New Transmission Line a Year from Completion A new 96 mile-long electric transmission line is about a year away from completion. It will stretch from one end of the Valley to the other. It’s a project that’s been in the works since 2013. Developers said the line is needed to ensure continued reliable electric service … Continue reading New Transmission Line a Year from Completion
State should invest in upgrades to NYISO transmission system Whether it’s motor vehicles, crude oil or computer data, the only way to ensure traffic moves swiftly is with an adequate infrastructure. The same goes for electricity. When aging transmission lines begin fraying, output slows. And power outages don’t serve anyone’s interest. This is a concern … Continue reading State should invest in upgrades to NYISO transmission system
How Obama’s Clean Power Plan actually works — a step-by-step guide It’s easy enough to describe the basics of the Clean Power Plan, President Obama’s sweeping new policy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from America’s power plants. Heck, we can do it in a single paragraph. The EPA is giving each state an individual goal … Continue reading How #Obama ‘s Clean Power Plan actually works — a step-by-step guide
A Technical Overview Of The EPA’s Sweeping New CO2 Rules On Monday, President Barack Obama and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy announced the roll-out of the Clean Power Plan (CPP) imposing carbon dioxide (CO2) standards on existing power plants. Given the intent of reducing CO2 emissions by 17% below 2005 levels by … Continue reading A Technical Overview Of The EPA’s Sweeping New CO2 Rules
Tech Billionaire Tom Siebel Launches Institute To Tackle Proliferation Of Power Grid Data The nation’s energy infrastructure is getting equipped with millions of sensors — everything from vibration sensors on nuclear power plants to the internet-connected thermostat on the wall of someone’s house — and is starting to produce data on the scale of petabytes … Continue reading Tech Billionaire Tom Siebel Launches Institute To Tackle Proliferation Of #Power_Grid Data
POWER-GRID OPERATOR PLEDGES TO WORK CLOSELY WITH NATURAL-GAS SECTOR PJM agreement seeks to ensure reliability as coal-fired plants are phased out and more gas-fired units are built In a move aimed at enhancing reliability, the regional operator of the power grid plans to work with several natural-gas pipeline operators to ensure there is plenty of … Continue reading #POWER-GRID OPERATOR PLEDGES TO WORK CLOSELY WITH NATURAL GAS SECTOR
Will State Correct A Big Mistake In What Texans Paid For Electricity? We first reported in June about some so-called “fake profits” in the Texas energy industry that led to a multi-million dollar windfall for some companies. We have been following up to see what can be done to reimburse consumers for what some experts … Continue reading Will State Correct A Big Mistake In What Texans Paid For Electricity?
Hot weather could push ERCOT to new peak power demand record by week’s end The Electric Reliability Council of Texas could see a new peak demand record by the end of the week with temperatures forecast at their highest levels so far this season. System load in ERCOT is forecast to peak at 68,200 MW … Continue reading Hot weather could push ERCOT to new peak power demand record by week’s end
