid Strategies LLC and The Brattle Group and recommends additional reforms to “generator interconnection,” the process by which new, large-sc...
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Grid Status, a data platform founded last year by an analytics-industry veteran, just raised $8M to further its mission of making real-time grid data widely accessible. Reporting by @jeffsaintjohn:
canarymedia.com
Grid Status, a data platform founded last year by an analytics-industry veteran, just raised $8M to further its mission of making real-time grid data…
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Thank you @GasteigerLarry and the @wiresgroup team for an informative talk on an important industry issue #gridrestoration
We had a terrific turnout for our WIRES Tech Talk with @Grid_Assurance's David Rupert. If you missed this discussion on #gridrestoration best practices & the expert services offered by Grid Assurance, you can access the recording on our event page: https://t.co/Hvdv2MfKV5
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This Weds! Sign up for the 8/14 WIRES Tech Talk on best practices for #grid restoration. David Rupert, CEO of our Associate Member, @Grid_Assurance, will offer insights on current restoration options & how each integrate to provide a holistic strategy. ➡ https://t.co/Hvdv2MfKV5
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We hope you can join us!
This Weds! Sign up for the 8/14 WIRES Tech Talk on best practices for #grid restoration. David Rupert, CEO of our Associate Member, @Grid_Assurance, will offer insights on current restoration options & how each integrate to provide a holistic strategy. ➡ https://t.co/Hvdv2MfKV5
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We hope you can join us!
This Weds! Sign up for the 8/14 WIRES Tech Talk on best practices for #grid restoration. David Rupert, CEO of our Associate Member, @Grid_Assurance, will offer insights on current restoration options & how each integrate to provide a holistic strategy. ➡ https://t.co/Hvdv2MfKV5
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We are looking forward to our Tech Talk!
Tune in to learn from @wiresgroup member @Grid_Assurance about effective grid restoration strategies in an age of increasing resilience challenges.
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Data center uptime requires substation redundancy https://t.co/RN542tr8oc via @Grid_Assurance
gridassurance.com
*Originally published on Data Center Dynamics on June 20, 2024. Photo by Sebastian Moss. Can utility providers give data center operators more information about their substations? Data centers are...
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A data center building boom across the US will boost the amount of electricity AEP plans to supply by 15 gigawatts — the output of 15 nuclear reactors — by 2030 https://t.co/yaXd4fvHCG via @business
bloomberg.com
A data center building boom across the US will boost the amount of electricity American Electric Power Co. plans to supply by 15 gigawatts — the output of 15 nuclear reactors — by 2030, company...
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Data center uptime requires substation redundancy https://t.co/RN542tr8oc via @Grid_Assurance
gridassurance.com
*Originally published on Data Center Dynamics on June 20, 2024. Photo by Sebastian Moss. Can utility providers give data center operators more information about their substations? Data centers are...
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"At what point does the unexpected become expected?" Panel 1 discussed strategies for reliable/resilient transmission amid extreme weather. Thx to Maria Robinson @Energy, Julia Frayer LEI & extra gratitude to Stacey Burbure @AEPnews & Mike Knowland @isonewengland for stepping in.
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NEW: The World’s Power Grids Are Failing as the Planet Warms Outages from Albania to Texas show how grids aren’t ready for climate change. Flash floods rip down pylons, droughts dry up hydro reservoirs & demand spikes from AC during searing heat @climate
bloomberg.com
Outages from Albania to Texas show how electricity networks aren’t ready for climate change.
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Italy-based Westrafo to build its first US transformer plant https://t.co/tK39zpzidh via @UtilityDive
utilitydive.com
The Ohio medium transformer manufacturing facility will have an output of 12 GW per year starting in 2027.
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