Market Moves: Infrastructure Insider - Oct 27th, 2023
 
 
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October 27, 2023
From the Editors

In this issue of Market Moves Infrastructure, we’re taking a broad look at how the government is handling (or, in the EPA’s case, backing off of) the expansion of key sectors and the work it’ll take to get them in line with climate goals. In the case of some distributed energy resource developers, it includes battling labor shortages, the supply chain, and, possibly, the Department of Energy. But first, the updated Davis-Bacon Act is now fully in effect; what does that mean for construction workers on federal projects?

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- Jennifer Ramsay 

 

Official as of Oct. 23, the Department of Labor's most comprehensive update in 40 years for construction wage rates on federally funded projects is now a reality.
From WaterWorld
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After legal challenges from states and water associations, the U.S. EPA has withdrawn its memorandum to require states survey water system’s cybersecurity during sanitary surveys.
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From Supply Chain Connect
A pair of senate bills will make emissions reporting mandatory for certain companies that are operating in California.
From Microgrid Knowledge
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Long interconnection queues, transformer shortages and the need for clarification on IRA benefits are slowing progress and undermining project economics.
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Selected projects mixed in the latest funding round include work by Georgia electric cooperatives, Louisiana community resilience hubs, microgrids in Michigan, distributed energy projects in Pennsylvania and in Oregon with utility and tribal partners.
From T&D World
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New grid infrastructure often takes five to 15 years to plan, permit and complete – compared to one to five years for new renewables projects and less than two years for new charging infrastructure for EVs.
From Roads & Bridges
From Construction Equipment
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One in five managers (20.6%) of construction equipment fleets have increased their acquisition budgets for 2024.
From Aviation Pros
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Airports and airlines say capacity and reliability issues mean big investments and they’re ready to upgrade their systems within the next five years.

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