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Flexitricity unveils ‘demand turn-up’ system for harnessing wasted wind energy

Flexitricity unveils ‘demand turn-up’ system for harnessing wasted wind energy A new system to boost the use of wind power that may otherwise be wasted has been launched today by demand response provider Flexitricity. The scheme, dubbed Footroom, provides an automated service that notifies manufacturers and other industrial firms of an approaching increase in wind … Continue reading Flexitricity unveils ‘demand turn-up’ system for harnessing wasted wind energy →

First Reserve Acquires Mariah North Wind power project in the Texas panhandle

First Reserve Acquires Mariah North Wind power project in the Texas panhandle First Reserve, one of the largest global private equity and infrastructure investment firms exclusively focused on energy, today announced the acquisition of the Mariah North Wind power project from Mariah Acquisition. Upon completion, Mariah North Wind is expected to generate 230 MW of … Continue reading First Reserve Acquires Mariah North Wind power project in the Texas panhandle →

SOUTHWEST POWER POOL SETS NEW RECORD WIND-PENETRATION LEVEL OF 39.1%

SOUTHWEST POWER POOL SETS NEW RECORD WIND-PENETRATION LEVEL OF 39.1% Houston (Platts)–3 Feb 2016 542 pm EST/2242 GMT Southwest Power Pool set a new wind penetration level record of 39.1%, according to the grid operator. The record was set 5:29 am CST Sunday, as wind output peaked at 9,000 MW and load was around 23,000 … Continue reading SOUTHWEST POWER POOL SETS NEW RECORD WIND-PENETRATION LEVEL OF 39.1% →

THE BUZZ: BUSINESS NEWS Wind farms carrying more of the load in #New_York state

THE BUZZ: BUSINESS NEWS Wind farms carrying more of the load in #New_York state Wind energy in New York state achieved record output last week, churning out 1,571 megawatts of power at 5 p.m. last Tuesday, according to the New York Independent System Operator. The output accounted for 9 percent of the state’s electrical output … Continue reading THE BUZZ: BUSINESS NEWS Wind farms carrying more of the load in #New_York state →

ERCOT: Wind energy provided record 45% of electricity on Dec. 20

ERCOT: Wind energy provided record 45% of electricity on Dec. 20 The duration of wind energy meeting almost half of ERCOT’s demand showcases the grid’s ability to handle sustained amounts of the resource without significant reliability issues. Texas had the most installed wind capacity of any state at the end of the third quarter in … Continue reading ERCOT: Wind energy provided record 45% of electricity on Dec. 20 →

Southwest Power Pool study shows it can reliably manage 60% wind penetration

Southwest Power Pool study shows it can reliably manage 60% wind penetration The new integration study assessed SPP capabilities with wind penetrations of 30%, 45%, and 60%. In addition to the bulk transmission system assessment, it included steady-state thermal and voltage stability analysis, ramping analysis, re-dispatch analysis, and outage analysis. “SPP operations must ensure that … Continue reading Southwest Power Pool study shows it can reliably manage 60% wind penetration →

Solar moves ahead of wind, hydro in California fuel mix, toward 10% of state’s power

Solar moves ahead of wind, hydro in California fuel mix, toward 10% of state’s power The rise of solar in California has been rapid and the impact of the state’s four-year drought has been powerful. Three years earlier, in 2012, solar was 0.9% of CAISO’s generation mix while wind was 4% and hydro was 9.3% … Continue reading Solar moves ahead of wind, hydro in California fuel mix, toward 10% of state’s power →