Why utilities are more confident than ever about renewable energy growth At the turn of the millennium, only wide-eyed dreamers in the power sector would have claimed renewable energy would play a major role on the U.S. grid. Wind and solar were simply too expensive and too difficult to integrate. Fast-forward to 2017, and that … Continue reading Why utilities are more confident than ever about renewable energy growth
The Future Of Energy Isn’t Fossil Fuels Or Renewables, It’s Nuclear Fusion Let’s pretend, for a moment, that the climate doesn’t matter. That we’re completely ignoring the connection between carbon dioxide, the Earth’s atmosphere, the greenhouse effect, global temperatures, ocean acidification, and sea-level rise. From a long-term point of view, we’d still need to plan … Continue reading The Future Of Energy Isn’t Fossil Fuels Or Renewables, It’s Nuclear Fusion
PacifiCorp plans new renewable energy investments PacifiCorp released a long-term energy plan that looks to new investments in renewable energy resources, upgrades to the company’s existing wind fleet, and energy efficiency measures to meet future customer energy needs. The $3.5 billion expansion plan, set to be in place by 2020, also incorporates building a segment … Continue reading #PacifiCorp plans new renewable energy investments
Tucson Electric Power Plans More Renewables, Less Coal Tucson Electric Power (TEP), which provides electric service to nearly 420,000 customers in southern Arizona, has announced plans to expand the utility’s renewable energy portfolio and reduce its reliance on coal-fired generating resources. TEP says its long-term strategy to build a more responsive, sustainable resource portfolio is … Continue reading #Tucson_Electric_Power Plans More Renewables, Less Coal
PJM can reliably handle more natural gas, renewables The PJM Interconnection grid can remain reliable in the future with the addition of more natural gas and renewable resources, including wind and solar power, according to a new report. Read full article at Kallanish Energy The electric-grid operator, serving 65 million people in all or parts … Continue reading PJM can reliably handle more natural gas, renewables
Connecticut bill would protect Millstone nuke by classifying it as a renewable resource Nuclear power plants have been struggling to compete with low-cost natural gas generation in wholesale markets, leading a number of plants to retire in recent years. In some states nuclear plant operators have been fighting back by seeking special treatment for their … Continue reading #Connecticut bill would protect #Millstone nuke by classifying it as a renewable resource
CAISO notches record, serving 56.7% of demand with renewable energy in one day California is already ahead of its aggressive 50% renewables target and a bill in the state legislature could, if passed, raise the bar to 100% by 2045. But as renewable energy climbs as a percentage of the state’s overall production, some renewable … Continue reading CAISO notches record, serving 56.7% of demand with renewable energy in one day
Renewable energy creates oversupply, may impact rates TWIN FALLS — Idaho Power Co.’s hydroelectric facilities are generating more power than what the company can use — and staff are pondering how a regional oversupply may affect future customer bills. Federal regulations require the company to purchase all the power generated from its most expensive resource: … Continue reading Renewable energy creates oversupply, may impact rates
California is shattering solar records. This bill could take renewable energy to the next level. A month ago, California broke its all-time solar record, with nearly 8,800 megawatts of solar power flooding the state’s main electric grid on a Friday afternoon. The record stood until the following Wednesday, when more than 9,000 megawatts of solar … Continue reading #California is shattering solar records. This bill could take renewable energy to the next level.
Gas, renewables flatten global CO2 emissions Gas and renewable energy resources have been turning the planet into a better place to live in, with them dominantly flattening overall carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions globally for the third straight year despite brisk economic growths in some countries which manifestly require larger scale energy consumption. That has been … Continue reading Gas, renewables flatten global CO2 emissions
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