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The UK government has picked Wylfa in Anglesey, North Wales, as its preferred site for the the country’s third large-scale nuclear power plant after Hinkley C in Somerset and Sizewell […]
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Trends – La Niña Meteorologists have pointed to a scenario of reduced spring rainfall in Brazzil (in relation to the historical average) for the regions where important reservoirs of the country's hydroelectric power plants are located and which account for the majority of energy generation. It is equivalent to saying that the level of the dams could drop significantly, changing..
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• Assist company engineers in performing engineering studies and analysis of substation equipment, protection & control equipment, transmission structures & hardware, and distribution equipment.
• Develop moderately complex engineering studies of limited scope and prepare data for analysis.
• Perform electrical network data analysis and present results to company staff.
• Conduct drawing reviews to ensure adherence to company and industry standards.
• Research and test equipment provided by suppliers
• Update company standards and drawings
• Analyze the system design, programming, and modification.
• Enrolled full time in accredited engineering college/university.
• Sophomore standing or higher in electrical/mechanical/civil engineering or a related field.
• Ability to interact favorably with project and work teams.
• Communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to work cross-functionally to understand requirements, present alternatives, and recommendations.
It’s welcome that the U.S. House of Representatives in April revived policy discussions over nuclear waste. Our organizations support nuclear energy as a tool of economic opportunity and emissions reduction, […]
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Wildfires have had a devastating impact on California and on the state’s largest utility company, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). PG&E’s equipment has been linked to several major wildfires in […]
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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.
The GIS Specialist position ensures that As-Builts are mapped into the facility and GIS based connectivity mapping systems after construction completes. As well as providing support on various data cleanup projects, responding to inquiries, internal and external data requests, and regulatory requests. Responsible for updating the mapping and connectivity systems using redlines and other information that comes back from the field, engineering, or dispatch. Position requires a good understanding of electrical distribution systems or other utility network based systems in addition to a strong knowledge of distribution utility design and GIS fundamentals.
• Receives, tracks, and fulfills both internal and external spatial data and map requests.
• Prepares PDF map products for annual regulated facility inspection programs, engineers, and various departments.
• Editing and maintaining spatial data in an enterprise GIS environment.