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Bid to expand Texas power grid fuels angst among big electric users

Bid to expand Texas power grid fuels angst among big electric users Large manufacturers and industrial companies across the state are warily monitoring a utility plan in West Texas that could increase their electricity bills but potentially result in a more robust power grid. Lubbock, famous as the birthplace of Buddy Holly and home to … Continue reading Bid to expand Texas power grid fuels angst among big electric users

#Intersect_Power secures #PPA for 150MW PV project in /3Texas

Intersect Power secures PPA for 150MW PV project in Texas Utility-scale power company Intersect Power has been awarded a power purchase agreement from Austin Energy for a 150MW PV project in Texas that is expected to reach commercial operation in 2020. Intersect Power, through its IPREH joint venture with Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation, is developing the … Continue reading #Intersect_Power secures #PPA for 150MW PV project in /3Texas

Merry Christmas, #Texas Power! Love, #Texas Power

Merry Christmas, Texas Power! Love, Texas Power Surprises are nice but, sometimes the best Christmas gifts are the ones you give yourself. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas recently released its usual year-end projections of the state’s power market. The outlook has shifted dramatically since May (which is when ERCOT releases its first take every … Continue reading Merry Christmas, #Texas Power! Love, #Texas Power

ERCOT reveals violations of pricing, disclosure rules in new filing

ERCOT reveals violations of pricing, disclosure rules in new filing ERCOT has discovered several inconsistencies or errors, and in its filing told state regulators that it “takes its responsibilities under the commission’s rules and the ERCOT protocols seriously … [and] is prepared to discuss these matters in further detail at the commission’s request.” The grid … Continue reading ERCOT reveals violations of pricing, disclosure rules in new filing

Power grid operator approves transmission project in Freeport

Power grid operator approves transmission project in Freeport The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the overseer of the state’s electric grid, has approved expansion of a transmission line in Freeport, an industrial area with booming power demands and large chemical plants. By 2019, Freeport’s power demand is expected to be 92 percent higher than it … Continue reading Power grid operator approves transmission project in Freeport

#Younicos Upgrades #Duke_Energy #Texas Plant With 36 MW of Storage

Younicos Upgrades Duke Energy Texas Plant With 36 MW of Storage Younicos has completed the installation and commissioning of an upgraded 36-MW battery-based energy storage system at the site of Duke Energy’s 153 MW Notrees Windpower Project in West Texas. The company replaced previously deployed lead-acid technology with advanced Samsung SDI lithium-ion batteries. The Notrees … Continue reading #Younicos Upgrades #Duke_Energy #Texas Plant With 36 MW of Storage