Calif. sprints to install batteries but can’t find parts California is racing to add batteries to its electric grid in an attempt to prevent blackouts, cut greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for the closure of the state’s only nuclear power plant in 2025. A plan finalized by state regulators last month calls for almost quintupling … Continue reading Calif. sprints to install batteries but can’t find parts
Constellation NewEnergy agrees to pay $4.7M to settle allegations it violated CAISO’s market rules Constellation NewEnergy sells electricity in California to “direct access” customers that opt to buy power from competitive suppliers. CAISO requires load-serving entities like Constellation NewEnergy to offer specified amounts of RA into the grid operator’s day-ahead energy market and, if the … Continue reading Constellation NewEnergy agrees to pay $4.7M to settle allegations it violated CAISO’s market rules
DER Aggregations in RTO/ISO Markets: An Update on FERC Order No. 2222 Compliance and Implementation In September of 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued Order No. 2222,[1] requiring Regional Transmission Organizations (“RTOs”) and Independent System Operators (“ISOs”) to adopt rules allowing aggregations of distributed energy resources (“DERs”) to participate in the … Continue reading DER Aggregations in #RTO / #ISO Markets: An Update on FERC Order No. 2222 Compliance and Implementation
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
California ISO releases 2021 statistics about renewable energy, resources The California ISO on Friday released 2021 statistics about renewable energy, resources, historical data and curtailment totals. The report also noted an increased number of flex alerts, going from five last year to a total of eight this year. “We ask our customers to prepare for … Continue reading California ISO releases 2021 statistics about renewable energy, resources
California’s energy transition to require 53GW of solar PV, US$30bn+ for grid upgrades by 2045, says CAISO California’s energy transition will need 53GW of solar PV by 2045, with the state’s transmission system requiring a US$30.5 billion investment alongside major increases in energy storage to accommodate the extra power. A draft version of California ISO’s … Continue reading California’s energy transition to require 53GW of solar PV, US$30bn+ for grid upgrades by 2045, says CAISO
Major energy storage project — enough to power 110,000 homes for 2 hours — coming to San Diego A portfolio of 44 battery storage systems across San Diego County aimed at adding more emissions-free energy to California’s electric grid is about to roll out, with one location in Chula Vista and another in El Cajon … Continue reading Major energy storage project — enough to power 110,000 homes for 2 hours — coming to San Diego
Record snowfall in Northern California may help the state’s electric grid in 2022 The recent snow floods along the Sierra Nevada Mountains are record-breaking. And not only is that good news for ski resorts, but it could lead to a healthy increase in hydropower in California next summer, which will help the state’s often tense … Continue reading Record snowfall in Northern #California may help the state’s electric grid in 2022
California’s last nuclear plant will close soon. Why the Biden administration wants it open It’s California’s last nuclear plant, destined to be mothballed in four years amid concerns that its closure could leave a gaping hole in the state’s power supply. Now the Biden administration is pushing the idea that PG&E Corp.’s Diablo Canyon power … Continue reading #California ’s last nuclear plant will close soon. Why the Biden administration wants it open
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