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Quality Assurance and Chemistry Consulting
January 23, 2025Analytical data are used to inform important and sometimes costly project decisions. Therefore, it is vital to utilize high quality and accurate data. TRC has the expertise and experience to confirm that the quality, accuracy and sensitivity of data are acceptable to support successful project planning and execution.
NERC Approves New Extreme Weather Planning Standard
January 22, 2025On December 10, 2024, NERC’s Board of Trustees approved standard TPL-008-1 Transmission System Planning Performance Requirements for Extreme Temperature Events. The petition to approve the TPL-008-1 standard was filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on December 17, 2024 and will initiate the implementation plan upon final approval.
Enhancing Pipeline Integrity: HVAC/DC Interference Studies and Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Analysis
January 15, 2025The increasing presence of HVAC/DC transmission lines in modern power infrastructure has raised concerns about their impact on pipeline integrity. These systems, often co-located within shared corridors, generate electromagnetic fields (EMF) that introduce significant risks such as accelerated corrosion, equipment failures and safety hazards. Addressing HVAC/DC interference is now essential for ensuring long-term pipeline reliability and personnel safety.
Environmental, Health and Safety Management Systems Services
January 15, 2025Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) management systems services allow companies to improve controls, reduce risks and ensure operations conform to applicable EHS compliance requirements and obligations.
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Compliance Support
January 8, 2025The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) impacts chemical manufacturers and importers from initial product approval to usage restrictions to quadrennial reporting obligations. Our TSCA experience enables us to provide effective regulatory support and implement strategies affecting manufacturing operations and chemical management.
General Permit (GP) for CII Stormwater Discharges Proposed for the Charles, Mystic and Neponset River Watersheds
January 8, 2025On November 1, 2024, FERC Commissioners led a technical conference regarding co-locating large loads at generating facilities.
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