Buildings ASHRAE Moves to Smooth Building-Power Grid Interactions as Path to Cut Emissions Bruce Buckley December 11, 2023 No Comments Group's new guide highlights best practices to enhance connections that would lower rates of building carbon emissions.Read More
Infrastructure Act White House Issues Progress Report on Infrastructure Act Rollout Tom Ichniowski November 9, 2023 One Comment As IIJA nears its two-year mark, the White House outlines infrastructure funding that has gone out to date.Read More
In Texas Power Outages, Clear Problems and No Easy Answers Corinne Grinapol Pam Radtke Russell February 24, 2021 One Comment Power outages that left 4 million cold and in the dark had happened before, but markets and politics have prevented changesRead More
Energy Projects Burns & McDonnell Named Program Manager for Massive Puerto Rico Grid Rebuild Work Will Be Done on an EPC Contract and Should Begin This Year Pam Radtke Russell January 14, 2021 No Comments The contract is just the beginning of the program, which will include transmission and distribution upgrades and new generation.Read More
Energy & Power Electric Grid Infrastructure Faces Growing Problems Amid Spending Shortfall Pam Radtke Russell September 2, 2020 2 Comments The U.S. faces a $338-billion shortfall in grid infrastructure by 2039, driven by state renewable-portfolio standards.Read More
US Electric Grid Is Rebuilt for Uncertainty Peter Maloney July 1, 2020 No Comments Billions in capital spending taking place to prepare for electrification, natural disastersRead More
Burns & McDonnell Branches Out with New Consultancy Group Pam Radtke Russell October 30, 2019 No Comments Burns & McDonnell has gained cradle-to-grave consultant experience by working with electric utilities.Read More
Re-Powering the Power Industry: Sustainability Puts Grid on a New Path Mario Azar August 28, 2019 One Comment As consumers demand constant cheap power, there will be more focus on distributed energy resources.Read More
10-minutes with Fernando Garcia of HDR on the Future of Electric Vehicles Pam Radtke Russell April 25, 2019 One Comment Engineering consulting firms can provide a "wealth of expertise" to help plan for electric vehicle infrastructure.Read More
10-minutes with Electric Grid Visionary Doug Houseman Pam Radtke Russell February 28, 2019 No Comments New grid modernization efforts are announced every week. What is the purpose of that work and how much work is out there for contractors and engineers?Read More