SightLines Q4 2024
What’s Trending: Grid Modernization and resilience
In the last decade, wind and solar power increased eightfold to bolster clean energy and supplement traditional sources, but there are still challenges. McKinsey says two main hurdles are the inadequacy and instability of North America’s existing power grid. Electric utility companies are rapidly restructuring transmission and distribution systems to accommodate renewables and increasing customer demand.
INSIGHTS: Why Power Transmission Expansion is Crucial
The U.S. power transmission system could more than double in size by 2050. Here’s why:
Thought Leadership: Changing the Safety Landscape in Utilities
Tim Kratt is a 38-year veteran of the energy industry and AWP Safety’s senior vice president of operations – East. He shares how partnering with a traffic control partner that offers concierge service and a deep dive into metrics can elevate your safety KPIs, ROI, and operational efficiency.
Partners in Powering AI
AWP Safety safeguards one million worksites annually. Customers rely on AWP Safety to protect crews and communities during data center construction, upstream electrical utility projects that power data centers, and broadband upgrades that connect data centers to the public.
View AWP Safety’s Q4 2024 SightLines Issue as a PDF.