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Electric Utility, Public Utilities

The energy storage space is heating up. Here are some of the technologies making a dent.

December 5, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Achieving the Biden administration’s goal of decarbonizing the power sector by 2035 will require a slew of energy storage technologies beyond just lithium-ion batteries, and multiple players are bringing new technology solutions to the market to fill that gap. Lithium-ion […]


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Why utilities can’t afford to ignore stored solar panels

December 4, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

For more than a decade, the solar industry has rightfully focused on one objective: driving down the price of solar energy to make it an affordable, mainstream option for residents and businesses. In many ways, the industry has succeeded beyond […]


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Utility regulators urge PJM to move away from ‘reactive’ planning for grid reliability

November 30, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

OPSI’s letter to PJM comes as the grid operator’s board is expected to vote at a Dec. 11 meeting on a roughly $5 billion package of transmission projects that are needed in response to data center load growth and power […]


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Customer experience and other barriers are delaying utilities’ ability to distribute clean energy

November 30, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

U.S. utilities are at an interesting inflection point. Governmental and consumer pressure to decarbonize has propelled companies to accelerate their sustainability initiatives and introduce new business models. Although global warming is threatening all companies, the electric utility industry is arguably […]


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How Electric Utilities Are Enabling Transportation Electrification at Scale

November 28, 2023

Via: PowerMag

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. […]


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Invenergy in talks with utilities, other companies for capacity on Grain Belt transmission line

November 22, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

With state approvals in hand, Invenergy is in talks with potential utility and corporate offtakers for capacity on its $7 billion, 5-GW Grain Belt Express transmission line set to run from Kansas to Illinois, according to Shashank Sane, executive vice […]


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In the fight against energy poverty, utilities should make the most of consumption data

November 13, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Across the country, families are increasingly struggling to pay their utility bills each month, with significant ramifications for health, safety, and customer equity. While utilities and regulators are aware of the problem and are working to help, potential solutions can […]


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Utilities likely to continue selling non-core assets amid $745B in planned spending: Moody’s

November 9, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Utility companies will likely continue selling non-core assets and shares in their companies to avoid issuing equity as they prepare to spend billions on energy infrastructure, Moody’s Investors Service said Wednesday. “Some planned asset sales are driven more by a […]


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Dominion lowers cost estimates for power from offshore wind farm, seeks possible partner

November 6, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

“Dominion’s framework may be somewhat more appealing for an investor to potentially become a part owner of the project,” said Mike Doyle, a senior equity analyst for utilities at Edward Jones. However, Doyle said he was surprised to see Dominion’s […]


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Less than half of US utilities are taking part in the energy transition

October 27, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

A survey of US utilities finds that nearly nine in 10 (88 percent of) utility executives reckon the energy transition is “extremely” or “very” important. Really, you have to wonder why the other 12 percent are still in their jobs. […]


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Utility-scale solar installation costs rose 8% in Q1, residential costs fell 16%: NREL

October 26, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

In the first quarter of 2023, the benchmark installation cost per watt for residential solar across the U.S. dropped by 50 cents compared to Q1 2022, while utility-scale solar’s average installation cost per watt rose by 9 cents, the National […]


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DOE touts $18.5B in business energy savings through Better Buildings Initiative

October 25, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Public and private organizations in the U.S. commit around $200 billion each year to power commercial buildings and an equal sum for industrial energy. However, an estimated 20% to 30% of the nation’s energy resources are squandered annually, the DOE […]


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Proactive asset health management in the age of renewables, EV, and unprecedented demand

October 23, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Utility asset managers face unprecedented challenges as users demand more and more capacity, thousands of new renewable energy sources come online, and broad adoption of EVs and battery systems tax the world’s aging transmission and distribution grids. The once-revolutionary concepts […]


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The digital transformation of utility ratemaking

October 23, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

The complexity of the electric grid is quickly increasing. By 2027, 93% of US households are projected to have smart meters and electric vehicles will represent 23% of new passenger vehicles. Electric utilities are acting now to keep up with […]


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California governor signs bill to speed utility interconnections

October 9, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

SB 410, known as the Powering Up Californians Act, directs the California Public Utilities Commission to set average and target time periods for grid connections and upgrades. It is supported by several clean energy groups while Pacific Gas & Electric […]


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Meeting electric transmission needs for the 21st century grid

October 9, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

The U.S. power transmission grid is facing significant challenges. That includes interconnecting large-scale remote renewable energy resources, connecting states and regional electricity markets to facilitate interregional sales, and improving grid resiliency—Reducing transmission costs paid by customers would be an added […]


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Grid operators oppose FERC conference on valuing reliability benefits of batteries, generators

October 3, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

The ISO/RTO Council was the only group to oppose holding the conference, according to comments filed in response to the ACP’s petition. A technical conference would likely impede capacity accreditation issues being discussed by New England ISO, the New York […]


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FERC must review local transmission planned by AEP, Duke, other Ohio utilities: complaint

September 29, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

The complaint comes amid long-running concerns that utilities in regional transmission organizations like PJM are focusing their transmission investments on so-called supplemental projects that receive less scrutiny and are eligible for formula rates, which are approved by FERC outside a […]


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Utilities press for White House meeting to lobby against proposed transformer rules

September 28, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Opponents of DOE’s proposed standard for distribution transformers say utilities have faced supply chain issues for years and even small improvements in efficiency can worsen the situation. “Due to the intricate ways transformers are designed and assembled, increasing their efficiency […]


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How flexibility redefines utility battery investment strategies

September 5, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Today, energy storage systems are generally categorized across just two simple dimensions, as utilities ask themselves: How much power can I have? and how long can I have it for? Power output is a long-understood and accepted metric within the […]