Reliability of U.S. Power Grid
David Owens discussed the U.S. power grid and its reliability as well as general domestic infrastructure. The mass blackout in India has sparked greater concern over the reliability of the U…
483 viewsDavid Owens discussed the U.S. power grid and its reliability as well as general domestic infrastructure. The mass blackout in India has sparked greater concern over the reliability of the U…
483 viewsParticipants talked about the manufacture, sale, and future use of electric automobiles. They also talked about the challenge of building an infrastructure to support electric vehicles.
178 viewsThe panel discussed a policy in Gainesville, Florida called “feed-in tariffs” for spurring green energy businesses. These policies require utilities to purchase renewable energy produced by …
142 viewsDavid Owens talked about the state of the U.S. electric power supply and electricity demand in light of the current heat and high temperatures. Mr. Owens testif…
108 viewsThe Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the impact of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 on electricity reliability. Government and energy industry officials testified…
349 viewsWitnesses testified about ensuring the reliability of the nation’s electricity system, the changes that have taken place since the August 2003 blackout, and whether current investments in tr…
101 viewsEnergy experts testified about an August 14 power blackout in the Northeast U.S. and Canada. Among the topics they addressed were the causes of the blackout, the reliability of the electric …
195 viewsDavid Owens talked about the recent electric power outages, including what caused them, how the electricity generation and distribution network operates, and what should be considered to pre…
60 viewsIndustry leaders spoke about U.S. energy policy and a report on potential improvements to the energy industry. Among the topics they addressed were, energy efficiency, security, industry reg…
67 viewsIn a joint briefing for House members, government officials and others analyzed how electric deregulation will affect the future business environment of energy, utility, engineering, constru…
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