CAL-ISO Gets FERC Approval for Backstop Capacity Auctions On October 1, the California Independent System Operator (CAL-ISO) got the go-ahead (Docket No. ER15-1783-000) from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to revise its capacity procurement mechanism (CPM) by implementing a competitive solicitation process. The new auction process is intended to ensure that sufficient resources with … Continue reading CAL-ISO Gets FERC Approval for Backstop Capacity Auctions→
PG&E Grows Solar with $25,000 Grant In support of the Obama Administration’s announcement on July 7, 2015 to increase access to solar energy for low- and moderate- income communities, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced a $25,000 commitment to GRID Alternatives North Valley to ensure solar is reaching underserved communities throughout the region. Celebrating … Continue reading #PG_E Grows Solar with $25,000 Grant→
California’s Renewables Progress Commendable But Emission Of Global CO2 Still Exponential California continues its remarkable legislative breakthroughs in going green under the SB 350 Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015. Legislation just passed sets two goals for 2030: 50% of state utility power from renewables and a 50% increase in energy efficiency of … Continue reading California’s Renewables Progress Commendable But Emission Of Global CO2 Still Exponential→
ISOs, RTOs Outline Winterization Efforts In presentations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the nation’s regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs) on Sept. 17 outlined measures they are taking to prevent issues if faced with extreme weather this winter. The measures are to prevent widespread generation outages as occurred during the … Continue reading ISOs, RTOs Outline Winterization Efforts→
SDG&E disrupts power to 115,000 to avoid wider blackouts It’s not entirely clear what happened in California over the weekend. About 115,000 customers lost power for two hours, and San Diego Gas & Electric says it’s because the state’s grid operator directed it to shed load. “As a result, SDG&E had to immediately initiate short … Continue reading #SDG_E disrupts power to 115,000 to avoid wider #blackouts→
Portland General Electric could join CAISO Energy Imbalance Market CAISO has been operating since November 2014 in parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. It now includes the active participation of the Warren Buffett-owned PacifiCorp utilities, and will soon include NV Energy, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), and Arizona Public Service (APS). Because of … Continue reading Portland General Electric could join CAISO Energy Imbalance Market #EIM #PGE→
California Calls For 50% Renewable Electricity By 2030 The state of California just created an ambitious goal, as well as a significant milestone, for itself on the road to a sustainable energy and climate ecosystem, thanks to the passage of Senate Bill 350, which sets the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030. … Continue reading California Calls For 50% Renewable Electricity By 2030→
The dumb grid HUNTINGTON BEACH, California – It doesn’t take a crystal ball to see that the future of electric utilities is in digitalization and renewables. What’s far more difficult is sussing out the type and level of investment and speed at which utilities should proceed while continuing to deliver power with minimal interruption to … Continue reading The dumb grid→
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