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An Industry First, Distributed Energy Storage System Dispatches Electricity to California Grid

An Industry First, Distributed Energy Storage System Dispatches Electricity to California Grid Marking a US power industry first, a “smart” network of distributed energy storage systems installed on-site on utility-customer premises successfully bid into and supplied electricity to California’s power grid via the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) real-time, day-to-day wholesale power market. Aggregated by … Continue reading An Industry First, Distributed Energy Storage System Dispatches Electricity to California Grid →

#Adobe earns money from #California grid-balancing in aggregated storage pilot

Adobe earns money from California grid-balancing in aggregated storage pilot Adobe is among the participants earning revenues from what is claimed to be an energy storage industry first – a trial rewarding California storage system users for conferring benefits to the grid. Since August, California ISO (CAISO), the state’s independent grid operator has enabled Supply-Side … Continue reading #Adobe earns money from #California grid-balancing in aggregated storage pilot →

#DWP urges customers to conserve energy to prevent #power_outages

DWP urges customers to conserve energy to prevent power outages LOS ANGELES >> With a heat wave continuing to drive up temperatures, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power again urged customers Tuesday to conserve energy to prevent stress on the power grid. “During times of extreme heat, we strongly encourage customers to conserve … Continue reading #DWP urges customers to conserve energy to prevent #power_outages →

#Stem, #PGE bid aggregated energy storage into CAISO real-time market

Stem, PG&E bid aggregated energy storage into CAISO real-time market Stem’s announcement that it had successfully bid aggregated storage into the CAISO market is significant as the state pushes more battery options and continues to overhaul the utility system to meet Gov. Jerry Brown’s goal of 50% renewables by 2030. The transaction marks the first … Continue reading #Stem, #PGE bid aggregated energy storage into CAISO real-time market →

#Edison must inspect even more of its #Long_Beach power grid

….Most of the city and the remainder of Edison’s 50,000-square-mile service area has what the company calls a radial design, where outages can be isolated along system branches. The August power outages occurred in this part of the system. Downtown Long Beach’s power system downtown is what Edison calls a networked system, with every circuit … Continue reading #Edison must inspect even more of its #Long_Beach power grid →

#Southern_Power gains controlling interest in 300MW California plant

Southern Power gains controlling interest in 300MW California plant Energy provider Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, has acquired a controlling interest in the 300MW Desert Stateline Facility from PV system provider First Solar. The California-based project, which First Solar will hold the remaining interest on, stands as the fourth shared acquisition between both … Continue reading #Southern_Power gains controlling interest in 300MW California plant →

What Does The #Clean_Power_Plan Have In Store? Don’t Count Out #Electron_Laundering

What Does The Clean Power Plan Have In Store? Don’t Count Out Electron Laundering ……Before global warming became a concern, the Pacific Northwest and California traded electricity north and south. California needed more power during the summer to run air conditioners. The Northwest’s extensive hydroelectricity system provided that power. In the winter, when river flows … Continue reading What Does The #Clean_Power_Plan Have In Store? Don’t Count Out #Electron_Laundering →

Plans to join #PacifiCorp with CAISO grid move closer to reality

Plans to join PacifiCorp with CAISO grid move closer to reality The integration of PacifiCorp as the ISO’s 17th transmission-owning member was set in motion by a memorandum of understanding signed in April. The MOU set up a joint feasibility study of the plan to incorporate the Warren Buffett-owned regulated utilities into the only competitive … Continue reading Plans to join #PacifiCorp with CAISO grid move closer to reality →