CAISO finalizes proposed storage, DR rules The range of resources on the California grid is growing, and finding a way to integrate them into the market will “help lower carbon emissions and add operational flexibility,” according to the ISO’s final daft proposal. The proposal is one of three the grid operator is drafting in efforts … Continue reading CAISO finalizes proposed storage, DR rules
Palo Verde nuclear plant still ran after backup equipment exploded For 57 days last year and early this year, one of the nuclear reactors at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station west of Phoenix kept running after an explosion knocked a backup generator out of service. Experts at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission disagreed strongly over … Continue reading #Palo_Verde nuclear plant still ran after backup equipment exploded
California muni IID completes first US demonstration of black start battery capability Black start capability — the restarting of a conventional generating plant without use of external transmission — has long been listed as a theoretical benefit of battery storage, but demonstrations have been slow to come. This functionality “hasn’t been deployed before,” said Mir … Continue reading #California muni #IID completes first US demonstration of #black_start battery capability
Can California Conquer the Next Phase of Renewables Integration? Between its 50 percent state renewable portfolio standard (RPS), aggressive greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets, and energy efficiency mandate, California has some of the strictest environmental policies on the books in North America. And these policies are progressively getting more stringent with a potential move … Continue reading Can #California Conquer the Next Phase of Renewables Integration?
California signs climate change deal with China after Trump’s Paris exit BEIJING (AP) — With President Donald Trump pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord, China and California signed an agreement Tuesday to work together on reducing emissions, as the state’s governor warned that “disaster still looms” without urgent action. Gov. Jerry Brown … Continue reading #California signs climate change deal with China after Trump’s Paris exit
Nevada Gov. Sandoval signs storage, electric vehicle bills Nevada regulators, directed by the state legislature, will now take a hard look at energy storage and whether utilities should be purchasing more battery resources on the part of their customers. Senate Bill 204 directs state regulators to consider requiring utilities to purchase energy storage in the … Continue reading #Nevada Gov. Sandoval signs storage, electric vehicle bills
LADWP, Powerex latest utilities to join California ISO’s energy market The California ISO said that it has signed separate agreements with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and with Powerex Corp., for those entities to participate in the western Energy Imbalance Market. LADWP will join the EIM beginning in April 2019, while … Continue reading #LADWP, #Powerex latest utilities to join California ISO’s energy market
As Trump ditches Paris, California is one step closer to getting wind power from Wyoming. PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A conservative billionaire wants to build America’s biggest wind farm in Wyoming and send the clean electricity to California — and his vision just got closer to reality. Federal officials have approved another section of the … Continue reading As Trump ditches Paris, California is one step closer to getting wind power from #Wyoming
Some US power prices higher than last year as summer approaches The North American power pricing team takes a coast-to-coast look at the US electric power landscape, including forecast demand, generating capacity and prices for ERCOT, Cal-ISO and the PJM Interconnection. Kassia Micek, Charles Noh and Jeff Zhou evaluate how the power markets are shaping … Continue reading Some US #power_prices higher than last year as summer approaches
What happens to solar power during an eclipse? On Aug. 21, California will find out California relies more on solar energy than any other state in the union. So what happens if the sun doesn’t shine? That answer will come Aug. 21 when a solar eclipse will cast its shadow over the usually Golden State. … Continue reading What happens to solar power during an #eclipse ? On Aug. 21, California will find out
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