Massive solar, battery storage project proposed in Maricopa County BUCKEYE, AZ — Another solar and battery storage facility is being proposed for an area in the Valley that’s expected to see massive renewable energy growth. Called Harquahala Sun Photovoltaic Solar Energy Generation and Storage Project, the development will cover more than 1,100 acres near the … Continue reading Massive solar, battery storage project proposed in Maricopa County→
CAISO sets wind peak record; solar curtailments rise on surge of wind generation The California Independent System Operator set a new wind generation peak of 6.178 MW, topping the previous record by 7.4%, the grid operator recently announced in its February Key Statistics Report. The record was reached at 12:56 pm Feb. 15, surpassing the … Continue reading CAISO sets wind peak record; solar curtailments rise on surge of wind generation→
PJM Board Approves Latest RTEP Updates The PJM Board of Managers approved the latest updates to PJM’s Regional Transmission Expansion Plan, or RTEP, on Feb. 16, 2022. PJM’s RTEP process helps to ensure the reliability of the power grid for 65 million people. The approved RTEP updates change one project’s cost and scope, cancel one … Continue reading PJM Board Approves Latest #RTEP Updates→
America’s Power Grid Is Increasingly Unreliable Behind a rising number of outages are new stresses on the system caused by aging power lines, a changing climate and a power-plant fleet rapidly going green The U.S. electrical system is becoming less dependable. The problem is likely to get worse before it gets better. Large, sustained outages … Continue reading America’s Power Grid Is Increasingly Unreliable→
PJM gathering stakeholder feedback on handling an FTR market default PJM Interconnection and its members Feb. 18 narrowed down options for dealing with a financial transmission rights market default, with PJM recommending the defaulting member’s market positions be sold in upcoming FTR auctions. Hill Energy Resource & Services did not meet a Jan. 11 collateral … Continue reading PJM gathering stakeholder feedback on handling an FTR market default→
Still no refund of $9,000 electric bill from February 2021 deep freeze CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — When Texas descended into a deep freeze in February of last year, ERCOT — the agency that runs the state’s power grid — ordered rolling blackouts. As millions of people struggled to heat their homes in temperatures well below … Continue reading Still no refund of $9,000 electric bill from February 2021 deep freeze→
Could Nebraska and Iowa go nuclear as part of shift away from fossil fuels? As the world shifts away from fossil fuels, Nebraska and Iowa utilities are among those preparing for the possible use of nuclear power to supplement renewable energy. New technology is being tested that proponents say could make nuclear power plants safer, … Continue reading Could #Nebraska and #Iowa go nuclear as part of shift away from fossil fuels?→
Top 2022 Emerging Energy Industry Predictions PETALUMA, Calif., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A seismic shift is occurring in the energy industry, due in part to climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the actions of a new U.S. Administration. Emerging as the top predictions for 2022 and beyond by senior leaders and customers of energyOrbit, … Continue reading Top 2022 Emerging Energy Industry Predictions→
The ‘Weakest Link’ in Supply Chain Security The energy transition will bring with it a new generation of cybersecurity challenges for the power sector. While information-sharing has been valuable, strategies to address issues related to vendor security, cyber talent, and lagging investment will also be critical, a former utility supply chain executive who led the … Continue reading The ‘Weakest Link’ in Supply Chain Security→
State Rejects Semiconductor Maker’s Plan to Establish its Own Utility MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont regulators have ruled that semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries cannot create its own electric utility to reduce its power costs. GlobalFoundries, which has a plant in Essex Junction, had asked the Public Utility Commission to allow it to buy its electricity directly … Continue reading State Rejects Semiconductor Maker’s Plan to Establish its Own Utility→
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