FERC Staff Seeks Information from RTOs/ISOs on Energy Storage Participation in Wholesale Markets On April 11, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Office of Energy Policy and Innovation (OEPI) sent identical data requests to each of the nation’s six grid operators, requesting information on potential barriers to the participation of energy storage resources1 in … Continue reading FERC Staff Seeks Information from RTOs/ISOs on Energy Storage Participation in Wholesale Markets→
Utility-Scale Solar Surpasses Wind in California for First Time in 2015 Recent analysis from Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, reveals that in 2015 energy from grid-connected, utility-scale solar plants surpassed wind for the first time in California. While this is an exciting milestone for the solar industry, the rise of solar … Continue reading Utility-Scale Solar Surpasses Wind in California for First Time in 2015→
First-of-its-kind rail energy storage project targets role in CAISO ancillary services market A California startup is targeting ancillary services as the use for the grid-scale rail storage project By Peter Maloney | April 26, 2016 Printprint e newest entrant into the energy storage market bears a passing resemblance to cutting edge 19th century technology. It … Continue reading First-of-its-kind rail energy storage project targets role in CAISO ancillary services market→
Palo Verde refueling top-performing reactor Workers in white, protective coveralls and brightly colored hardhats, rubber gloves and booties pass through the heavy steel door of the No. 1 unit at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station as the sound of a radiation monitor pings in the background. The unit just finished its most productive 18-month run … Continue reading #Palo_Verde refueling top-performing reactor→
Taming the Wild West: CAISO begins study of a full regional electricity market The grid operator will seek to understand how a regional system will affect the state’s transition to 50% renewables by 2030 lifornia’s electric system operator is studying the possibility of turning the entire West into a single electricity market. It’s the beginning … Continue reading Taming the Wild West: CAISO begins study of a full regional electricity market→
Idaho Power will be sixth utility to join CAISO’s western Energy Imbalance Market By interfacing with CAISO and PacifiCorp systems across the Northwest, the Idaho Power system will create a stronger link between EIM participants in the the region, facilitating the trade of electricity across greater distances in conjunction with the California grid operator. The … Continue reading #Idaho_Power will be sixth utility to join CAISO ‘s western Energy Imbalance Market #EIM→
Idaho Power Inks Agreement to Join Western EIM Idaho Power on Wednesday signed an agreement with CAISO to become the sixth utility to join the western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM). The Boise-based company, which serves about 525,000 customers in southern Idaho and a portion of eastern Oregon, expects an April 2018 start date, pending approval … Continue reading #Idaho_Power Inks Agreement to Join Western #EIM→
California’s solar industry creates jobs Falling oil prices aren’t alone in posing a risk to the United State’s energy giants. They also have to contend with the country’s push towards renewable energy sources. And the U.S. state of California is spearheading that shift, thanks to its year-round sunny weather. CCTV America’s May lee reports. The … Continue reading #California ’s solar industry creates jobs→
EDF Renewable Energy signs PPA with California utility for 111 MWac solar project EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE). The 111.2 MW alternating current (MWac) Valentine Solar Project will deliver clean electricity to SCE beginning in December 2019. Located on approximately 1,260 acres of … Continue reading #EDF_Renewable_Energy signs PPA with California utility for 111 MWac solar project→
Report: California customers may face 14 days of blackouts from low gas supplies California may have permanently sealed the Aliso Canyon methane leak, but fallout from the “catastrophic failure” continues, say environmental advocates. “Southern California Gas Company’s Aliso Canyon storage facility is exposing a critical weakness in the state’s energy system,” EDF said in a … Continue reading Report: California customers may face 14 days of #blackouts from low gas supplies→
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