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Iberdrola, through its US subsidiary Avangrid, has been awarded a 791 MW contract to build the New England Wind 1 offshore wind farm.

Xcel Energy has filed an application for Certificate of Public Convenience and necessity with the PSCW for a new transmission line.

The 2 GW Maryland Offshore Wind Project has been approved by the Biden-Harris administration.

The DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) for up to $400 million to spur clean energy solutions.

Mon Power is replacing and upgrading equipment at eight transmission substations in its West Virginia service territory.

Eversource’s OSW Hub project proposal has been awarded $89 million in federal grant funding.

Two 283-tonne transformers were delivered for Pattern Energy’s SunZia project in New Mexico.

Entergy Louisiana has begun phase one of its comprehensive grid resilience plan for customers to experience lesser amount of power outages after severe weather strikes.

Will these megatrends create a shortage in Medium Voltage Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) and Solid Insulated Switchgear (SIS)?

The Southwest Power Pool wants to build 300 miles of extra-high-voltage transmission lines in the Permian Basin.

A transformer explosion in Virginia, USA, caused the injury of at least one person.

A $405 million grant which will enhance the transmission and distribution system across Long Island and the Rockaways has been announced.

The DOE has announced $2.2 billion of grid investments across eight projects in 18 states.

State regulators have given key permits for Minnesota Power’s planned upgrade of a transmission line between North Dakota and Minnesota.

HD Hyundai Electric Co. has completed a new storage facility for transformers at its production plant in Alabama, USA.

Ritz Instrument Transformers, Inc. is planning to build a new high-voltage instrument transformers manufacturing facility in Waynesboro, Georgia.

The DOE announced 20 projects across 16 states selected to receive up to $371 million to accelerate the permitting of high-voltage interstate transmission projects.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has announced that it will establish a new distribution transformer production plant in Weirton, West Virginia.

CenterPoint Energy says its crews have restored power to more than 98% of impacted customers.

The project will be the largest turbine complex in the state of New York.

The True North solar farm in Texas has produced first power, with 20 MW commissioned so far.

One of the turbines at the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project has suffered blade damage.

The Italian transformer manufacturer Westrafo has announced the future opening of a new North American production facility.

Northeastern US states have signed a MOU to establish a framework for coordinating their activities to improve interregional transmission planning and development.