RTOs Take to Catwalk for Western Commissioners VANCOUVER, Canada — The three RTOs vying to organize Western electricity markets on Thursday faced off before an audience of utility regulators in what one state commissioner billed a “beauty pageant.” “Thank you for competing,” Montana Public Service Commission Vice Chairman Travis Kavulla jokingly told representatives of CAISO, … Continue reading RTOs Take to Catwalk for Western Commissioners
Palo Verde nuclear plant could close if renewable-energy measure passes, APS says The nation’s biggest producer of electricity, the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, could be forced to close in the next decade if voters approve a renewable-energy ballot measure, the plant’s owners said. The plant is run by Arizona Public Service Co., which is … Continue reading #Palo_Verde nuclear plant could close if renewable – energy measure passes, APS says
PG&E CEO: Why coal isn’t the future Burning coal used to be the primary way power companies generated the electricity needed to cool homes, run factories and brighten streets. But US electricity production is changing dramatically, as companies rely more on natural gas and renewable energy sources. “I don’t think coal is the future. I … Continue reading #PG_&_E CEO: Why coal isn’t the future
CAISO approves clean energy, storage and system upgrades to replace gas plant The state’s grid operator has chosen utility PG&E’s proposed mix of substation upgrades, energy storage, renewable energy and demand response to replace a petroleum-fired plant. California has become the cutting edge of the energy transition in the United States. Not only was the … Continue reading CAISO approves clean energy, storage and system upgrades to replace gas plant
APS-financed study predicts Arizona job losses if renewables initiative succeeds PHOENIX — A study financed by Arizona’s largest electric company predicts a loss of jobs and disposable income if voters require utilities to get half their energy from renewable sources by 2030. There would be up to 501,000 “job years of employment’’ lost by 2060 … Continue reading #APS – financed study predicts #Arizona job losses if renewable s initiative succeeds
New power lines approved as aging Oxnard power plants ready for early exit The operator of the state’s electrical grid has approved new transmission lines in and around Ventura County that are expected to meet nearly all the electricity needs created by the demise of Oxnard’s aging power plants. A California Independent System Operator board … Continue reading New power lines approved as aging #Oxnard power plants ready for early exit
CAISO Backs PG&E Clean Energy Plan for Oakland The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has approved a request from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to provide a mixture of energy storage, energy efficiency, and system-wide upgrades to ensure reliable electricity in the Oakland, California, area, after the retirement of an aging Dynegy jet fuel-powered … Continue reading CAISO Backs PG&E Clean Energy Plan for #Oakland
CAISO Approves PG&E Oakland Clean Energy Initiative PG&E’s Oakland Clean Energy Initiative (OCEI) will provide a green and innovative option that uses local clean-energy resources, including energy storage, energy efficiency and electric-system upgrades, to ensure transmission grid reliability in Oakland when the current power plant at 50 Martin Luther King Jr. Way is retired. PG&E … Continue reading CAISO Approves PG&E #Oakland Clean Energy Initiative
On the duck’s 10th birthday, here’s how to keep it from eating the power system In 2008, the Duck Curve revealed the high solar penetration threat; has it been met? A fat, slow-moving, 10-year-old duck threatens the U.S. power grid, despite the many engineering minds that have been and are still hunting it. Ten years … Continue reading On the duck’s 10th birthday, here’s how to keep it from eating the power system
ENGIE’s commercial battery project drive $100k annual wedge into California’s water-energy nexus California’s recent droughts and ongoing need to economise water use have inspired more commercial energy storage at a local water board, with ENGIE Storage delivering a project for the San Diego Water Authority. The new battery energy storage project is expected to save … Continue reading #ENGIE’s commercial battery project drive $100k annual wedge into #California ’s water-energy nexus
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