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March 31, 2026 5 min read

What IEEE PES T&D 2026 Reveals About Grid Procurement

The largest T&D conference in history organized its entire program around data center load and grid resilience. Here is what that signals for equipment procurement in 2026-2027.

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March 30, 2026 5 min read

What a $33 Billion Ohio Power Project Means for Regional Equipment Procurement

A $33 billion data center and power generation project in Pike County, Ohio will reshape transformer and switchgear demand across the region. Here is what distributors and utilities need to prepare for.

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March 29, 2026 10 min read

BABA Compliance for Transformer Procurement: Which Manufacturers Are Certified?

No centralized list of BABA-compliant transformer manufacturers exists. Here is what procurement teams need to know about domestic content rules, manufacturer certification, and the waiver process.

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March 27, 2026 4 min read

The $1.9 Billion SPARK Deadline Is April 2: What Utility Procurement Teams Need to Know

DOE just released $1.9 billion in SPARK grid funding. Concept papers are due April 2, 2026. Here is what municipal utilities and co-ops need to know about equipment procurement.

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March 24, 2026 13 min read

How to Evaluate Transformer Bids When Lead Times Exceed Two Years

A practical scoring framework for comparing transformer bids in a 128-week lead time market (Wood Mackenzie). Stop choosing on price alone.

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March 23, 2026 20 min read

The State of Transformer Procurement in 2026: Lead Times, Pricing, and What Smart Distributors Are Doing Differently

Utility transformer lead times average 30 months and reach four years for EHV units. Here are the current US numbers and what buyers do about them.

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