#USA

USA, Washington D.C.: Melting snow creates further electricity problems to Pepco (the Potomac Electric Power Company) as manholes explode due to damaged underground transformers.

USA, Washington DC: After a hearing on the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) 2016 budget request, the President’s Budget proposed an overall 9.2 percent funding increase for energy efficiency and renewable technologies.

USA, Pennsylvania: The closure of the Wysox bridge that carries state Route 187 over the Susquehanna River for the purpose of transporting two heavy power transformers to the Panda Liberty power plant has been approved by the state Department of Transportation.

USA, Tennessee: Around 60,000 people across Tennessee have been affected by power outages as the ice storm knocked down trees and caused transformer explosions

USA, Florida: Kissimmee Utility Authority has reached a construction milestone last week with the completion of the building which will house the new $17.2 million electric substation.

USA, Texas: A Kemp-based manufacturer and supplier of explosion proof lighting equipment and portable power distribution systems, Larson Electronics, has released a portable power transformer that converts 120 volts AC to 12/24 volts DC or 12/24 volts AC.

USA, Florida: JEA, Jacksonville utility company, has used a helicopter to deliver a power transformer to Liberty Street and replace the transformer which was damaged when a large section of South Liberty Street in downtown Jacksonville collapsed into the St. Johns River more than two weeks ago.

USA, Colorado: The Nucla Substation in Montrose County, Colorado, will be upgraded by San Miguel Power Association (SMPA) as part of the West End Reliability Project designed to boost the reliability of the grid in the west end of Montrose County.

USA, Illinois: The City Council of Rochelle, Illinois, has approved a purchase of a two-winding power transformer from ABB for a total price of $775,400.

USA, Ohio: FirstEnergy Corp. is looking to invest $35 million over the next two years on several transmission and substation projects in order to improve electrical service around Marcellus shale gas development.

USA, Michigan: Following the explosion that occurred at Escanaba Power Plant last week, leaving only a few items at the substation undamaged, investigations are still underway.

USA, Rhode Island: The U.S. National Grid plans to overhaul the power system on the Aquidneck Island investing $93 million in an improvement plan to construct two new substations with five power transformers, and reconfigure two high-voltage transmission lines.

USA, Georgia: The American subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. has won an order for the supply of five power transformers from the utility Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) in Oklahoma.

USA, Massachusetts: Winter storm Juno has left the entire Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, without electricity due to severe icing at a downtown substation and numerous downed lines and blown power transformers.

USA, Virginia: Virginia Transformer Corp. (VTC) has closed an alliance deal with Caravels, the new owner of Efacec Power Transformer, claiming it now forms the second largest transformer business by capacity and size in the United States.

USA, Pennsylvania: The transport of two heavy power transformers to the Panda Liberty power plant might require the closing of the bridge in Wysox, Pennsylvania, that carries state Route 187 over the Susquehanna River in Bradford County.

USA, Ohio: FirstEnergy has made an investment of $690 million in the Ohio Edison service area on power transmission and distribution infrastructure, including building new transmission lines, new substations, and installing new power transformers.

USA, Texas: Hickory Creek substation located in Denton, Texas, is in need of upgrades and expansions which require retiring and removal of the equipment in the existing substation.

USA, New Hampshire: Eaton has provided engineering services and power distribution equipment for an electrical equipment replacement at the Amoskeag hydroelectric station, located on the Merrimack River in Manchester, New Hampshire.

USA, North Carolina: Synthetic products manufacturer DSM Dyneema has formed a partnership with the Norwegian manufacturer of link chains Load Solutions to develop synthetic link chains made from DSM’s ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMwPE) fibre.

USA, North Carolina: Suwannee River Power Plant located in Live Oak, Florida, was taken offline after one of its six generating units experienced a forced outage.

USA, Colorado: Grey Mountain Partners has acquired a majority stake in Sunbelt Transformer, LTD., investing alongside management.

USA, Indiana: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) plans to start construction of a $16.5 million substation in Muncie this year at a major gateway to Ball State University, Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital and the Kenmore residential neighbourhood.

USA, New York: A fire at a Consolidated Edison substation in Thornwood led to the spilling of about 10,220 litres of transformer oil.