Storage may be a game-changer for grid In a fast-developing industry teeming with technologies that promise to be the next big thing, energy storage appears to be the biggest. Its supporters not only sing its praises but also tout what they say is its inevitability. “We’re going to have 10 times as much energy storage … Continue reading Storage may be a game-changer for grid
Grid warnings that halted $2B Texas cleanup draw fire When federal judges last month slapped a stay on a U.S. EPA cleanup plan targeting coal-fired power plants in Texas, one factor loomed especially large in their decision: the potential impact to the electric grid. Not only would Texas consumers end up footing the bill, but … Continue reading Grid warnings that halted $2B Texas cleanup draw fire
What Makes a Grid Smart? Well, that’s a stupid question…..or is it? We hear about more “smart grid” technologies and applications on a regular basis. It is one of the most common subjects in the industry these days. Does that mean all grids are smart? Are they all equally smart or do some have PhD’s … Continue reading What Makes a Grid Smart?
13 Years After Northeast Blackout, U.S. Power Grid Remains Vulnerable The vulnerability of the U.S. electrical grid was illustrated for 48 hours in August 2003, when the largest blackout in U.S. history left 50 million people in darkness in the Northeast U.S. and parts of Canada. The shutdown contributed to 11 deaths and cost the … Continue reading 13 Years After Northeast Blackout, U.S. Power Grid Remains Vulnerable
POWER GRID KEEPS ITS COOL DESPITE BEING HAMMERED BY THE HEAT The power grid has weathered the latest brutal heat wave pretty much the way it has performed most of the summer, providing electricity to tens of millions of customers with only an occasional glitch. No brownouts. No emergency calls for conservation, especially for big … Continue reading POWER GRID KEEPS ITS COOL DESPITE BEING HAMMERED BY THE HEAT
Will The Next Natural Disaster Doom The Nation’s Energy Grid? California is facing a power calamity. Not only does the state have the most expensive energy in the continental U.S., but also the least reliable. It’s leading the nation with more than 470 power outages this year alone, and is expected to enact 14 planned … Continue reading Will The Next Natural Disaster Doom The Nation’s Energy Grid?
Inside the diabolical Ukrainian hack that put the U.S. grid on high alert Eastern Europe was blanketed in a heat wave last summer. In Kiev, Ukraine, a state of desperate resignation had set in as fighting intensified between pro-Russia rebels and Ukrainian forces to the east. Separatists closed highways and attacked ports. Meanwhile, a silent … Continue reading Inside the diabolical Ukrainian #hack that put the U.S. grid on high alert
Utah lawmakers take first step to have more say in plans for regional power grid Utah lawmakers began the process of drafting legislation that could allow them to block the state’s participation in California’s proposed regional electrical grid. After nearly two hours of testimony Wednesday, members of the Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Interim Committee … Continue reading Utah lawmakers take first step to have more say in plans for regional power grid
Money Flows Into Batteries For Buildings, Power Grid Big investors are now willing to fund the sector. Over the past half decade, the solar market has boomed thanks to falling solar panel prices. Now the same thing is happening with technology for storing energy. Lithium-ion battery prices have started to drop, helping to create a … Continue reading Money Flows Into Batteries For Buildings, Power Grid
The western US grid is fragmented. Stitching it together is a no-brainer. The US electricity sector is a bit of a mess. The deregulation that swept through it in the 1990s and early 2000s was brought to a screeching halt by the Enron debacle. That left about half of US states and three-quarters of US … Continue reading The western US grid is fragmented. Stitching it together is a no-brainer.
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