A grid modernization roadmap that sequences monitoring, switching, and flexible resources so utilities upgrade aging systems without losing reliability.

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June 18, 2026 5 min read

AI Ratepayer Protection Meets State Utility Law

The AI ratepayer protection pledge is voluntary. State utility regulation, not Washington, decides who gets to buy power directly. A procurement read.

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June 9, 2026 5 min read

Switchgear Refurbishment vs Replacement: Federal Signal

Federal buyers are choosing switchgear refurbishment vs replacement as lead times stretch. Here is what their June 2026 SAM.gov buys signal for your sourcing.

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May 2, 2026 6 min read

GE Vernova's Q1: $42.4B Electrification Backlog, Prolec Fully Absorbed, Two-Source Strategy Now Mandatory

GE Vernova's Q1 2026 numbers and the February Prolec consolidation reshape transformer procurement. Backlog jumped 86% YoY, data center orders alone exceeded all of 2025, and one of the two qualified North American suppliers most municipals carry just became one.

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May 2, 2026 7 min read

MISO's Anti-PJM Auction: 141 GW Cleared, Prices Halved, and the Solar Surge That Did It

MISO's 2026-27 Planning Resource Auction cleared at $116-126/MW-day annualized, roughly half last year's $212-217 range. Solar accreditation jumped 59% and 5.6 GW of new accredited capacity entered the market. The signal for distribution equipment buyers in the 15-state footprint is the opposite of PJM.

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April 28, 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 26, 2026 5 min read

SF6-Free Switchgear Has Crossed the Commercial Threshold. Procurement Specs Are Next.

Hitachi Energy now has 65+ North American orders for 420 kV SF6-free dead tank breakers. Here is what that means for utility switchgear procurement in 2026 and beyond.

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April 7, 2026 6 min read

One Big Beautiful Bill: Utility Equipment Demand Shifts

The OBBBA rolls back $500B in clean energy credits and imposes FEOC sourcing rules. Here is the two-phase impact on utility equipment procurement.

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April 5, 2026 3 min read

Steel or Composite? The Transmission Conductor Debate Is Missing the Right Cost Metric

A T&D World analysis argues utilities overpay for composite conductors. The per-foot numbers back that up. The per-amp numbers tell the opposite story. Here is what procurement teams should actually be measuring.

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