# power grid — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover power grid. Page: Feed: --- ## [The mobile technology undermining utility workflows, efficiency, and data quality](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/the-mobile-technology-undermining-utility-workflows-efficiency-and-data-quality/) _2026-08-20 · Jen Campbell · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ In the utilities industry, the proliferation of point-solution-style field apps is an unwelcome triple threat, undermining three critical areas: effective workflows, process efficiency, and data quality, writes contributor Jen Campbell of TRC Companies. ## [European clean energy developers show a renewed appetite for risk](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/new-project-development/european-clean-energy-developers-show-a-renewed-appetite-for-risk/) _2026-08-19 · Leslie Crawford · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Europe experienced more than 9,000 hours of negative power prices in 2025, attracting a fresh cohort of investors with a greater appetite for risk. ## [Lake Powell and Lake Mead hit record lows, threatening hydropower production](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/lake-powell-and-lake-mead-hit-record-lows-threatening-hydropower-production/) _2026-08-17 · Associated Press Editors · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Lake Powell's water level has fallen to a record low, raising concerns about the Colorado River system's crisis, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. ## [Storm damage causes setback on Eco Wave Power’s Portugal wave energy project](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/tidal-wave-energy/storm-damage-causes-setback-on-eco-wave-powers-portugal-wave-energy-project/) _2026-08-17 · Sean Wolfe · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Eco Wave Power announced progress on its 1 MW wave energy project in Porto, Portugal, following APDL's rehabilitation works at the Barra do Douro breakwater. ## [How can utilities build continuous improvement into wildfire mitigation and resiliency efforts?](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/news/how-can-utilities-build-continuous-improvement-into-wildfire-mitigation-and-resiliency-efforts/) _2026-08-17 · Jeremiah Karpowicz · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Mona Fazel from Danovo Energy Solutions will lead a session on centralized wildfire management at DTECH Reliability & Resiliency ## [Solar, storage, and staying ahead: OCI Energy’s growth story](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/utility-scale/solar-storage-and-staying-ahead-oci-energys-growth-story/) _2026-08-17 · Paul Gerke · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ On this episode of the Factor This podcast, Sabah Bayatli, president and CEO of San Antonio-based OCI Energy, lends insights into what it's like to develop utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects in Texas and beyond. Bayatli shares OCI Energy's growth story, leaning on learnings through collaboration with utilities, financial institutions, technology providers, and infrastructure… ## [The large load Irish goodbye | Factor This Brief](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/new-project-development/the-large-load-irish-goodbye-factor-this-brief/) _2026-08-17 · Paul Gerke · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ PJM is reviewing changes after nearly 4 GW of data center load dropped off the grid. Meanwhile: Arevon starts operations at Nighthawk, Doral secures an investment from its parent group, Forefront Power gets down to earth, and Recurrent Energy lands nearly $700M in project financing and tax equity. ## [Colorado River negotiations continue as states await fed decision](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/colorado-river-negotiations-continue-as-states-await-fed-decision/) _2026-08-14 · Clarion Energy Content Directors · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Nevada’s top Colorado River negotiator said lower-basin states are still pressing for adjustments and attempting to forge consensus-based alternatives before federally mandated water cuts are finalized. ## [Can Trump’s new solar tariffs help the domestic supply problem? — This Week in Cleantech](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/can-trumps-new-solar-tariffs-help-the-domestic-supply-problem-this-week-in-cleantech/) _2026-08-14 · Paul Gerke · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Mark Chediak from Bloomberg breaks down Trump's new 15% tariffs and price floors on imported polysilicon and its derivatives, including wafers, cells and modules. ## [Midwestern US utilities focus on restoration after severe storms and near-100 MPH winds leave hundreds of thousands in the dark](https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/outage-management/midwestern-us-utilities-focus-on-restoration-after-severe-storms-and-near-100-mph-winds-leave-hundreds-of-thousands-in-the-dark/) _2026-08-13 · Sean Wolfe · Latest Renewable Energy Updates, Trends & Insights_ Severe storms this week knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of customers, mostly in the Midwest, and utilities are still scrambling response teams to fix downed utility poles and lines affected by fallen trees after winds of up to 99 miles-per-hour ripped through the region. ## [Anthony Ettinger on LinkedIn (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aTVlxsrOtDMI) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Public LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/anthonyettinger. ## [Day 187: Bird Feeder in the Woods](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-187-bird-feeder-in-the-woods/) _2026-08-12 