Expanding the Energy Imbalance Market Is the Right Way to Regionalize California’s Grid Clean Coalition’s Doug Karpa and Craig Lewis argue that combining regional integration with a system of DSOs is a lower-risk approach to save ratepayers money and integrate renewables. To meet its ambitious renewable energy goals, California needs to make its energy system … Continue reading Expanding the Energy Imbalance Market Is the Right Way to Regionalize California’s Grid→
California Sets Two New Solar Records The escalating integration of solar has created “a new operating paradigm” for California’s grid operator, although the escalation is now on hold. Mild temperatures and sunny skies helped California set two new solar records in recent days. On Sunday, March 4, the California Independent System Operator saw an all-time … Continue reading #California Sets Two New Solar Records→
Imperial Irrigation District and CAISO Reach Settlement over Renewable Energy The Imperial Irrigation District and the California Independent System Operator have announced that the two parties have reached a settlement that ends existing litigation between them. As a result, more climate-friendly energy from the IID service area can be delivered to the rest of California. … Continue reading #Imperial_Irrigation_District and CAISO Reach Settlement over Renewable Energy→
California utility SDG&E seeks 166MW energy storage as public emergency response asset San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), one of California’s three main investor-owned utilities (IOUs), said this week that it will add resilience and backup capabilities to public sector buildings through the procurement of “up to 166MW” of energy storage. According to a proposal … Continue reading #California utility #SDG&E seeks 166MW energy storage as public emergency response asset→
California ISO eyes changes to day-ahead market The California Independent System Operator is proposing major changes to its day-ahead market, including moving from hourly to 15-minute increments, partly so the grid operator can better handle net load variability, ramping and periods of over-generation. Putting the changes in place will allow Cal-ISO to extend its day-ahead … Continue reading California ISO eyes changes to day-ahead market→
Tesla receives broad support for Supreme Court case against Salt River Project Six climate and energy non-profits have joined a suit before the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge an Arizona utility seeking legal immunity from anti-trust laws. Tesla Energy, which has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow its anti-trust lawsuit against Arizona utility Salt … Continue reading #Tesla receives broad support for Supreme Court case against #Salt_River_Project→
Does California Offer a National Model For Energy Storage Rules? Energy storage has frequently been cited as the critical missing link in an electric infrastructure designed to maximize the benefits of cheap, renewable energy. Because energy from the sun and the wind is inherently intermittent, it has not been able to satisfy a round-the-clock need … Continue reading Does California Offer a National Model For Energy Storage Rules?→
Bonneville Power Administration Unveils Strategic Plan to Stay Afloat Overwhelmed by low wholesale power prices and changing customer needs in the Pacific Northwest, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) on January 30 unveiled a lifeline it hopes will allow it to remain commercially afloat. While the nonprofit federal power marketer headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is part … Continue reading #Bonneville_Power_Administration Unveils Strategic Plan to Stay Afloat #BPA→
WAPA, Duke-American Transmission Co. move on California power line project Duke-American Transmission Co., the Western Area Power Administration, San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, and the Bureau of Reclamation announced plans to move forward on the San Luis Transmission Project, which is designed to enhance electric service to the San Joaquin Valley in California, according … Continue reading #WAPA, #Duke_American Transmission Co. move on #California power line project→
Low gas prices, renewable energy squeeze Bonneville Power Administration BPA’s hydro and nuclear resources are facing the same pressures as coal plants in other parts of the country: cheap natural gas has made it difficult to compete, while wind and solar comes online amid stagnant demand. BPA has provided the region’s lowest-cost power for years, … Continue reading Low gas prices, renewable energy squeeze Bonneville Power Administration #BPA→
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