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How a battery shortage is hampering the U.S. switch to wind, solar power

How a battery shortage is hampering the U.S. switch to wind, solar power U.S. renewable energy developers have delayed or scrapped several big battery projects meant to store electrical power on the grid in recent months, scuttling plans to replace fossil fuels with wind and solar energy. At least a dozen storage projects meant to … Continue reading How a battery shortage is hampering the U.S. switch to wind, solar power

American Electric Power moves to buy 1GW in US southwest wind and solar in $2.2bn swoop

American Electric Power moves to buy 1GW in US southwest wind and solar in $2.2bn swoop Developer American Electric Power (AEP) is seeking approval from regulators in US states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas to buy a trio of renewable energy projects totalling just under 1GW of capacity, including one of the largest PV arrays … Continue reading American Electric Power moves to buy 1GW in US southwest wind and solar in $2.2bn swoop

CAISO sets wind peak record; solar curtailments rise on surge of wind generation

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

#New_Jersey Receives 80 Offshore Wind Transmission Proposals

New Jersey Receives 80 Offshore Wind Transmission Proposals This is according to the latest press release from NJBPU, which announced on 27 January that, together with PJM, it had filed for approval of a State Agreement Approach (SAA) to implement New Jersey’s offshore wind transmission grid solicitation from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The … Continue reading #New_Jersey Receives 80 Offshore Wind Transmission Proposals

#New_Jersey Advances Offshore Wind Transmission Proposal at FERC

New Jersey Advances Offshore Wind Transmission Proposal at FERC The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and PJM Interconnection (PJM) announced, they filed for approval of an Agreement to implement New Jersey’s groundbreaking offshore wind transmission grid solicitation from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The Agreement, known as the State Agreement Approach (SAA), … Continue reading #New_Jersey Advances Offshore Wind Transmission Proposal at FERC

Coal beats wind in SPP 2021 fuel mix; power prices expected to follow gas, coal lower

Coal beats wind in SPP 2021 fuel mix; power prices expected to follow gas, coal lower Coal is expected to beat out wind for the top spot in the Southwest Power Pool’s generation fuel mix for 2021, but wind could regain the lead in 2022 due to ongoing shifts in natural gas and coal supplies. … Continue reading Coal beats wind in SPP 2021 fuel mix; power prices expected to follow gas, coal lower

Anbaric Submits Proposals to Deliver Offshore Wind and Create Ocean Transmission Network to Accelerate Job Growth and Unleash Infrastructure Investment

Anbaric Submits Proposals to Deliver Offshore Wind and Create Ocean Transmission Network to Accelerate Job Growth and Unleash Infrastructure Investment Bids Are Submitted in Response to Governor Murphy’s First-in-the-Nation Solicitation for Offshore Wind Transmission, Another Step Toward Achieving New Jersey’s Clean Energy Goals Anbaric Development Partners, a leading developer of electric transmission projects and the … Continue reading Anbaric Submits Proposals to Deliver Offshore Wind and Create Ocean Transmission Network to Accelerate Job Growth and Unleash Infrastructure Investment