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How #ConEd and #National_Grid are experimenting with energy storage in #New_York

How ConEd and National Grid are experimenting with energy storage in New York Consolidated Edison is in the middle of several major projects to advance the state’s distributed grid, while working to add 300 MW of energy storage by 2023. New York has one of the most aggressive energy storage targets in the country — … Continue reading How #ConEd and #National_Grid are experimenting with energy storage in #New_York →

S&P downgrades 2 PJM coal-fired power producers on likely default

S&P downgrades 2 PJM coal-fired power producers on likely default Ratings lowered on Longview Power, Chief Power Coal-fired plants include Longview, Keystone, Conemaugh New York — S&P Global Ratings on February 14 lowered the senior secured ratings of Longview Power LLC and Chief Power Finance LLC as the rating agency believes that the merchant power … Continue reading S&P downgrades 2 PJM coal-fired power producers on likely default →

More than 645 MW of solar capacity nears commercial operation in ERCOT

More than 645 MW of solar capacity nears commercial operation in ERCOT Houston — More than 645 MW of solar capacity in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas neared commercial operation in January, which will boost the state’s solar nameplate capacity by more than 28% when that capacity comes online, though solar projects totaling 380 … Continue reading More than 645 MW of solar capacity nears commercial operation in ERCOT →

Coal plants are closing across the West. Here are the companies sticking with coal

Coal plants are closing across the West. Here are the companies sticking with coal For nearly half a century, the deserts and plains of the American West have been punctuated by coal-burning furnaces and towering smokestacks — hulking power stations that have sustained small-town economies and fueled the growth of the region’s major cities, from … Continue reading Coal plants are closing across the West. Here are the companies sticking with coal →

#Browns_Ferry begins refueling, maintenance outage

Browns Ferry begins refueling, maintenance outage The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 3 started a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage Feb. 22 after generating nearly 19 billion kilowatt hours of carbon-free electricity and more than 658 days of operation. “Outages are always important because it’s our best opportunity to do the necessary … Continue reading #Browns_Ferry begins refueling, maintenance outage →

Sparks Fly In W.Va. Legislative Energy Committees Over Utility Solar Bill

Sparks Fly In W.Va. Legislative Energy Committees Over Utility Solar Bill A legislative proposal that would allow limited solar development by West Virginia’s two electric utilities has ignited intense debate in the energy committees of both the lower and upper houses of the state Legislature. Of debate are Senate Bill 583, “Creating program to further … Continue reading Sparks Fly In W.Va. Legislative Energy Committees Over Utility Solar Bill →

Reimagining the grid: How #PGE, #SCE and others are prepping for transportation electrification

Reimagining the grid: How PGE, SCE and others are prepping for transportation electrification Utilities are at the center of efforts to build a clean energy ecosystem, Drew Murphy, Edison International’s senior vice president of strategy and corporate development, said Monday at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) Summit in San Francisco. “The challenge for us … Continue reading Reimagining the grid: How #PGE, #SCE and others are prepping for transportation electrification →

‘All-Electric’ Movement Picks Up Speed, Catching Some Off Guard

‘All-Electric’ Movement Picks Up Speed, Catching Some Off Guard As cities across the nation embrace electric power as a cleaner alternative to natural gas, developers are scrambling to keep up. When Berkeley, Calif., became the first city in the country to ban natural gas hookups in new construction last July, no one knew the effects … Continue reading ‘All-Electric’ Movement Picks Up Speed, Catching Some Off Guard →