How forward-thinking utilities are adopting the Internet of Things Most utility companies have a plan to utilize technologies that are key ingredients of the Internet of Things (IoT). As an example, the Smart Grid Sensor market will expand rapidly in the coming decade, with revenues growing nearly ten-fold, according to the latest worldwide market study … Continue reading How forward-thinking utilities are adopting the Internet of Things→
Industrial Internet Consortium Announces Smart Grid Testbed RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Industrial Internet Consortium® announces its first energy-focused testbed: the Communication and Control Testbed for Microgrid Applications. Industrial Internet Consortium member organizations Real-Time Innovations (RTI), National Instruments, and Cisco, are collaborating on the project, working with power utilities CPS Energy and Southern California Edison. Additional industry … Continue reading Industrial Internet Consortium Announces Smart Grid Testbed #IIoT→
How California regulators are reforming energy markets to boost demand response California has lagged behind the rest of the nation when it comes to demand response, but now the state is preparing to open markets up to third party providers who can target large loads. That would represent a significant shift away from utility-led programs … Continue reading How California regulators are reforming energy markets to boost demand response→
Another victim of the price drop: Texas renewable energy When the West Texas wind blows, 96 turbines at the Notrees Windpower farm churn to produce electricity that at full capacity can power up to 46,000 homes. That shows no signs of stopping, even though lately the plant faces dropping electricity prices. The same price drop … Continue reading Another victim of the price drop: Texas renewable energy→
U.S. LNG Export Outlook To China, Impact On Cheniere Energy The biggest market for LNG in Asia is Japan, but China’s aggressive move toward natural gas for power generation is expected to make China the largest source of demand growth for both pipeline gas and LNG. The switch from dirty coal power generation to clean … Continue reading U.S. LNG Export Outlook To China, Impact On Cheniere Energy→
Will Natural Gas Dim Solar’s Shine? On the outskirts of downtown St. Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy’s High Bridge Generating Station offers an iconic view of the current state of electrical generation in the United States. Opened in 2008 as a replacement for an aging coal plant, the 534-megawatt natural gas facility looms over three solar … Continue reading Will Natural Gas Dim Solar’s Shine?→
AEP prepares to shutter 3 West Virginia coal plants The impacts of the EPA MATS regulations are beginning to filter down to the individual level: AEP told employees this week that three facilities in West Virginia would shutter within two months, the Daily Mail reported. The news outlet reported a company spokesperson said many AEP … Continue reading AEP prepares to shutter 3 West Virginia coal plants→
2 words will decide the fate of a key air pollution rule A seemingly divided Supreme Court weighed the Obama administration’s first-ever regulations aimed at reducing power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants that contribute to respiratory illnesses, birth defects and developmental problems in children. The rule, known as Mercury and Air … Continue reading 2 words will decide the fate of a key air pollution rule→
A lot of coal plant deactivations ahead in PJM between now and June 1 With the initial compliance deadline under the federal Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) coming up on April 16, PJM Interconnection has had to clear a lot of coal plant deactivations, with many of them timed around the initial deadline. A … Continue reading A lot of coal plant deactivations ahead in PJM between now and June 1→
Time-Varying Electricity Pricing The Environmental Defense Fund’s senior manager for Grid Modernization posted a blog entry this week about the importance of time-varying electricity pricing to reduce usage at peak hours of the day – such as hot summer days when consumers come home from work and turn on their air conditioners. Across the US, … Continue reading Time-Varying Electricity Pricing→
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