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Feds seek proposals for 29,000 acres in southern New Mexico for solar power, grow industry

Feds seek proposals for 29,000 acres in southern New Mexico for solar power, grow industry ublic land in southern New Mexico was offered for developing solar power by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management as part of a multi-state initiative intended to build utility-scale installations in the American West. In total, the BLM called for … Continue reading Feds seek proposals for 29,000 acres in southern New Mexico for solar power, grow industry

Michigan officials sign off on special electric rates to retain, attract EV industry

Michigan officials sign off on special electric rates to retain, attract EV industry State officials recently approved special discounted rates for industrial customers of Michigan’s two largest electric utilities, an effort to keep manufacturing here and encourage more economic development. The Michigan Public Service Commission last week approved requests from both DTE Energy and Consumers … Continue reading Michigan officials sign off on special electric rates to retain, attract EV industry

Solar + #Storage Will Lead New U.S. Generation Capacity

Solar + Storage Will Lead New U.S. Generation Capacity Solar power paired with energy storage is expected to lead capacity additions in the U.S. power generation sector over the next two years, according to the latest Electric Monthly Update from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA in its December report, which includes data … Continue reading Solar + #Storage Will Lead New U.S. Generation Capacity

Modular Microgrids: Driving the Soft Costs Away Via Standardization

Modular Microgrids: Driving the Soft Costs Away Via Standardization As a manufacturer of battery enabled microgrid systems, we hear a consistent message from end customers that microgrid systems are too expensive to install and have too little payback. This would be systems that are behind the meter and not for utility-size renewable generation, storage and … Continue reading Modular Microgrids: Driving the Soft Costs Away Via Standardization

PJM Sees Ongoing Role for Natural Gas Amid Energy Transition

PJM Sees Ongoing Role for Natural Gas Amid Energy Transition North America’s largest power grid and its stakeholders need to ensure “adequate” electricity supply from thermal power plants, which include natural gas- and coal-fired units, until a substitute is deployed at scale, according to initial results of a study by grid operator PJM Interconnection. “As … Continue reading PJM Sees Ongoing Role for Natural Gas Amid Energy Transition

Coal beats wind in SPP 2021 fuel mix; power prices expected to follow gas, coal lower

Coal beats wind in SPP 2021 fuel mix; power prices expected to follow gas, coal lower Coal is expected to beat out wind for the top spot in the Southwest Power Pool’s generation fuel mix for 2021, but wind could regain the lead in 2022 due to ongoing shifts in natural gas and coal supplies. … Continue reading Coal beats wind in SPP 2021 fuel mix; power prices expected to follow gas, coal lower

Record snowfall in Northern #California may help the state’s electric grid in 2022

Record snowfall in Northern California may help the state’s electric grid in 2022 The recent snow floods along the Sierra Nevada Mountains are record-breaking. And not only is that good news for ski resorts, but it could lead to a healthy increase in hydropower in California next summer, which will help the state’s often tense … Continue reading Record snowfall in Northern #California may help the state’s electric grid in 2022

Dominion plans energy storage facility for Chesterfield

Dominion plans energy storage facility for Chesterfield One of the state’s largest energy storage facilities is on track to open in Chesterfield County this year, as Dominion Energy Inc. works to achieve state-mandated clean energy goals. The Dry Bridge Energy Storage project will feature row after row of installations that resemble shipping containers, each housing … Continue reading Dominion plans energy storage facility for Chesterfield

#California ’s last nuclear plant will close soon. Why the Biden administration wants it open

California’s last nuclear plant will close soon. Why the Biden administration wants it open It’s California’s last nuclear plant, destined to be mothballed in four years amid concerns that its closure could leave a gaping hole in the state’s power supply. Now the Biden administration is pushing the idea that PG&E Corp.’s Diablo Canyon power … Continue reading #California ’s last nuclear plant will close soon. Why the Biden administration wants it open