Despite slower power forecast, Skiffes line needed, grid operator says Despite revised forecasts showing much slower growth in electricity use in the decade to come, Dominion Virginia Power could still run into problems ensuring reliable supply if it can’t beef up its high voltage connections on the Peninsula with a line across the James River, … Continue reading Despite slower power forecast, Skiffes line needed, grid operator says→
Why The Pentagon Should Worry About Lack Of Innovation In Electric Utility Sector Electric utilities spend scandalously few dollars on research and development. The electricity sector in the United States spends at most a few tenths of one percent of net sales revenue on R&D. To put this in perspective, the electronics and pharmaceutical sectors … Continue reading Why The #Pentagon Should Worry About Lack Of Innovation In #Electric_Utility Sector→
PJM revives Artificial Island project Pennsylvania energy company PJM is rebooting its controversial Artificial Island utility transmission project seven months after suspending it. Widely panned by the Delaware’s two most recent governors, the project would lay a new transmission line from New Jersey, across the Delaware Bay and into the First State as a way … Continue reading PJM revives #Artificial_Island project→
Southern Cross could spur 3GW of new wind build-out in Texas grid Pattern Development’s trailblazing Southern Cross transmission project could stimulate 3GW of new wind capacity build-out within the main ERCOT electrical grid in Texas by enabling other US states to access abundant low-cost energy there, a senior company official tells Recharge. The proposed 400-mile-long … Continue reading #Southern_Cross could spur 3GW of new wind build-out in #Texas_grid→
PJM approves $1.5 billion in transmission upgrades PJM Interconnection on Feb. 15 said that its board has authorized more than $1.5 billion in electric transmission projects, including several large-scale and mid-size projects, that address reliability issues in multiple areas. The largest project addresses aging infrastructure in Burlington, Mercer and Middlesex counties in New Jersey, and … Continue reading PJM approves $1.5 billion in transmission upgrades→
PG&E Substation Delayed The California Independent System Operator, which is responsible for operating and managing California’s energy grid, has informed Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) that it is reassessing projects throughout California, including its proposed South County Power Connect project, a PG&E spokesperson said Monday. “Based on the California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO) decision … Continue reading #PG_E Substation Delayed→
Jerry Brown and Warren Buffett want to rewire the West THEIR PLAN COULD SAVE CONSUMERS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND SLASH CLIMATE POLLUTION. BUT CRITICS ARE WORRIED IT WOULD DO THE OPPOSITE. Stephen Berberich can see the future. He has to. On a Friday morning in December, Berberich sat in a conference room in Folsom, outside … Continue reading #Jerry_Brown and #Warren_Buffett want to rewire the West→
Southwest Power Pool elects Mark Crisson to Board of Directors, approves 13 transmission upgrades LITTLE ROCK, AR–(Marketwired – January 31, 2017) – At a meeting in Dallas on Jan. 31, the members of Southwest Power Pool (SPP), a regional power grid operator that ensures access to reliable and affordable sources of electricity, elected Mark Crisson … Continue reading Southwest Power Pool elects Mark Crisson to Board of Directors, approves 13 transmission upgrades→
Regional Grid Expansion Moves Ahead in Rocky Mountain States As California and the West continue to explore the possibility of a regional market to save money and ensure more clean energy powers the homes and businesses of their residents, several electric utilities along the Rocky Mountain Front Range are moving forward with their own grid … Continue reading Regional Grid Expansion Moves Ahead in Rocky Mountain States→
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