California Dreamin’ of Distributed Energy Resources, as Utilities File Plans In many ways, California is a special case. With an economy about the same size of Canada’s ($2.3 trillion in 2014) and a population of more than 38 million (roughly one in eight Americans is a Californian), California’s energy policies affect huge numbers of people … Continue reading California Dreamin’ of Distributed Energy Resources, as Utilities File Plans→
Abengoa and Starwood Energy win a 114 mile transmission line in the Southwest of the United States GREENWICH, Conn., July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, and Starwood Energy, a private investment firm based in Greenwich, … Continue reading Abengoa and Starwood Energy win a 114 mile transmission line in the Southwest of the United States→
DOE suspends stimulus funding for Calif. carbon-capture project The Department of Energy has suspended Recovery Act funding for a California project to trap carbon emissions from a coal-fired power plant, an agency spokeswoman said. DOE had set aside $408 million for Hydrogen Energy California LLC’s effort to produce power from coal and petroleum coke, trap … Continue reading DOE suspends stimulus funding for Calif. carbon-capture project→
California grid expected to maintain reliability despite drought According to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the bulk power system in California is not expected to lose grid reliability this summer, despite a drought that has lowered hydroelectric generation. Overall, NERC expects more than 72 gigawatts (GW) of electric generating capacity to be available … Continue reading California grid expected to maintain reliability despite #drought→
CAISO Takes Step to Allow Distributed Energy Resources to Compete in Wholesale Energy Markets On June 10, 2015, the California Independent System Operator (“CAISO”) released a draft final proposal (the “Expanded Metering and Telemetry Options Phase 2, Distributed Energy Resource Provider”) that, if finalized, would represent an initial step towards a regulatory structure that would … Continue reading CAISO Takes Step to Allow Distributed Energy Resources to Compete in Wholesale Energy Markets→
California regulators approve higher electricity rates for most residents Electric bills are set to rise over the next few years for most household customers served by California’s major investor-owned utilities, including Southern California Edison. The increases are a result of sweeping changes approved Friday by the California Public Utilities Commission — the first statewide rate … Continue reading California regulators approve higher electricity rates for most residents→
New Electricity Rates Shift Costs from Big Users, Dim Solar Prospects Welcome to Lexus Lanes on the energy superhighway. OK. That’s hyperbole. New rules (pdf) from California’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) last week, which affect 75% of the state’s residential electricity customers, do shift costs from heavy users further down the food chain, flirt with … Continue reading New #Electricity_Rates Shift Costs from Big Users, Dim Solar Prospects→
Scorching Heat Prompts Warning About Power Supplies Update, 11 a.m.: The California Independent System Operator has issued a Flex Alert urging all businesses and residents to conserve electricity to avoid disruptions to power supplies as a heat wave grips much of the state. Recommended conservation steps include turning off all unnecessary lights; delaying using major … Continue reading Scorching Heat Prompts Warning About Power Supplies→
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