Can small modular reactors fill upcoming gaps in energy supply? Often reminiscent of Brutalist architecture, these concrete structures have often been criticised for their aesthetic. While safety measures have come a long way since the days of Chernobyl, residents that live near to these eyesores have often been concerned for their health. Back in 2016 … Continue reading Can small modular reactors fill upcoming gaps in energy supply?→
ERCOT overcharged power companies $16 billion for electricity during winter freeze, firm says An independent market monitor for the Public Utility Commission of Texas wrote in a letter that the power grid operator kept market prices too high for nearly two days after widespread outages ended. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas made a $16 … Continue reading ERCOT overcharged power companies $16 billion for electricity during winter freeze, firm says→
FERC open to revisiting MOPR, as grid operators, utilities mull future of wholesale markets Federal regulators, grid operators, state regulators and other stakeholders yesterday indicated they were willing to revisit rules that effectively raised the price for state-subsidized resources, such as renewables and nuclear, within eastern regional transmission organizations (RTOs), but consensus on what a … Continue reading FERC open to revisiting #MOPR, as grid operators, utilities mull future of #wholesale markets→
New report finds SPP, MISO and PJM transmissions need overhauled to accept more renewable energies Plains, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic shows how the current processes in and between regional transmission organizations (RTOs) are impeding the development of low-cost renewable power. The analysis from Concentric Energy Advisors, commissioned by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) as … Continue reading New report finds SPP, MISO and PJM transmissions need overhauled to accept more renewable energies→
Study finds power rule could hike electric bills by $300M NJ considers opting out of a regional network as source of backup electric power over a controversial pricing regulation If regulators fail to reverse an order controlling how power prices are set, customers could see their utility bills spike by up to $300 million a … Continue reading Study finds power rule could hike electric bills by $300M→
Hunt Energy Network targets putting 500MW of distribution-level batteries into Texas’ ERCOT market An energy storage project pipeline of 500MW in Texas’s ERCOT market is being developed by Dallas-headquartered distributed energy resources developer and operator Hunt Energy Network. Hunt Energy Network said that the pipeline consists of distribution-level resources and that 100MW of its projects … Continue reading Hunt Energy Network targets putting 500MW of distribution-level batteries into #Texas’ ERCOT market→
The Biden Administration to Establish a New Relationship with Mexico Where Clean Energy Sector May Play a Key Role On April 29, 2020, Mexico’s electricity grid operator (CENACE) indefinitely suspended testing and grid connections for renewable energy plants. Citing COVID-19-related concerns relative to the “intermittent nature of renewables,” the suspension barred renewable energy plant development … Continue reading The Biden Administration to Establish a New Relationship with Mexico Where Clean Energy Sector May Play a Key Role→
Why There’s So Much Investigative Journalism About Utility Companies Power and water touch the lives of everyone. Someone has to hold the companies that deliver them to account. I have a confession to make. I love stories about utility companies. Always have. Always will. There are several reasons. First, and perhaps foremost, they check the … Continue reading Why There’s So Much Investigative Journalism About Utility Companies→
What’s the biggest role for hydrogen in a clean energy economy? It depends who you ask Hydrogen could play multiple roles in the clean energy transition, from decarbonizing heavy industry to expanding energy storage — and even fixing the electric grid, according to panelists assembled by the nonprofit Our Energy Policy. But speakers at Wednesday’s … Continue reading What’s the biggest role for #hydrogen in a clean energy economy? It depends who you ask→
U.S. Transmission System Needs Overhaul to Meet Renewable Goals The current processes in and between regional transmission organizations (RTOs) are impeding the development of low-cost renewable power, according to a review recently released of regional and interregional transmission planning in the Great Plains, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. The analysis from Concentric Energy Advisors, commissioned by the … Continue reading U.S. Transmission System Needs Overhaul to Meet Renewable Goals→
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