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Should Nuclear Energy Try To Fight The Natural Gas Craze?

Should Nuclear Energy Try To Fight The Natural Gas Craze? The nuclear power industry is trying to get ahead of national energy curve — producing a study in advance of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan to cut carbon emissions. The sector’s report sets out to quantify the fuel’s current economic and environmental contributions. At … Continue reading Should Nuclear Energy Try To Fight The Natural Gas Craze?

Kennedy files bill to close loophole in electricity auction process, aims to reduce #energy costs

Kennedy files bill to close loophole in electricity auction process, aims to reduce energy costs A bill filed Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, D-Massachusetts, would close a loophole, which after the New England wholesale electricity auction last year left four federal regulators deadlocked and no remedy to stop massive rate increases from going … Continue reading Kennedy files bill to close loophole in electricity auction process, aims to reduce #energy costs

CAISO Takes Step to Allow Distributed Energy Resources to Compete in Wholesale Energy Markets

CAISO Takes Step to Allow Distributed Energy Resources to Compete in Wholesale Energy Markets On June 10, 2015, the California Independent System Operator (“CAISO”) released a draft final proposal (the “Expanded Metering and Telemetry Options Phase 2, Distributed Energy Resource Provider”) that, if finalized, would represent an initial step towards a regulatory structure that would … Continue reading CAISO Takes Step to Allow Distributed Energy Resources to Compete in Wholesale Energy Markets

Utilities buy nuclear capacity from New Hampshire as Vermont dismantles nuke plant

Utilities buy nuclear capacity from New Hampshire as Vermont dismantles nuke plant Utility companies in Vermont are buying nuclear capacity from New Hampshire while Vermont dismantles its former electricity-generating nuclear powerhouse. “We got a 20-year contract with NextEra, which is not very typical,” David Hallquist, CEO of Vermont Electric Cooperative, said of his company’s move … Continue reading Utilities buy nuclear capacity from New Hampshire as Vermont dismantles nuke plant

#Ideal receives orders for power conversion systems

Ideal receives orders for power conversion systems Ideal Power Inc. (NASDAQ: IPWR), a developer of innovative power conversion technologies, is pleased to announce it has received 5 MW of orders for its industry leading 30kW Battery Converter, its Grid Resilient 30kW Multi-Port Power Conversion System and its Grid Resilient 125kW Power Conversion System from multiple … Continue reading #Ideal receives orders for power conversion systems