As Trump ditches Paris, California is one step closer to getting wind power from Wyoming. PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A conservative billionaire wants to build America’s biggest wind farm in Wyoming and send the clean electricity to California — and his vision just got closer to reality. Federal officials have approved another section of the … Continue reading As Trump ditches Paris, California is one step closer to getting wind power from #Wyoming→
Grid reliability, security and diversity: Another way wind works for America “What happens when the wind doesn’t blow or the sun doesn’t shine?” That’s a common question from those wanting to understand how grid operators integrate renewable energy. Fortunately, the experts who keep the lights on every day find they can reliably handle large amounts … Continue reading Grid reliability, security and diversity: Another way wind works for America→
First quarter highlights: We’re about to build a Texas-sized amount of wind power American wind power is in the midst of a Texas-sized boom to start 2017. The industry just posted its best first quarter in eight years, and put up a new turbine every two hours and 24 minutes over the year’s first three … Continue reading First quarter highlights: We’re about to build a Texas-sized amount of wind power→
PJM Capacity Auction Procures Half A Gigawatt Of Wind During its annual capacity auction, regional transmission organization PJM Interconnection recently procured 165,109 MW of resources for the period of June 1, 2020, to May 31, 2021. This included 504.3 MW of wind resources and 119 MW of solar resources. In addition, the auction attracted 2,350 … Continue reading PJM Capacity Auction Procures Half A Gigawatt Of Wind→
Energy storage and renewables beyond wind, hydro, solar make up 4% of U.S. power capacity Beyond the main sources of electricity generation capacity in the United States that have recently been discussed in a series of Today in Energy articles, additional amounts of utility-scale capacity are provided by technologies such as hydroelectric pumped storage, batteries, … Continue reading Energy storage and renewables beyond wind, hydro, solar make up 4% of U.S. power capacity→
Solar, Wind Industries Pitch Job Growth to New Administration The solar and wind industries are pushing a message they think sells well even with an administration fixed on helping fossil fuels: Renewable energy creates jobs. Solar and wind are among fastest growing sectors in the economy, and the trend is projected to continue, the renewable … Continue reading Solar, Wind Industries Pitch Job Growth to New Administration→
Wind Is The New Power In America’s Heartland U.S. wind energy recently achieved a major milestone, which underscores a new reality that is generating power and jobs across America’s heartland. In February, low-cost clean electricity from wind turbines on the Great Plains supplied more than half (52.1%) of all power on the grid serving Americans … Continue reading Wind Is The New Power In America’s Heartland→
Solar, wind begin to help meet summer peak in Texas While U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry peddles energy myths conflating baseload power with reliability, the state that he formerly governed is moving in a very different direction. Texas grid operator ERCOT has released two reports looking at meeting peak demand this summer and in the … Continue reading Solar, wind begin to help meet summer peak in #Texas→
Friction rises between state energy goals and power markets Power markets have changed, but the rules governing them have not — at least not at the pace of technology, price and political preferences. That was evident as some 500 state regulators, industry representatives and federal officials gathered in Washington yesterday to discuss the future of … Continue reading Friction rises between state energy goals and power markets→
Massachusetts Electric Companies and DOER Propose RFP for Offshore Wind Clean Energy Projects On April 28, 2017, the Massachusetts investor-owned electric distribution companies [1] (Distribution Companies), in coordination with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) (together, the Soliciting Parties), submitted for review by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) a joint request for … Continue reading #Massachusetts Electric Companies and #DOER Propose RFP for Offshore Wind Clean Energy Projects→
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