Electric Utility, Public Utilities
July 27, 2023
Via: Utility DiveRyan Kelley, chief investment officer at fund manager Hennessy Funds, does not like risk. So when major utilities began to announce sales of their unregulated renewable energy assets about midway through the COVID-19 pandemic, he was rather pleased by the […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
July 25, 2023
Via: Utility DivePG&E expects system demand to increase up to 70% over the next two decades as more EVs are added. To meet that demand efficiently, the utility developed a forecasting tool and integrated it into its distribution planning processes. “A common […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
July 19, 2023
Via: Utility DiveThe outlook for U.S. utility-scale solar has improved on easing supply chain problems, but near-term residential solar growth may be hurt by rising interest rates and changes to California’s net metering policy, Morgan Stanley analysts said in a report Monday. […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
July 17, 2023
Via: Utility DiveGlobal trends toward clean energy and increasing public calls for decarbonization have created an extremely complex situation for utility companies. This level of change requires significant capital investment that will translate to rate increases. However, in our current economic circumstances, […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
July 6, 2023
Via: Utility DivePG&E has submitted the first part of an application to the DOE’s Loan Programs Office, Paulo said. There are two parts to the application, she said, the first being a more “generalized application” and the second getting into specific projects. […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
July 5, 2023
Via: Utility DiveA Department of Interior auction of four parcels of land capable of hosting close to 3 GW of utility-scale solar development in Nevada received a total of $105.15 million in high bids, the department said last week, making it the […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
June 30, 2023
Via: Utility DiveThe Texas grid has remained reliable so far this summer, even as it set new demand records. Preliminary data shows ERCOT set a new peak demand record of 80,828 MW on Tuesday, besting the previous peak of 80,148 MW in […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
June 20, 2023
Via: Utility DiveLumen’s study takes a closer look at the operations, costs and benefits of storage resources in California – largely lithium-ion batteries, but also including thermal energy storage and other battery chemistries. These resources range from 25 kW to 300 MW, […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
June 15, 2023
Via: FCWA bipartisan pair of House lawmakers announced on Wednesday that they have relaunched the Grid Innovation Caucus for the 118th Congress, with a focus on modernizing grid technologies and safeguarding the U.S. power system from cyber, physical and environmental threats. […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
June 5, 2023
Via: Utility DiveIf the Alabama test has any implications for the broader hydrogen industry, it suggests mixing the fuel with natural gas could hold even greater potential for existing natural gas plants than previously supposed. But don’t expect to see utilities blending […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
May 24, 2023
Via: Utility DiveA shortage of electrical steel is challenging the transition to emissions-free vehicles, delaying power restoration after storms and slowing new home and commercial construction, electric utilities and other groups warned President Biden on Monday. Electrical steel is used in the […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
May 16, 2023
Via: Utility DiveGreen Mountain Power has asked Vermont regulators for permission to lift the cap on its popular residential energy storage programs to expand customer access to battery backup power. GMP’s Powerwall program, in partnership with Tesla, and its Bring Your Own […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
May 9, 2023
Via: Utility DiveIn December, the CPUC issued a decision updating the state’s net energy metering tariff, implementing an export compensation rate that is tied to the value of behind-the-meter generation on the grid. The agency estimated that the new framework would save […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
May 2, 2023
Via: Utility DiveIndiana’s incumbent utilities will have a right of first refusal to build transmission lines approved by a regional transmission organization under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Eric Holcomb, R. The bill effectively freezes out competitive transmission companies such as […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
May 1, 2023
Via: PowerMagThere are many reasons utilities and power plant operators need to enable advanced analytics to better utilize data. It could start with better load forecasting with real-time updates, supporting both power plant operations and the electricity grid. Data also is […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
May 1, 2023
Via: PowerMagEuropean countries have moved quickly to adopt new energy sources after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Governments have reduced imports of Russian-produced energy, with demand for natural gas in the European Union (EU) dropping by 13% last year […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
April 26, 2023
Via: PowerMagWith the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in December, the U.S. put some real financial muscle behind efforts to combat climate change and incentivize renewable energy with $370 billion in loans, grants, and tax credits to spur clean […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
April 18, 2023
Via: Utility DiveThe New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and Department of Public Service in December issued a roadmap to double the state’s initial 3 GW storage goal to 6 GW by the end of the decade, with a 1.5-GW […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
April 14, 2023
Via: Utility DivePrudence is a regulatory concept used to evaluate whether utility decisions are reasonable and necessary to provide safe, reliable and cost-effective service to customers. While this analysis is typically associated with the mundane procurement of poles and wires, geopolitical tensions […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
April 13, 2023
Via: PowerMagPerhaps the most devastating thing that could happen in any developed country would be widespread catastrophic damage to its electric power grid. Nearly everything in an industrialized nation relies on electricity to function. Without it, normal water supplies, sewer systems, […]