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ I photographed this bird feeder in the middle of an overgrown area of vines and leaves. I also introduce a new theme of photos on dpanphoto. ## [Day 186: Monument Under Renovation](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-186-monument-under-renovation/) _2026-08-11 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ At a historic park during sunset, I photographed this view with the US flag during a brief moment of golden hour sunset for landscape photography. ## [Day 185: Reach for the Sun](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-185-reach-for-the-sun/) _2026-08-10 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ In this small garden, I take a photo of these flowers. The image is straight out of camera, because sometimes editing makes things look worse. ## [Day 184: Tiny Wooden Canyon](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-184-tiny-wooden-canyon/) _2026-08-09 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ While I don't dedicate myself to macro photography, I pay attention to the small details in nature. The vibrant orange of wood looks like a canyon. ## [Day 183: Ever Changing and Growing](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-183-ever-changing-and-growing/) _2026-08-08 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ This photowalk in the woods helped me listen to nature. A lot has changed since the last time I visited this trail, from big to small. ## [Day 182: Sanctuary in Progress](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-182-sanctuary-in-progress/) _2026-08-07 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ For a photowalk, I visit this wildflower garden as birds flutter to this spot. Listening to wildlife helps me stay tuned to nature photography. ## [Day 181: Skin Scraping](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-181-skin-scraping/) _2026-08-06 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ Deep in the woods, some hikers have left carvings into the bark of trees, leaving them vulnerable to disease. I photographed a particularly bad example. ## [Day 180: The Half Year Reflection](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-180-the-half-year-reflection/) _2026-08-05 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ It's been half a year since the 1Day1Photo series started. This is my ranking of all the photos I have captured and published on dpanphoto. ## [Day 179: Roots and Soil](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-179-roots-and-soil/) _2026-08-04 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ I set my camera and wide-angle lens on the ground and capture the detail of the dry surface soil through photography. ## [Day 178: Native Planting](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-178-native-planting/) _2026-08-03 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ On my photowalk through this park, I found a wheelbarrow full of grasses and plants. I captured it for some wide-angle photography and moved on. ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wUv2ZaaC5Iq9) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [Day 177: Cross the River](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-177-cross-the-river/) _2026-08-02 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ The Delaware River at sunset was a great location to take some landscape photography, even if the bridge was getting in the way. ## [Day 176: Invisible Force](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-176-invisible-force/) _2026-08-01 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ When I'm not at a photogenic location, I pay attention to my surroundings and take pictures of the interesting details to make a good photograph. ## [Day 175: Still Summer After All](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-175-still-summer-after-all/) _2026-07-31 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ A summer photowalk down Main Street and Delaware River inevitably means I run into some bugs. And I forgot my bug spray. ## [Day 174: Riverside Sunset](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-174-riverside-sunset/) _2026-07-30 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ Classic landscape photography with a sweeping view of the Delaware River for the daily photography newsletter. ## [Day 173: Perfect Treehouse Spot](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-173-perfect-treehouse-spot/) _2026-07-29 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ I missed the perfect exposure settings for this photograph, but it doesn't matter that much. It worked out fine. ## [Day 172: Power Grid](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-172-power-grid/) _2026-07-28 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ The power grid is a miraculous countrywide machine. It looks messy, and needs maintenance at times, but I think we take it for granted. ## [Day 171: Off the New Block](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-171-off-the-new-block/) _2026-07-27 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ A street photography-themed photowalk for 1Day1Photo, where power lines cross a residential building while jazz music plays nearby. ## [Day 170: Chip Off the Block](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-170-chip-off-the-block/) _2026-07-26 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ This photograph met two criteria for me, as I walked down a small town Main Street and practiced some fundamental photography composition rules. ## [Day 169: Old Historic Hall](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-169-old-historic-hall/) _2026-07-25 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ I went to a small town in Pennsylvania and photographed the borough hall. Nearby, some picturesque rivers and bridges. ## [Day 168: Nothing Matters More Than the Light](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-168-nothing-matters-more-than-the-light/) _2026-07-24 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ Here's a bird — a titmouse — from my backyard. While it's not a colorful bird, the beam of light directed at the feeder makes it interesting. ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZmdJO5UlyiSh) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Day 167: Thistle Fiber](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-167-thistle-fiber/) _2026-07-23 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ As if I haven't taken enough monochrome images on dpanphoto, here's another one from a walk in the park with a weird plant I haven't seen before. ## [Day 166: Car Front Grille](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-166-car-front-grill/) _2026-07-22 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ Automobile detail photography with the shiny car logo in focus. For 1Day1Photo, I get home from a simple photowalk and start organizing my images. ## [Day 165: Hot Damn](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-165-hot-damn/) _2026-07-21 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ This is the best image from several different attempts. I got home and realized I captured the beautiful wooden texture that I wanted. ## [Day 164: The Empty Playground](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-164-the-empty-playground/) _2026-07-20 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ At an empty children's playground, I captured this square monochrome image of a tic-tac-toe board. Through post-processing, I tuned the shading. ## [Day 163: Bowl of Branches](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-163-bowl-of-branches/) _2026-07-19 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ This is a monochrome image with branches and leaves, with dull grays in shaded areas. It is cropped just tall enough to show the branches. ## [Day 162: Hidden Through the Forest](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-162-hidden-through-the-forest/) _2026-07-18 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ I learned about low-key monochrome photography and tried to make a dark image with patches of sunlight highlighting the background in the woods. ## [Day 161: Tiles of Architecture](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-161-tiles-of-architecture/) _2026-07-17 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ An unconventional inspiration method behind this monochrome architecture photo: the Wikimedia Commons gallery map. I don't know its actual name. ## [Day 160: Few and Far Between](https://www.dpanphoto.com/day-160-few-and-far-between/) _2026-07-16 · dpanphoto · dpanphoto_ View some monochrome abstract photography taken in a music and arts building underground. The random architecture is cleverly designed. ## [From Backup to Buyback: A Practical Guide to Energy Storage in Alberta](https://jordanforsythe.substack.com/p/from-backup-to-buyback-a-practical) _2026-06-09 · Boreal Dispatch · Boreal Dispatch_ Alberta’s grid is under more stress than at any point in the last decade. Battery storage is the answer to several different problems at once - but which system fits your situation? ## [Peak shaving is like sex in high school](https://jordanforsythe.substack.com/p/peak-shaving-is-like-sex-in-high) _2026-05-27 · Boreal Dispatch · Boreal Dispatch_ Lots of people are talking about it but very few are actually doing it (or doing it well) ## [Alberta Is Giving Away Its Sunshine](https://jordanforsythe.substack.com/p/alberta-is-giving-away-its-sunshine) _2026-04-10 · Boreal Dispatch · Boreal Dispatch_ Part Two: Alberta is making the same mistake with sunshine that it made with oil. ## [Bootleggers and Baptists](https://jordanforsythe.substack.com/p/bootleggers-and-baptists) _2026-04-07 · Boreal Dispatch · Boreal Dispatch_ Part One: Nobody in power actually wants carbon pricing to work ## [We Are Losing It](https://jordanforsythe.substack.com/p/we-are-losing-it) _2026-03-27 · Boreal Dispatch · Boreal Dispatch_ Alberta’s power grid was built by farmers, with farmer money and farmer labour. This is the story of how it was sold, who paid for the sale, and what it is costing rural Albertans today. ## [We Built It Ourselves](https://jordanforsythe.substack.com/p/we-built-it-ourselves) _2026-03-24 · Boreal Dispatch · Boreal Dispatch_ Alberta’s farmers built their own power grid from nothing. This is what it took, and what it meant when they let it go. ## [The Chat Is Open](https://jordanforsythe.substack.com/p/the-chat-is-open) _2026-03-21 · Boreal Dispatch · Boreal Dispatch_ Where the conversation continues after the article ends. ## [The Solar Homeowner’s Scheduling Guide](https://jordanforsythe.substack.com/p/the-solar-homeowners-scheduling-guide) _2026-03-16 · Boreal Dispatch · Boreal Dispatch_ When and how you use power matters as much as how much solar you installed. ## [POISONING THE WELL](https://jordanforsythe.substack.com/p/poisoning-the-well) _2026-03-10 · Boreal Dispatch · Boreal Dispatch_ How Solar Predators Are Ruining a Good Thing, and Why Albertans Should Be Furious ## [The Grid Is Telling Us Something. Are We Listening?](https://jordanforsythe.substack.com/p/the-grid-is-telling-us-something) _2026-03-04 · Boreal Dispatch · Boreal Dispatch_ I’ve been installing solar in Alberta long enough to remember when getting interconnection approval felt like filing a change of address form.