Xcel proposes to build Foxtail Wind Farm in two phases between 2018, 2019 Foxtail Wind, a unit of Xcel Energy, filed with the North Dakota Public Service Commission its Ten-Year Plan for years 2017 through 2027 for the proposed Foxtail Wind Farm Project. As noted in the filing, Foxtail is developing a wind power project … Continue reading #Xcel proposes to build Foxtail Wind Farm in two phases between 2018, 2019→
Callaway Energy Center Begins Refueling and Maintenance Outage Ameren Missouri’s Callaway Energy Center began its 22nd planned refueling and maintenance outage on Saturday, Oct. 7. Approximately one-third of Callaway’s fuel assemblies will be replaced during the outage at the 1,285-megawatt nuclear facility, in addition to other maintenance actions and upgrades. “There is a 10,000 item … Continue reading #Callaway_Energy_Center Begins #Refueling and Maintenance #Outage→
Entergy plans to keep Palisades nuclear plant operating through 2022 COVERT, MI — Entergy Corporation plans to continue operating Palisades nuclear plant through the spring of 2022, the company said in a news release. Entergy announced its plans today, Thursday, Sept,. 28, to keep the plant operating under the existing Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with … Continue reading #Entergy plans to keep #Palisades nuclear plant operating through 2022→
St. Paul company is one of first in country to install Tesla’s Powerwall Ross Starfeldt, weary of power outages at his Bloomington house, recently bought a suitcase-size battery to hang on the wall of his garage, becoming one of the first Minnesotans to embrace billionaire Elon Musk’s vision of the future. The lithium-ion battery was … Continue reading St. Paul company is one of first in country to install #Tesla ‘s #Powerwall→
Midcontinent ISO to study renewable energy integration Midcontinent ISO had minimal renewable resources just a decade ago, but next year is expected to top 20 GW. While it’s still heavy on coal-fired power, the grid operator is predicting continued growth in carbon-free energy and is beginning to study how the current grid might restrict that. … Continue reading Midcontinent ISO to study renewable energy integration→
Ethanol is heading toward obsolescence. Iowa will need a new plan. Over 40 percent of Iowa’s corn production goes to making ethanol — for a market that could soon disappear. Futurists predict that the energy and transportation industries are poised for rapid change, and that liquid fuels will soon go the route of telephone landlines. … Continue reading #Ethanol is heading toward obsolescence. #Iowa will need a new plan.→
Utility Regulators Help Michigan’s Auto Industry Electrify For over 100 years, Michigan has remained the country’s undisputed automotive capitol. As the home of the Big Three (Ford, General Motors, and Fiat-Chrysler) and a nation-leading 70,000 jobs in clean transportation technology, it’s no wonder that the industry is a point of pride for many Michiganders. Now, … Continue reading Utility Regulators Help Michigan’s Auto Industry Electrify→
Ameren’s TAC Microgrid Seamlessly Integrates Distributed Energy Resources The microgrid installation at the Ameren Illinois Technology Applications Center (TAC) near the University of Illinois campus in Champaign—designed, engineered, and constructed by S&C Electric Co. of Chicago—represents a state-of-the-art integration of wind, solar, natural gas, and battery storage into a project that is POWER’s Smart Grid … Continue reading Ameren’s TAC Microgrid Seamlessly Integrates Distributed Energy Resources→
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