Sodium ion battery research could power up renewable energy storage Longer life and increased capacity for a new technology battery that could be the workhorse of a renewable energy grid are the goals of a study of the effect of charging cycles on the structure of anodes in sodium ion batteries. Under a three-year, $233,000 … Continue reading Sodium ion battery research could power up renewable energy storage→
How Market Rules Are Holding Back Energy Storage Wholesale market rules are organized around legacy assets, which is restricting storage from selling all of its potential services. Energy storage is surging. The U.S. Energy Storage Monitor Q4 2018 estimates that installations totaled 338 megawatts in 2018, and will grow to 3.9 gigawatts by 2023, much … Continue reading How Market Rules Are Holding Back Energy Storage→
Midwest, Mid-Atlantic power grid operators issue cold weather alerts ahead of freeze Houston — Southwest Power Pool, PJM Interconnection and Midcontinent Independent System Operator have issued cold weather alerts spanning this week as sub-zero temperatures are forecast to sweep across the region, driving up heating demand and power prices. “Back-to-back cold fronts will slice through … Continue reading Midwest, Mid-Atlantic power grid operators issue cold weather alerts ahead of freeze→
How Market Rules Are Holding Back Energy Storage Wholesale market rules are organized around legacy assets, which is restricting storage from selling all of its potential services. Energy storage is surging. The U.S. Energy Storage Monitor Q4 2018 estimates that installations totaled 338 megawatts in 2018, and will grow to 3.9 gigawatts by 2023, much … Continue reading How Market Rules Are Holding Back Energy Storage→
Texas Grid Operator Reports Fuel Mix Is Now 30% Carbon-Free The latest data from ERCOT shows wind generation set new records in 2018—and lots of solar in the pipeline. Texas may be the center of the U.S. oil and gas industry, but the latest data shows that the state’s competitive energy market is increasingly favoring … Continue reading Texas Grid Operator Reports Fuel Mix Is Now 30% Carbon-Free→
Bill Slams Exits Used for Electricity Competition Legislation that effectively eliminates two avenues for electricity customer choice in Virginia gets its first public hearing in a House subcommittee Thursday afternoon. House Bill 2477, introduced by House Commerce and Labor Committee Chairman Terry Kilgore, prohibits additional customer choice if a utility’s overall demand is not growing … Continue reading Bill Slams Exits Used for #Electricity Competition→
Texas regulators direct higher plant payments amid capacity crunch concerns The PUCT’s decision to alter its pricing mechanisms is the latest in a series of regulatory responses to the retirement of large, aging coal and nuclear generators due to low natural gas and renewable energy prices. Last week, ERCOT announced it had approved the indefinite … Continue reading #Texas regulators direct higher plant payments amid capacity crunch concerns→
Solar power asks what the definition of “need” is Ohio regulators are reviewing AEP’s proposal to pass on the costs for building 900 MW of renewable energy to utility customers, on the basis of whether these new electricity generation resources are “needed” for Ohio. The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) of Ohio is questioning whether American … Continue reading Solar power asks what the definition of “need” is→
Low-Income Solar Is The Goal Of 225 Megawatt New Jersey Community Solar Program New Jersey has firmly embraced the concept of solar for all with its new 225 megawatt community solar program, within which 40% of all capacity is earmarked for low- and moderate-income consumers. The three-year pilot program was designed by the New Jersey … Continue reading Low-Income Solar Is The Goal Of 225 Megawatt #New_Jersey Community Solar Program→
Texas PUC staff proposes order letting co-op shift load to ERCOT from Southwest Power Pool Houston — The remaining Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative load served by Southwest Power Pool would join the Electric Reliability Council of Texas market in early 2020, under a proposed order to be considered by the Public Utility Commission of Texas … Continue reading Texas PUC staff proposes order letting co-op shift load to ERCOT from Southwest Power Pool→
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