Constellation NewEnergy agrees to pay $4.7M to settle allegations it violated CAISO’s market rules Constellation NewEnergy sells electricity in California to “direct access” customers that opt to buy power from competitive suppliers. CAISO requires load-serving entities like Constellation NewEnergy to offer specified amounts of RA into the grid operator’s day-ahead energy market and, if the … Continue reading Constellation NewEnergy agrees to pay $4.7M to settle allegations it violated CAISO’s market rules→
Biden invokes Defense Production Act to boost EV, storage battery minerals The Defense Production Act for critical minerals As the FEMA website explains: The Defense Production Act [of 1950] is the primary source of presidential authorities to expedite and expand the supply of materials and services from the US industrial base needed to promote the … Continue reading Defense Production Act to boost EV, storage battery minerals→
Electrification Ignites Debate Over Future of Energy Electrification—replacing fossil fuels with electricity to provide power—is a major part of the global effort toward decarbonization. It touches many sectors, and is sparking even more discussion about its impact on energy consumption and cost. The energy transition encompasses many aspects of power generation, with a common theme … Continue reading Electrification Ignites Debate Over Future of Energy→
Energy developer Jupiter Power turns on 100-megawatt Texas battery Energy storage developer Jupiter Power has turned a 200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Texas online and expects to have over 650MWh operational before ERCOT’s summer peak season. Flower Valley II, located in Reeves County, has started commercial operations, the company said yesterday (30 March … Continue reading Energy developer #Jupiter_Power turns on 100-megawatt #Texas battery→
Texas crypto miners must get clearance before using the state’s power grid Because of its abundance of low-cost renewable energy, Texas has become a crypto mining hotspot, but there are rising concerns about power grid stability. The state of Texas has started forcing large-scale crypto mining enterprises to apply for a permit to use the … Continue reading #Texas crypto miners must get clearance before using the state’s power grid→
America’s energy security and national security go hand-in-hand America’s national security and energy security go hand-in-hand. If we want America to remain safe, secure, and prosperous as our adversaries become more brazen, we must return our country to energy independence. We have seen over the last year under the Biden administration just how dangerous overreliance … Continue reading America’s energy security and national security go hand-in-hand→
Can nuclear power solve the energy crisis? What’s holding up the UK government’s strategy for securing the country’s energy supply in light of the Russia-Ukraine war and soaring market prices of oil and gas? According to The Guardian, a split between the prime minister, Boris Johnson, and chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, over proposals … Continue reading Can nuclear power solve the energy crisis?→
DER Aggregations in RTO/ISO Markets: An Update on FERC Order No. 2222 Compliance and Implementation In September of 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued Order No. 2222,[1] requiring Regional Transmission Organizations (“RTOs”) and Independent System Operators (“ISOs”) to adopt rules allowing aggregations of distributed energy resources (“DERs”) to participate in the … Continue reading DER Aggregations in #RTO / #ISO Markets: An Update on FERC Order No. 2222 Compliance and Implementation→
Mexico, US meet amid electrical power dispute MEXICO CITY — Mexican and American officials met Thursday amid disagreements about an electrical power reform that seeks to limit foreign-built renewable energy plants and grant a majority market share to Mexico’s state-owned power utility. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador met with U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry, but … Continue reading Mexico, US meet amid electrical power dispute→
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