Nuclear power’s last stand in California: Will Diablo Canyon die? AVILA BEACH, San Luis Obispo County — California’s largest power plant churns out enough electricity for 1.7 million homes, yet pumps no greenhouse gases into the sky. Unlike the wind farms and solar plants spreading across the state, its output doesn’t vary hour by hour, … Continue reading Nuclear power’s last stand in California: Will Diablo Canyon die?
How California is bringing DER aggregation to wholesale markets Third party aggregators were given the green light to bid into the CAISO market for the first time pite getting off to a slow start, California has been pushing forward quickly with demand response. While its largest power providers are executing a variety of standard programs … Continue reading How California is bringing DER aggregation to wholesale markets
Do Bloom Fuel Cells Qualify as Low-Emissions Distributed Generation? Yes, according to the CPUC’s tortured math. In a newly revised proposed decision, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) lowered the emissions threshold to be eligible for its Self-Generation Incentive Program subsidy to 334 kilograms of CO2 per megawatt-hour in 2016. California’s SGIP is a generous … Continue reading Do Bloom Fuel Cells Qualify as Low-Emissions Distributed Generation?
SCE will spend $12 billion on electric system over next 3 years Southern California Edison plans to spend $12 billion over the next three years to modernize the electric grid — costs that critics contend aren’t justified and are in part the result of the utility’s own mishaps. California’s second-largest investor-owned utility is spending the … Continue reading #SCE will spend $12 billion on electric system over next 3 years
Energy storage advance readies concentrated solar power for the smart grid The intermittent nature of renewable energy sources is a huge burden on the power grid, making flexible and economical energy storage an essential step to a greener future. Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) and the University of Florida have now devised a way … Continue reading Energy storage advance readies concentrated solar power for the smart grid
Duke Energy purchases California energy management company Duke Energy’s commercial business is looking to expand its portfolio again with the purchase of a majority stake in a California-based energy management company. Duke is not disclosing the purchase price for its controlling share of Phoenix Energy Technologies based in Irvine, Calif. But as in its purchase … Continue reading #Duke_Energy purchases California energy management company
NV Energy CEO addresses plans for $1 billion power plant After his company faced criticism for proposing to build a $1 billion power plant, NV Energy CEO Paul Caudill outlined the near-future plans on the 706-megawatt project, according to testimony he filed with the Public Utilities Commission. “Let me be clear, NV Energy has not … Continue reading #NV_Energy CEO addresses plans for $1 billion power plant
FERC Winter Outlook: Fuel Costs to Dip, Production and Storage to Rise Moderate weather in the Midwest, Northeast, and Pacific Northwest this winter should diminish total residential and commercial electricity and natural gas demand – and ample production and storage will drive prices down. That’s a promising scenario for the energy industry and a reason … Continue reading FERC Winter Outlook: Fuel Costs to Dip, Production and Storage to Rise
With Forecast of Strong El Niño, PG&E Readies Its Winter Storm Response SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 14, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) — With weather forecasts indicating the intensity of El Niño-driven storms will be strong this winter in California, PG&E has been getting ready – for the past 18 years. The last major El Niño storm season … Continue reading With Forecast of Strong El Niño, PG&E Readies Its Winter Storm Response
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