Tag: electrification

March 25, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving energy landscape, utilities face various challenges, from shifting load patterns due to electrification to meeting renewable portfolio standards (RPS). Within this context, integrating solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is a transformative resource for utilities seeking to navigate […]

November 28, 2023

With states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Hawaii beginning to execute their National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula program plans, utilities within these states are rapidly coordinating the electrical power requirements needed to support these public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. […]

August 17, 2023

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is proceeding faster than anticipated even a year ago. Recent projections say EVs could account for 30 to 42 million light-duty vehicles on U.S. roads in 2030. That does not include municipal and school buses, delivery […]

February 22, 2023

Duke is positioning itself to facilitate fleet electrification at a time when companies are focused on their environmental footprint. “Electric fleet commitments are increasing as companies with ambitious sustainability goals work to decarbonize business operations,” Harry Sideris, executive vice president […]

January 11, 2023

As EVs proliferate here in the U.S. and internationally, so too do the widespread benefits to customers, utilities, our planet and the power grid. However, with these benefits come a few big challenges that we’ve never dealt with before and […]

December 5, 2022

More extreme weather, coupled with increasing threats of cyber and other attacks, have put a spotlight on reliability and resiliency across the U.S. power sector. Meanwhile, the enactment earlier this year of the Inflation Reduction Act and its $369 billion […]

September 26, 2022

Only about 1% of the 250 million cars, SUVs, and light-duty trucks on American roads are electric vehicles (EVs). But that’s about to change. While it’s difficult to estimate future sales, an analysis by IHS Markit projects that up to […]

September 7, 2022

The Biden administration has laid out a comprehensive roadmap to help five energy-intensive manufacturing sectors reduce their fuel- and power-related carbon emissions and achieve net-zero by 2050. The pathways proposed for the iron and steel, cement and concrete, food and […]

August 12, 2022

The U.S. House on Aug. 12 passed a bill with major implications for the power generation industry, joining the U.S. Senate in supporting the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The bill, which now heads to President Joe Biden for his signature, […]

April 1, 2022

The energy transition encompasses many aspects of power generation, with a common theme of finding the most efficient way to produce electricity while minimizing costs. Other factors, though, are impacting today’s decisions about how this energy is produced, and how […]

March 21, 2022

The United States (US) power grids are at the center of a significant transformation that will ultimately lead to the decarbonization of all economic sectors, the increase of distributed renewable generation and the electrification of consumption. In this context, the […]

December 21, 2021

Smart meters are a foundational part of the energy transition and can help transform electric vehicle (EV) and building electrification efforts into flexible grid resources. Tens of millions of older meters remain on the grid, and the full transition will […]

October 20, 2021

Electrify everything! This rallying cry has recently made its way to the forefront of the national climate debate, as advocates, companies, and even the President himself tout the climate benefits of electrification. Replacing an oil or natural gas heating system […]

January 11, 2021

Governor Newsom released his proposed 2021-22 budget on Friday. Its size – $227 billion total – reflects unexpectedly high state tax revenues. The proposed budget is the start of a six-month conversation with the California legislature, which opens its 2021 […]

July 2, 2020

However, the mini-grid market is currently nascent, despite it being the least-cost option for electricity access in many areas. This is according to the State of the Global Mini-Grids Market Report 2020 – from the Mini-Grid Partnership (MGP), published by […]

June 9, 2020

As a wave of local governments in California roll out policies that promote the electrification of buildings, the state’s energy regulators have been saddled with a complicated task: planning for the future of its natural gas system. Around 30 cities […]

February 20, 2020

Denault’s comments heavily emphasized efforts to reduce emissions both from Entergy’s generation fleet and for customers of its utilities in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas. “Customer solutions could be the fastest-growing part” of Entergy’s business, Denault said in response to […]

February 19, 2020

Milano told Oregon regulators at last week’s PUC meeting that the utility’s plan is “really a framework to help guide and inform future more ambitious program proposals going forward.” PGE will need to file an update of its TE plan […]

February 17, 2020

Fossil fuels, primarily gas, are a fixture in millions of American homes and businesses, but the building sector’s climate impact hasn’t received the same scrutiny as coal and gas in the power sector or oil in the transportation sector. Fortunately, […]

February 11, 2020

California’s transportation electrification goals require the state to set up 250,000 public charging stations — 10,000 of which must be direct current fast charging stations —​ by 2025. The state currently leads the nation in utility investments in transportation electrification, […]