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Uncertainty is the new constant for demand response markets

Uncertainty is the new constant for demand response markets deral regulators last week rejected PJM Interconnection’s proposed stop-gap measure to allow demand response resources to participate in an upcoming auction, saying the grid operator’s proposal was premature. But while the decision was significant for PJM, appears to have changed very little on the DR landscape. … Continue reading Uncertainty is the new constant for demand response markets →

Electricity Storage & Smart Grid Research Programs Launched By Indiana & New York

Electricity Storage & Smart Grid Research Programs Launched By Indiana & New York Renewable energy technologies using wind or solar have long stirred questions about electricity storage for those times when it is either dark or windless. Add demand for a smart grid and a lot of work still needs to be accomplished. To this … Continue reading Electricity Storage & Smart Grid Research Programs Launched By Indiana & New York →

#Mid-Atlantic Spot Power Rises After Transmission Lines Trip

Mid-Atlantic Spot Power Rises After Transmission Lines Trip Spot wholesale electricity jumped in the mid-Atlantic states after unplanned transmission outages created grid bottlenecks. D.C. Homeland Security officials said an explosion at a power facility in southern Maryland may have caused electricity to surge into Washington, the Washington Post reported, citing unidentified officials. Power was lost … Continue reading #Mid-Atlantic Spot Power Rises After Transmission Lines Trip →

BREAKING NEWS: Power plant explosion caused electrical grid surge, triggered outages across D.C. and Maryland

BREAKING NEWS: Power plant explosion caused electrical grid surge, triggered outages across D.C. and Maryland WASHINGTON (WJLA/AP) – The White House, State Department, Capitol and University of Maryland were all affected by widespread power outages across Washington and its Maryland suburbs on Tuesday afternoon. PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: Power plant explosion caused electrical grid surge, triggered outages across D.C. and Maryland →

D.C. Plunged Into Darkness by Equipment Failure at Maryland Facility

D.C. Plunged Into Darkness by Equipment Failure at Maryland Facility A widespread power outage in Washington D.C.—the White House, the State Department, the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department, and the Department of Energy are among the buildings that lost power—was apparently caused by an explosion at a southern Maryland electrical facility, according to the Washington … Continue reading D.C. Plunged Into Darkness by Equipment Failure at Maryland Facility →