BPA drops plan for Oregon-Washington transmission line The Bonneville Power Administration has scrapped its controversial plan to build a high-voltage transmission line near Portland, Oregon. BPA Administrator Elliot Mainzer announced the decision Thursday, citing the increasing cost and other factors. The 80-mile-long, 500-kilovolt line would have run from Castle Rock, Washington, to Troutdale, Oregon. The … Continue reading #BPA drops plan for #Oregon – #Washington transmission line→
Clark PUD gets industry award Clark Public Utilities District has received the highest designation possible for a public utility from an industry group of more than 2,000 community-owned electric utilities. The agency was designated a Diamond level Reliable Public Power Provider, RP3, by the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe service. It … Continue reading #Clark_PUD gets industry award→
TEP brings new energy-storage systems online in Tucson Tucson Electric Power Co. recently completed two big energy-storage projects aimed at taking advantage of new technologies and smoothing out the intermittent generation of renewable-energy sources like solar and wind. Chicago-based E.ON Climate & Renewables finished building a 10-megawatt capacity lithium-ion battery-storage facility and an accompanying 2-megawatt … Continue reading #TEP brings new energy – storage systems online in #Tucson→
Rocky Mountain Power in the Top 10 Nationally for Solar Power Connections in 2016 Salt Lake City—Rocky Mountain Power was named as one of a select group of utilities that connected the most solar or the most storage to the grid in 2016, earning it a spot on the annual Top 10 utility industry lists … Continue reading #Rocky_Mountain_Power in the Top 10 Nationally for Solar Power Connections in 2016→
Is a potential Idaho Power rate increase linked to a surplus of renewable energy? BOISE – You may have seen the flyer in your recent Idaho Power bill. The utility company is asking for a rate increase. Idaho Power says they’re asking for the rate increase because they have too much power. If you’re raising … Continue reading Is a potential #Idaho_Power rate increase linked to a surplus of renewable energy?→
PNM: Closing coal-fired San Juan plant makes sense ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A preliminary analysis by Public Service Co. of New Mexico shows that closing the entire coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington after 2022 could provide long-term benefits to customers, the company announced on Thursday. The utility already plans to shut two of the … Continue reading #PNM: Closing coal – fired #San_Juan=plant makes sense→
Push to close last Nevada coal plant centers on money RENO — Sierra Club lawyers who’ve preached against the environmental evils of coal-burning power plants for decades are trying to force the closure of the last significant one in renewable energy-rich Nevada with arguments based on a different sort of green: money. “It used to … Continue reading Push to close last Nevada coal plant centers on money→
A Western Regional Electricity Market Would Be a Boon for Corporate Renewables Buyers What would an expansion of the California wholesale market to a broader Western regional market mean for businesses looking to buy renewable energy? We recently tried to answer that question at a seminar. After a stimulating discussion with representatives from Fix the … Continue reading A Western Regional Electricity Market Would Be a Boon for Corporate Renewables Buyers→
Energy Northwest: Nuclear power plant shut down unexpectedly The nuclear power plant near Richland shut down unexpectedly at 11:24 a.m. Sunday. Equipment malfunctioned at the Bonneville Power Administration’s Ashe Substation near the Columbia Generating Station, which is operated by Energy Northwest. Cold weather caused the loss of the 500 kilovolt line connecting the nuclear plant’s … Continue reading Energy Northwest: Nuclear power plant shut down unexpectedly #Columbia→
PUD invests $11.2 million in energy-storing units Don’t be deceived: They look like shipping containers. But the rows of massive metal boxes could contain the utility industry’s future. At least, that’s the hope of officials at the Snohomish County Public Utility District, which is installing a huge battery system near downtown Everett. The district’s goal … Continue reading #PUD invests $11.2 million in energy-storing units→
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