Tag: transmission

Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Gunfire: What Facilities Leaders Need to Know

By Timothy English, Acoem Feb 4, 2026 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Feb 6, 2026

Electric utilities, water authorities, and energy providers operate some of the most critical infrastructure in the country. Substations, pumping stations, and transmission facilities are designed for reliability and efficiency, not for absorbing hostile fire. Yet over the past several years, gunshot attacks against these sites have increased, exposing a security gap that many facilities teams […]

Energy Efficiency ‘More Critical Than Ever’ as Power Grid Decarbonizes

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jun 21, 2023 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Jun 21, 2023

As power generation shifts to clean energy, using electricity more efficiently will be critical for reducing costs, averting blackouts, and cutting pollution, according to a new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The group evaluated five U.S. grid regions (California, Texas, the Pacific Northwest, the Southeast, and the Midwest) and found that […]