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#PG& Joins #TransCanyon, a #Berkshire_Hathaway_Energy and #Pinnacle_West Joint Venture, to Pursue Competitive Transmission Projects

PG&E Joins TransCanyon, a Berkshire Hathaway Energy and Pinnacle West Joint Venture, to Pursue Competitive Transmission Projects SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has formed a strategic alliance with TransCanyon, LLC (TransCanyon), a joint venture between subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Energy and Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, to jointly pursue competitive transmission opportunities solicited … Continue reading #PG& Joins #TransCanyon, a #Berkshire_Hathaway_Energy and #Pinnacle_West Joint Venture, to Pursue Competitive Transmission Projects

Utility Adds 38.5 MWs Energy Storage, Efficiency Projects #SDGE

Utility Adds 38.5 MWs Energy Storage, Efficiency Projects San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has added 20-megawatts of energy storage and 18.5 MW of energy efficiency projects that will allow the California utility to supply more renewable energy to its customers and help them reduce energy usage in commercial buildings. The 20-MW lithium ion battery … Continue reading Utility Adds 38.5 MWs Energy Storage, Efficiency Projects #SDGE

California ISO approves 13 new projects under 2016 transmission plan

California ISO approves 13 new projects under 2016 transmission plan The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) board of Governors has approved 13 new projects under the 2016 transmission plan. The plans projects, which are expected to cost $288m, have been identified last year before California increased its renewable energy goal to 50% by 2030. The … Continue reading California ISO approves 13 new projects under 2016 transmission plan

Portland General Electric Company (#POR) Short Interest Disclosure

Portland General Electric Company (POR) Short Interest Disclosure Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) reported a rise of 3.5% or 81,017 shares in its short interest. The short figure came in at 2.7% of the total floats. The average daily volume of 759,388 shares suggests that the days to cover 2,394,001 short positions, as on March … Continue reading Portland General Electric Company (#POR) Short Interest Disclosure

CAISO Begins Study Of Full Regional Electricity Market

CAISO Begins Study Of Full Regional Electricity Market CAISO will seek to understand how a regional system affects California’s transition to 50% renewables by 2030 According to Utility DIVE, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) will study the possibility of turning the entire West into a single electricity market. This study is predicated, in part, … Continue reading CAISO Begins Study Of Full Regional Electricity Market

#Nevada ‘s solar debacle reveals a utility industry under stress

Nevada’s solar debacle reveals a utility industry under stress Until recently, Nevada was the darling of America’s booming solar industry. That is, until a legacy electric utility with an interest in fossil fuels lobbied regulators to raise rates for solar customers and chased third-party solar developers such as SolarCity out of the Silver State. The … Continue reading #Nevada ‘s solar debacle reveals a utility industry under stress