FERC rejects CAISO proposal to allocate some interconnection costs regionally The debate boils down to this: renewable generators see Valley Electric’s system as a good place to locate renewable infrastructure — but it is small, and located in Nevada, and at least one commissioner said its ratepayers should not have to bear the costs of … Continue reading FERC rejects CAISO proposal to allocate some interconnection costs regionally→
California Increased Electricity Imports and Natural Gas Generation During Solar Eclipse During the solar eclipse that passed across the continental United States on August 21, 2017, solar output on the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) electric system dropped while the sun was partially obscured. Much of the decrease in solar output was made up by … Continue reading California Increased Electricity Imports and Natural Gas Generation During Solar Eclipse→
Nine-hour energy storage requirement makes one natural gas replacement project in California tricky Natural gas storage facility at Aliso Canyon, California, that suffered a huge leak in 2015, leading to several utility-scale energy storage projects being developed to meet capacity requirements. Image: Flickr earthworks 2. The requirement of nine hours of energy storage duration at … Continue reading Nine-hour energy storage requirement makes one natural gas replacement project in #California tricky→
CAISO: Alternatives to Puentes gas plant could cost up to $1.1B California’s grid operator and Southern California Edison (SCE) worked to develop three alternative resource scenarios to meet the Moorpark local capacity requirements absent the proposed Puente gas plant. Each of the scenarios includes 80 MW of energy storage enabled demand response resources, 25 MW … Continue reading CAISO: Alternatives to Puentes gas plant could cost up to $1.1B→
APS officially moves to Value of Solar Arizona regulators have put into place the deal cut between Arizona’s solar industry and Arizona Public Service, as part of the utility’s rate case. A fourth jurisdiction has now implemented a methodology for the valuation of distributed solar to serve as the basis for compensation, instead of net … Continue reading #APS officially moves to Value of Solar→
3,000MW of California energy storage will ramp to deal with solar eclipse Expected path of eclipse. Northern and southern path limits in blue. Within the central path, obscurity of the sun will be total but California will also experience obscuration of up to 76% at times. Image: https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2017Aug21Tgoogle.html California’s grid operations will be supported by … Continue reading 3,000MW of California energy storage will ramp to deal with solar eclipse→
Energy storage saves Arizona utility from building 20 miles of transmission, distribution lines The two, 4 MWh Advancion batteries are made by AES Energy Storage. Construction on the project is slated to begin in fall 2017. Image: APS Arizona Public Service (APS) announced Wednesday that rather than rebuild miles of electricity transmission lines, it will … Continue reading Energy storage saves #Arizona utility from building 20 miles of transmission, distribution lines→
Dispersive Technologies and California ISO Launch First Software-Defined Network for Critical Infrastructure SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Dispersive Technologies, Inc. has gone live with its new Internet-based, software-defined network for use by California’s energy grid operator to efficiently and effectively connect entities using real-time devices to the grid’s energy management system. Humboldt … Continue reading Dispersive Technologies and California ISO Launch First Software-Defined Network for Critical Infrastructure→
California ISO expects sunny outcome for grid during solar eclipse As one of the nation’s most solar-connected electrical grids, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) announced that it is prepared for the Aug. 21 solar eclipse, which will cast a wide shadow on solar power plants. The ISO expects sufficient energy supplies and network reliability … Continue reading #California ISO expects sunny outcome for grid during solar eclipse→
California ISO approves changes to enhance DR in wholesale markets -The California ISO this week approved a measure aiming to enhance the ability of demand response to participate in the wholesale power markets as part of the state’s efforts to allow greater market participation for a wider range of resources. -The CAISO board also agreed … Continue reading California ISO approves changes to enhance DR in wholesale markets→
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