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Texas Entergy Seeks More DOE Funding for Grid Reliability Improvements
EnergyCentral.com (Daily Energy Insider)
“Entergy Texas said it had updated its application for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships program to secure funding for an infrastructure and electrical grid hardening project. Energy applied for $107.5 million in federal grants to improve the resiliency of Port Arthur, Texas’ power grid.
If approved, the funds would help the company improve the resiliency of the power grid in Port Arthur, which have historically been affected by extreme weather events.”
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American Electric Power (AEP) Announces Recent Layoffs
By Msn.com / Columbus Dispatch – AEP just announced that it will cutting back on staff which is nearly 2-percent of its workforce and spread-out over multiple states “from Michigan to Texas (AEP’s 11-state region).” The utility “is laying off 270 workers including 170 in Ohio affecting various operations.” The staff reductions will be implemented next month.
AEP stated that the “staff reduction is necessary as we look at the roles needed to best meet the expectations of our customers in the face of higher costs of providing reliable service.”
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Power Regulators Warning Power Grids Vulnerable This Winter
A recent NPR article warns that much of the nation’s power grid is vulnerable to the winter threat approaching with major winter storms that could cause power outages and power shortages potentially affecting over 60% of US and Canada.
“North America’s power grid is vulnerable…People living in Southwestern states are at particular risk.”