Nuclear power shutdowns won’t spike power prices espite economic woes that could shutter two of Pennsylvania’s nuclear power plants — which generate 6 percent of the state’s power — power prices will remain steady due to low natural gas prices, according to Seth Blumsack, associate professor of energy policy and economics, Penn State. Owners of … Continue reading Nuclear power shutdowns won’t spike power prices
How a Florida Utility Became the Global King of Green Power Who is the world’s largest operator of wind and solar farms? It’s also America’s most valuable power company. Still stumped? It’s by design. “That is a marketing problem…that we foster intentionally,” Michael O’Sullivan, NextEra Energy Inc.’s head of renewable development, told University of Notre … Continue reading How a #Florida Utility Became the Global King of Green Power #NextEra
Will state make power-system change akin to Enron debacle? There aren’t too many folks in and around the state Capitol who were there 22 years ago, when the building’s denizens committed one of California history’s most horrendous errors. The Legislature unanimously passed — and then-Gov. Pete Wilson signed — a misnamed, misbegotten “deregulation” of the … Continue reading Will state make power-system change akin to #Enron debacle?
Texas to get its largest battery, coupled with its largest solar power plan Vistra Energy plans to add a 10 MW / 42 MWh lithium-ion battery to the 180 MW-AC Upton County Solar 2 solar power plant. The energy storage project is scheduled to come online in Q4 2018. Most of the renewable energy news … Continue reading #Texas to get its largest battery, coupled with its largest solar power plan
New battery storage and microgrid service launched Younicos and modular power infrastructure provider Aggreko will combine solar, batteries and microgrids into a single contract A battery storage integrator has teamed up with its parent company Aggreko to launch a new microgrid and battery storage service. Younicos and modular power infrastructure provider Aggreko will provide low-cost … Continue reading New battery storage and microgrid service launched
Is Reliable Energy Storage On The Horizon? Green and renewable energy markets are bringing power to millions with virtually no adverse environmental impacts, but before we can count on renewables for widespread reliability, one critical innovation must arrive: storage. While hydroelectric and some other renewable sources can generate power around the clock, solar and wind … Continue reading Is Reliable Energy Storage On The Horizon?
Rights For NRG ‘Expired,’ NYISO Says DUNKIRK — NRG Energy Inc.’s decision to deactivate its Dunkirk power-generating has led to the recent bombshell cost of $114 million for the facility to tie back in to the state transmission system, according to the top official at the New York Independent System Operator. Brad Jones, president and … Continue reading Rights For #NRG ‘Expired,’ NYISO Says
Report: Clean energy to dominate new capacity investments CLEAN ENERGY: A Bloomberg New Energy Finance analysis predicts 85 percent of investments in new energy capacity through 2050 will go to zero-emissions technologies. (Bloomberg) POLICY: A new group with Republican backers announces plans for a national carbon tax and dividend with support from major fossil fuel … Continue reading Report: Clean energy to dominate new capacity investments
In Massachusetts, capacity ownership of distributed resources could determine fate of storage A little-noticed debate in Massachusetts could have a big impact on the trajectory of the state’s energy storage market. Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) convened a technical conference on solar and storage facilities participating in ISO-New England’s forward … Continue reading In #Massachusetts, capacity ownership of distributed resources could determine fate of storage
California’s Controversial Energy-Grid Bill Advances LOS ANGELES (CN) – In an effort to transform California’s relationship to energy markets in the western region of the country, lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a bill that would merge California into a regional energy market. Under the terms of Assembly Bill 813, California would be lumped together with up … Continue reading #California ’s Controversial Energy – Grid Bill Advances
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