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IRBY NEWS STORIES
AVANGRID Granted Presidential Permit To Begin NECEC Construction
AVANGRID has started construction on the $950m New England Clean Energy Connect project after securing the Presidential Permit from the US Department of Energy.
IID Extends Service Contract With Irby
After deliberation, Imperial Irrigation District agreed to extend its service agreement with Irby Construction last week. Irby has worked for IID in California for decades.
New Lines Withstand Record Breaking Storm
The 2020 storm season has been unprecedented, and Entergy Louisiana has taken one hit after another. Laura, Delta, and Zeta. There is however a silver lining story…
Irby Restoring Power After Hurricane Sally
Hurricane Sally, a category 2 hurricane, came ashore near Gulf Shores, Alabama the morning of September 16, 2020. Over 2,000 power lines were destroyed. More than half a million people were left without power…
AVANGRID Granted Presidential Permit To Begin NECEC Construction
AVANGRID has started construction on the $950m New England Clean Energy Connect project after securing the Presidential Permit from the US Department of Energy.
IID Extends Service Contract With Irby
After deliberation, Imperial Irrigation District agreed to extend its service agreement with Irby Construction last week. Irby has worked for IID in California for decades.
New Lines Withstand Record Breaking Storm
The 2020 storm season has been unprecedented, and Entergy Louisiana has taken one hit after another. Laura, Delta, and Zeta. There is however a silver lining story…
Irby Restoring Power After Hurricane Sally
Hurricane Sally, a category 2 hurricane, came ashore near Gulf Shores, Alabama the morning of September 16, 2020. Over 2,000 power lines were destroyed. More than half a million people were left without power…
INDUSTRY NEWS STORIES
Battery Storage On The Rise
Florida Power & Light’s Manatee Energy Storage Center will be the largest battery storage center in the world upon its completion in 2021. Irby was awarded the construction of this project in the Fall of 2020, which will have the capacity of 409 megawatts.
Battery storage is now in a phase of rapid growth as the industry continues to move towards clean energy. Read more from Dan Gearino’s article on InsideClimateNews.org.
Florida Approves Utility Storm Protection Plans
On Monday, August 10th, the Florida Public Service Commission approved the authorization of storm protection plans (SPP) for four investor-owned utilities (TECO, FPL, Gulf Power, and Duke Energy Florida) according to an article from UtilityDive.com.
Florida Utilities to Invest Billions in Grid Hardening
Florida’s investor-owned electric utilities proposed plans for nearly $19.4 billion spend on grid hardening activities to enhance storm protection.
Going Underground: Florida Utilities Are Planning for Hurricane Season
As the storm season approaches, Florida Utilities are outlining long term plans for protecting customers from massive power outages.
Battery Storage On The Rise
Florida Power & Light’s Manatee Energy Storage Center will be the largest battery storage center in the world upon its completion in 2021. Irby was awarded the construction of this project in the Fall of 2020, which will have the capacity of 409 megawatts.
Battery storage is now in a phase of rapid growth as the industry continues to move towards clean energy. Read more from Dan Gearino’s article on InsideClimateNews.org.
Florida Approves Utility Storm Protection Plans
On Monday, August 10th, the Florida Public Service Commission approved the authorization of storm protection plans (SPP) for four investor-owned utilities (TECO, FPL, Gulf Power, and Duke Energy Florida) according to an article from UtilityDive.com.
Florida Utilities to Invest Billions in Grid Hardening
Florida’s investor-owned electric utilities proposed plans for nearly $19.4 billion spend on grid hardening activities to enhance storm protection.
Going Underground: Florida Utilities Are Planning for Hurricane Season
As the storm season approaches, Florida Utilities are outlining long term plans for protecting customers from massive power outages.