Sweeping Changes in Western Energy Markets PacifiCorp and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) just announced an agreement to explore the feasibility of integrating their two markets. CAISO, which oversees the only competitive electricity market in the West, manages 80 percent of the energy flow in California. Although the Nevada Valley Electric Authority joined CAISO … Continue reading Sweeping Changes in Western Energy Markets
Southern California Edison could hike electricity rates If you don’t use much electricity, get ready to start paying more. If you use a lot of electricity, get ready to start paying less. That’s the gist of a proposed decision released last week by officials at the California Public Utilities Commission, who largely endorsed a utility … Continue reading #Southern_California_Edison could hike electricity rates
Gov. Brown issues order to reduce California’s greenhouse gas emissions Currently in the midst of four consecutive years of exceptional drought, California is experiencing first-hand the real-life implications of a warming climate. Before the order, the state was already on track to “meet or exceed” targets for reducing CO2 emissions to pre-1990 levels in the … Continue reading Gov. Brown issues order to reduce California’s greenhouse gas emissions
CAISO to FERC: Energy Imbalance Market problems found, reforms coming In a filing with federal regulators last week, California’s grid operator described price spikes in its energy imbalance market as “excursions and infeasibilities,” but also said that it had discovered the cause: the system’s inability to recognize capacity held in reserve by PacifiCorp. California ISO … Continue reading CAISO to FERC: Energy Imbalance Market problems found, reforms coming
Walmart Has Tesla Batteries Installed At 11 Locations In California — Tesla’s Commercial Ambitions Exposed? With Tesla’s official unveiling of its new battery storage systems getting closer, the tension seems to be building some and speculation has been rampant, but some interesting details have certainly already come to light — amongst which is that Tesla … Continue reading Walmart Has Tesla Batteries Installed At 11 Locations In California — #Tesla ’s Commercial Ambitions Exposed?
Plug pulled on proposed power project AN FRANCISCO – (INT) – The California Public Utilities Commission Monday issued a Proposed Decision that would deny without prejudice Southern California Edison’s request to construct the Coolwater-Lugo Transmission Project. The Proposed Decision cites comments from the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) that the need for the project no … Continue reading Plug pulled on proposed power project
Storing Energy by Making Ice How does the Ice Bear work and what does a typical installation look like? What are the benefits for the utilities vs. the building owners where Ice Bears will be installed? The Ice Bear works by freezing regular tap water at night when temperatures, energy costs and demand for power … Continue reading Storing Energy by Making Ice
CAISO and PacifiCorp Shake Things Up For those of us westerners working on decarbonizing the electricity system, the recent announcement that PacifiCorp is taking steps to join the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) literally rocked our world. PacifiCorp is one of the West’s largest utilities outside California (1.8 million customers in six western states). CAISO … Continue reading CAISO and #PacifiCorp Shake Things Up
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