Industry Trends

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October 9, 2026 2 min read

Why a Low Injury Rate Does Not Tell the Whole Safety Story

EEI separates serious-injury prevention from lower-severity incident trends. Utility buyers and program owners need to understand what a safety metric actually measures.

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June 29, 2026 4 min read

What Is the Distribution Grid? A Buyer's Field Guide

The distribution grid is the last stretch of wire from substation to meter. What it is, the equipment that runs it, and why buyers track it now.

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June 17, 2026 5 min read

Sodium-Ion Grid Storage Goes Domestic: A Procurement Read

Peak Energy and GM are scaling domestic sodium-ion grid storage. What the deal means for BESS procurement, domestic content, and project siting.

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April 29, 2026 8 min read

IEEE PES T&D 2026: A Muni and Co-op Procurement Field Guide

What ComEd, Hubbell, and the IEEE PES T&D 2026 vendor floor are telegraphing about the spec language municipal utilities and cooperatives will see in 2027 and 2028 procurement orders.

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April 8, 2026 6 min read

NC Grid Equipment Manufacturing Hub: $185M+ Invested

Three grid equipment manufacturers are building facilities in North Carolina, totaling $185M+ in investment. What this means for procurement lead times.

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April 1, 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 31, 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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