Graph Of The Day: How Utilities See Themselves In 2030 Power utility businesses around the world are finally, and rapidly, waking up to the enormous changes taking place in the global energy market. That is what we have been noticing here in Australia, and that is the major message from the latest PwC global power … Continue reading Graph Of The Day: How Utilities See Themselves In 2030
ELECTRIC VEHICLES:Utilities seek larger part in charging station rollout It’s unsurprising that electric utilities stand to benefit from the sale of plug-in vehicles, providing a bump — even a small one — for flat-lining sales. Utilities throughout the country that are looking for authority to spend millions of dollars building out charging networks say their … Continue reading ELECTRIC_VEHICLES: #Utilities seek larger part in charging station rollout
Nation’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Operator Seeks State Subsidies… The nation’s largest nuclear power plant operator, Exelon Corp., is strong-arming state legislators in its home state of Illinois. The utility is unreasonably demanding “taxpayer bailouts,” state subsidies, and new regulatory restrictions on its lower-cost electricity generating competitors. If these shrill ultimatums are not met, Exelon … Continue reading Nation’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Operator Seeks State Subsidies…
Not Grandpa’s Grid I recently participated in a web colloquy with nuclear proponents about the future of baseload power (as represented by nuclear plants that have to operate around the clock) and the “problems” with integrating large amounts of renewable power into the grid. Their big bugaboo: variability. Renewable resources do not operate 24-7. They … Continue reading Not Grandpa’s Grid
Smart Grids 101: Connectivity of the Future The Obama administration has included $3.5 billion in grid modernization in its budget for the 2016 fiscal year. On top of that, the smart grid IT market is expected to double by 2024 and the future for implementation of smart grid technology is all but certain, with cities … Continue reading Smart Grids 101: Connectivity of the Future
How CEO Crane is remaking Exelon The planned acquisition of Pepco Holdings, narrowly approved by Maryland regulators on May 15, is Crane’s first major deal since succeeding John Rowe as CEO in 2012. The $6.8 billion deal puts his stamp on Chicago-based Exelon, for better or worse. Buying Pepco, which provides electricity service in Washington, … Continue reading How CEO Crane is remaking #Exelon
New Storage Technologies Open Doors For Wind And Solar On April 30, 2015, Tesla Motors unveiled its Powerwall and Powerpack lithium ion batteries for homes and utility-scale applications, which could facilitate an increased role for wind and solar energy resources that have so far been limited by a need for storage options to address the … Continue reading New Storage Technologies Open Doors For Wind And Solar
TAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) — ERCOT, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., held its annual Media Day on Wednesday to present its “State of the Grid” as well as its future projections, including a summer forecast for energy consumption. Summer for ERCOT is June 1 to September 30. See KXAN News to read the full article.
Hawaii Commits to 100% Renewable Energy — and Needs This Company’s Help …..The recently passed bill actually buys Hawaii more time to meet its goals. The previous Hawaii Electric Plan set a 70% renewable target by 2030, while House Bill 623 doesn’t expect the 70% threshold to be met until 2040. Of course, that means … Continue reading Hawaii Commits to 100% Renewable Energy — and Needs This Company’s Help
Drought cuts power production of California dams Shasta Dam, looming more than 600 feet tall and gatekeeper of the largest man-made lake in California, was designed to perform two crucial functions: Store water and generate power. And for decades, the massive concrete structure has channeled water to cities and farms while generating up to 710 … Continue reading Drought cuts power production of California dams
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