Company, Idaho regulators at odds over battery storage plan BOISE – An Idaho-based energy development company is asking federal authorities to declare state regulators in violation of a law intended to promote alternative energy in a case that could have far-reaching ramifications for emerging battery-storage technologies. Franklin Energy is seeking to build a $200 million … Continue reading Company, #Idaho regulators at odds over battery storage plan→
California grid operator touts new reliability service at half the cost of competitor Peak Reliability says it is unfazed by the move, and will continue to help clients deal with stagnant load and growing renewables. Reliability is paramount, but electric system operators still want a good deal. It appears there may be a reshuffling of … Continue reading #California grid operator touts new reliability service at half the cost of competitor→
Understanding Oregon’s ‘cap and invest’ climate bills Oregon lawmakers this week dove into the most complicated and controversial debate of the upcoming 35-day legislative session: legislation that sets up a market-based, carrot-and-stick approach to reducing greenhouse gas pollution. The two bills will pit environmental advocates determined to see the state do more to combat climate … Continue reading Understanding #Oregon ‘s ‘cap and invest’ climate bills→
CPUC Backs PG&E Plan to Retire Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant. California regulators have approved Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E’s) application to retire the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant by year-end 2025, ending a protracted battle over the generating station that pitted local economic interests against environmentalists and other opponents of nuclear power. The state Public Utilities … Continue reading CPUC Backs PG&E Plan to Retire #Diablo_Canyon Nuclear Plant→
Renewables rise to meet 38% of demand on California’s grid in 2017 (w/ chart) The latest data shows renewables surging in California, as the state’s grid operator moves to become its own reliability coordinator Renewable energy continues to boom in California, surpassing even the state’s ambitious renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and breaking new ground on … Continue reading Renewable s rise to meet 38% of demand on #California ’s grid in 2017→
Batteries eat 0.3% of duck curve – tracked real time on California power grid The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) – the group that manages 80% of the electricity used in California – has begun showing utility-scale batteries charging and discharging into the power grid via their website. By resolution, due to a natural gas … Continue reading Batteries eat 0.3% of duck curve – tracked real time on California power grid→
Power play: How a small co-op wants to open Nevada’s electricity market and own it Valley Electric Association is taking on NV Energy and dreaming big. The headquarters for the Valley Electric Association sits off a main highway with billboards advertising the casinos of Pahrump, Nev., a small desert outpost about 60 miles from Las … Continue reading Power play: How a small co-op wants to open #Nevada ‘s electricity market and own it→
PG&E Pursuing California Power Project Sans Natural Gas In keeping with a long-term goal to reduce nuclear and natural gas-fired power generation, San Francisco-based Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has begun to wind down its reliance through distributed renewable and energy efficiency projects in Oakland. Instead of replacing a 40-year-old jet fuel-powered generation plant … Continue reading #PG_&_E Pursuing #California Power Project Sans Natural Gas→
New Report: Growing western electricity market delivers increasing economic benefits, low-cost renewables While most Americans support developing more renewable energy, very few that work outside the energy industry spend any time thinking about how its delivered to their homes or businesses. Likely even fewer are aware of recent developments that might help their own utility … Continue reading New Report: Growing western electricity market delivers increasing economic benefits, low-cost renewable s→
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