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#Nevada utility’s approved 100MW plan is first big step towards 2030 storage goals

Nevada utility’s approved 100MW plan is first big step towards 2030 storage goals While a recent study said 10GW of energy storage by 2030 would offer overall benefit to Nevada, NV Energy will move forward with an Integrated Resource Plan: 1,000MW of renewables including 100MW of storage – by 2021. NV Energy, a Nevada utility … Continue reading #Nevada utility’s approved 100MW plan is first big step towards 2030 storage goals

Washington Utility Raises Electricity Rates for Bitcoin Mining Companies

Washington Utility Raises Electricity Rates for Bitcoin Mining Companies Bitcoin mining, or the use of specialized computers that record and verify bitcoin transactions, is notoriously energy inefficient, using up to an estimated 20,000 gigawatt hours of electricity per year. That’s roughly .1% of global generation. So, when bitcoin mining companies realized that a few Washington … Continue reading Washington Utility Raises Electricity Rates for Bitcoin Mining Companies

Electricity markets are wooing #Wyoming industry, but regulators remain cautious

Electricity markets are wooing Wyoming industry, but regulators remain cautious If Wyoming’s largest utility had joined the California Independent Operator System’s grid, which it considered a few years ago, the merger would have revolutionized the western power sector. A study commissioned by the grid operators estimated $9 billion in cost savings for customers over two … Continue reading Electricity markets are wooing #Wyoming industry, but regulators remain cautious

Lightsource: No More Solar Bids Without Energy Storage West of the Colorado

Lightsource: No More Solar Bids Without Energy Storage West of the Colorado The BP-backed solar developer leads the pack in its public confidence in the solar-plus-storage business case. The BP-backed solar developer Lightsource sees a very compelling case for deploying energy storage in the Western U.S. All major utility-scale solar developers have added storage development … Continue reading Lightsource: No More Solar Bids Without Energy Storage West of the Colorado

Hearings slated to begin in Tucson Electric Power solar rate case

Hearings slated to begin in Tucson Electric Power solar rate case State regulators will soon decide Tucson Electric Power Co.’s solar rate case in a ruling that will likely dictate the pace of rooftop solar installations in the area for years to come. After a three-month delay, Arizona Corporation Commission hearings are set to start … Continue reading Hearings slated to begin in Tucson Electric Power solar rate case