Renewable energy growth is being slowed by current transmission planning, ACORE study says The report warns that because of long lead times, the window “may be closing” on transmission upgrades needed to support a range of renewable energy goals. A study of transmission planning in the Great Plains, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic states says that current … Continue reading Renewable energy growth is being slowed by current transmission planning, ACORE study says→
California eyes Nevada power Gridliance, an independent electric transmission company with assets in southwestern Nevada, is working to interconnect with California’s grid to deliver power generated by renewables in the Silver State. Gridliance has proposed to develop its Silverado Renewables Connection plan to the California Public Utilities Commission, as the Golden State works to source … Continue reading #California eyes #Nevada_power→
FERC Grants Complaints, Directs Further Briefing on PJM Capacity Market Default Offer Cap On March 18, 2021, FERC granted two consolidated complaints alleging that the default offer cap in PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (“PJM”) capacity market is unjust and unreasonable because the Expected Performance Assessment Intervals input, set at a value of 360 12-minute intervals (30 … Continue reading FERC Grants Complaints, Directs Further Briefing on PJM Capacity Market Default Offer Cap→
Midwest transmission morass: A 100% clean power warning? A first-of-its-kind transmission line proposed to help move Midwest wind energy east to the nation’s largest electricity market was designed to avoid pitfalls that dog similar projects. Instead of building a network of steel lattice towers and overhead wires, developers behind the 350-mile Soo Green HVDC Link … Continue reading Midwest transmission morass: A 100% clean power warning?→
Texas energy crisis could have been avoided with regulation and risk management Misguided, politically motivated decision to rely on markets alone has caused suffering for millions of Texans. The specter of unreliable access to affordable, plentiful energy, calls to mind sub-Saharan Africa or rural India, but the crisis in Texas is a reminder that we’re … Continue reading Texas energy crisis could have been avoided with regulation and risk management→
Build a Radically Better Battery To wean the grid from fossil fuels, we need a way to store vast quantities of energy. Sunshine and wind both hold limitless potential as sources of energy, but there’s one glaring drawback—they blow hot and cold. This unpredictability is a major problem for the power grid, because despite decades … Continue reading Build a Radically Better Battery→
US energy industry sees opening in infrastructure push to address priorities U.S. energy producers are aiming to have key industry priorities addressed as President Joe Biden and congressional lawmakers work to draft massive legislation to upgrade the country’s aging infrastructure. Energy and mining trade groups hope the plan will tackle a whole host of issues, … Continue reading US energy industry sees opening in infrastructure push to address priorities→
Texas Senate approves Public Utility Commission board overhaul As part of its efforts to reform the state’s electric market this session, the Texas Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would change the makeup of the commission charged with overseeing utilities in the state. All three members of the Public Utility Commission resigned in the … Continue reading Texas Senate approves Public Utility Commission board overhaul→
Texas power companies try to block release of storm-related records HOUSTON — Power companies across Texas are trying to block the release of information that could shed more light on what went wrong during last month’s deep freeze. KHOU 11 Investigates and other media outlets have filed numerous requests with the Electric Reliability Council of … Continue reading Texas power companies try to block release of storm-related records→
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