Hydro sale more than just a utility Franklin County’s connection to Connecticut River hydroelectric power is apparently going to have a Canadian accent. But the hope here is that the new owner of the properties in Gill, Erving, Montague and Northfield understands the value here. The land and river offer so much more than generating … Continue reading Hydro sale more than just a utility
PSP Investments to acquire 1.4GW hydroelectric assets in New England MONTRÉAL, Feb. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ – The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (“PSP Investments”), one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire from ENGIE Group (EPA: ENGI) a New England portfolio of hydroelectric assets … Continue reading PSP Investments to acquire 1.4GW hydroelectric assets in New England
Solar moves ahead of wind, hydro in California fuel mix, toward 10% of state’s power The rise of solar in California has been rapid and the impact of the state’s four-year drought has been powerful. Three years earlier, in 2012, solar was 0.9% of CAISO’s generation mix while wind was 4% and hydro was 9.3% … Continue reading Solar moves ahead of wind, hydro in California fuel mix, toward 10% of state’s power
For Storing Electricity, Utilities Are Turning to Pumped Hydro In the past decade, wind energy production has soared in Spain, rising from 6 percent of the country’s electricity generation in 2004 to about 20 percent today. While that is certainly good news for boosters of clean energy, the surge in renewables has come with the … Continue reading For Storing Electricity, Utilities Are Turning to Pumped Hydro
Hearing Tuesday on Baker’s hydropower bill comes amid debate over renewable energy BOSTON – The legislative committee dealing with energy issues will hold a public hearing on Tuesday on several bills relating to clean energy, including a bill on hydroelectric power proposed by Gov. Charlie Baker. “The question is not if we do something on … Continue reading Hearing Tuesday on Baker’s hydro power bill comes amid debate over renewable energy
Lakes Buchanan and Travis at risk The Pedernales Electric Co-op has in place a renewable energy goal, which in small part could help save lakes Buchanan and Travis. How can this be? In 2011, during the peak of our new “drought of record,” Kent Saathoff, ERCOT’s vice president grid planning and operations, warned that without … Continue reading Lakes #Buchanan and #Travis at risk #drought
LAWSUIT: DAM TRANSFER TO TRIBES HAS NUCLEAR PURPOSE A federal judge refused late Friday evening to block the transfer of a dam to two Native American tribes. Montana lawmakers had launched an emergency petition to block the transfer. It is feared that the tribes intend to contract with Turkey for access to uranium to make … Continue reading LAWSUIT: DAM TRANSFER TO TRIBES HAS #NUCLEAR PURPOSE
What Does The Clean Power Plan Have In Store? Don’t Count Out Electron Laundering ……Before global warming became a concern, the Pacific Northwest and California traded electricity north and south. California needed more power during the summer to run air conditioners. The Northwest’s extensive hydroelectricity system provided that power. In the winter, when river flows … Continue reading What Does The #Clean_Power_Plan Have In Store? Don’t Count Out #Electron_Laundering
FERC approves electronic dispatch of wind, hydro generation in New England The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a request by New England’s independent electricity system operator to implement a modified electronic dispatch method for certain wind and hydropower generators that are classified as intermittent power resources under ISO New England Inc.’s market rules. Hydropower … Continue reading FERC approves electronic dispatch of wind, hydro generation in New England
Laurie Guevara-Stone Monday, July 27, 2015 – 12:45am As most Alaskans can attest, energy in The Last Frontier is expensive. The average residential electricity rate of more than 18 cents per kWh is a full 50 percent higher than the national average, ranking among the highest in the country. That’s in part because outside the … Continue reading How one Alaskan island went 100% renewable
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