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Infrastructure, Public Works

Louisiana DOTD announces major project to repair I-20

May 30, 2023

Via: Transportation Today News

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said Thursday it would begin work on major repairs to I-20 in Bossier City and parts of Shreveport. The much anticipate project will include reconstruction of all lanes of I-20 from just west […]


Infrastructure, Public Works

Biden’s new EV mandate needs private sector participation to succeed

May 26, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the most stringent car pollution standards for the U.S. to date, but our charging infrastructure is struggling to keep up with new regulations and increased consumer demand for electric vehicles. The Biden administration’s new […]


Infrastructure, Public Works

States share services as DHS cyber grants roll out

May 15, 2023

Via: StateScoop

When the Biden administration’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending law passed in 2021, one of the top questions for state technology leaders was how they would be expected to manage funds from the four-year, $1 billion cybersecurity grant program they’d pushed […]


Infrastructure, Public Works

Minnesota highway initiative goes national to advance co-located energy, communications buildout

May 5, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

The NextGen Highways approach aims to utilize existing infrastructure ROWs to speed development of a more modern electric grid. A draft U.S. Department of Energy report in March estimated the United States could need about 47,300 GW-miles of new transmission […]


Infrastructure, Public Works

Accelerated FAA modernization will suffer under stopgap funding, says agency head

April 26, 2023

Via: FCW

A full year continuing resolution would hamper needed tech upgrades, according to the FAA’s top official. Read More on FCW


Infrastructure, Public Works

Covering infrastructure costs to support commercial EV charging is worth it for utilities and ratepayers

April 20, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

You don’t need to search too long to find unmistakable signs that the trucking industry is transforming, requiring utilities and their regulators to think about grid planning in a whole new way. Just last week, the Environmental Protection Agency announced […]


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Tennessee Gov. Lee signs Transportation Modernization Act into law

April 19, 2023

Via: Transportation Today News

On Monday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed that state’s Transportation and Modernization Act into law, providing the state with a new strategy to accommodate its record growth in its rural and urban areas. The legislation will invest more than $3.3 […]


Infrastructure, Public Works

Rhode Island program would make $20M available for infrastructure projects

April 12, 2023

Via: Transportation Today News

The proposed RIReady Municipal Road Fund Program in Gov. Dan McKee’s fiscal year 2024 budget would make available $20 million for bridge, road, and sidewalk projects on locally maintained city and town roads. Local communities often struggle to reach enough […]


Infrastructure, Public Works

USDOT announces $25M to improve hazardous material, pipeline safety

March 22, 2023

Via: Transportation Today News

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHSMA) announced it would make available more than $25 million in grant funding to improve safety. The grants, part of the pipeline and hazardous materials safety programs […]


Infrastructure, Public Works

Customer Engagement and Infrastructure Projects: The Missing Link

March 17, 2023

Via: PowerMag

For water and energy providers, consistent customer engagement has become a critical aspect of daily operations and overall success. Why? Modern convenience and technology have dramatically altered the expectations of today’s consumers. The silent energy provider is an antiquated concept, […]


Infrastructure, Public Works

$700 million for community EV charging now available from federal grant program

March 15, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

The U.S. Department of Transportation opened applications Tuesday for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program, a $2.5 billion, five-year program to support community and neighborhood electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The first round of funding will make $700 million […]


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Arizona seeks public comment on five-year transportation plan

March 7, 2023

Via: Transportation Today News

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is seeking public feedback through June 1 on its Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program. The plan will invest $2.6 billion in pavement and bridge preservation projects statewide over five years. This includes $669 […]


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Democratic legislators urge EPA to issue strong vehicle emissions standards

March 3, 2023

Via: Transportation Today News

On Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) joined U.S. Sens. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue new rules for vehicle emission standards. In a letter to […]


Infrastructure, Public Works

Texas DOT proposal would invest $100B in transportation over 10 years

February 27, 2023

Via: Transportation Today News

A proposal by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) would invest $100 billion over 10 years in transportation. The proposal is an estimated $15 billion more than the 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP). It would increase funding to border infrastructure, […]


Infrastructure, Public Works

Duke Energy to build ‘first-of-its-kind’ facility to accelerate fleet electrification with Daimler, Electrada

February 22, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Duke is positioning itself to facilitate fleet electrification at a time when companies are focused on their environmental footprint. “Electric fleet commitments are increasing as companies with ambitious sustainability goals work to decarbonize business operations,” Harry Sideris, executive vice president […]


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Tesla to make some of its EV chargers public as White House announces rules for national charging network

February 15, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized standards for a $7.5 billion national electric vehicle charging network and highlighted other progress in the bid to transition the country away from internal combustion vehicles. “The new standards will ensure everyone can use […]


Infrastructure, Public Works

Why it’s time to supercharge data infrastructure funding

February 14, 2023

Via: FCW

As the nation faces a myriad of issues – from the ongoing residual effects of the pandemic to the growing consequences of climate change – top academic minds are partnering to develop data-driven solutions to better inform federal and state […]


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How utilities can prepare for Inflation Reduction Act impacts via bipartisan infrastructure law planning

February 8, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, which allocates $369 billion in funds to address climate change through clean energy. It aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions about 40% below 2005 levels […]


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USDOT announces strategy to increase roadway safety

February 7, 2023

Via: Transportation Today News

The U.S. Transportation recently launched its National Roadway Safety Strategy Call to Action campaign, which asks stakeholders to commit to specific actions that reduce serious injuries and deaths on roads. “Traffic crashes cost tens of thousands of American lives a […]


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Vehicle-to-grid charging is coming fast — here’s how regulators and utilities can prepare now

February 2, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

The U.S. electric grid is under stress. Increasingly frequent and severe storms and aging infrastructure have been a potent combination that has led to more reliability problems. Observers have been understandably asking how the grid can handle the millions of […]