Last Word: Cyber-blackout – The dangers within and without the grid Speaking as someone who lives and works in Western Europe, and having spent more than 15 years in Africa, I have first-hand experience of some of the world’s most and least reliable infrastructures. In Africa, I was used to working around daily blackouts. In … Continue reading Last Word: #Cyber-blackout – The dangers within and without the grid→
Marijuana-growing spikes Denver electric demand, challenges clean-power plan GOLDEN — Surging electricity consumption by Colorado’s booming marijuana industry is sabotaging Denver’s push to use less energy — just as the White House perfects a Clean Power Plan to cut carbon pollution. Citywide electricity use has been rising at the rate of 1.2 percent a year, … Continue reading Marijuana-growing spikes Denver #electric_demand, challenges clean-power plan→
California regulators approve higher electricity rates for most residents Electric bills are set to rise over the next few years for most household customers served by California’s major investor-owned utilities, including Southern California Edison. The increases are a result of sweeping changes approved Friday by the California Public Utilities Commission — the first statewide rate … Continue reading California regulators approve higher electricity rates for most residents→
Lower gas prices edge coal out of SPP market Argus takes a look at the generation mix in the SPP market and finds falling natural gas prices are already edging coal out – and that’s before new carbon regulations come into play, likely forcing a significant restructuring. According to Argus, coal generation in the Southwestern … Continue reading Lower gas prices edge coal out of SPP market→
PJM Delays Capacity Performance Plan Vote Pursuant to a conference call on June 25, PJM Interconnection’s Markets and Reliability Committee (MRC) opted to delay an endorsement vote on proposed revisions to Manual 18 related to the Capacity Performance Plan. Ray Dotter, manager-strategic communications at the Reading, Penn-based RTO, told Retail Energy Buyer, “There will be … Continue reading PJM Delays Capacity Performance Plan Vote→
Duke Energy to Use Lithium-Ion Batteries at Notrees Project – Analyst Blog Diversified energy company Duke Energy Corporation DUK will upgrade its 36-megawatt (MW) energy storage and power management system at Notrees Windpower Project in west Texas. This unit is presently storing energy in lead acid batteries. The company has plans to replace these batteries … Continue reading #Duke_Energy to Use Lithium-Ion Batteries at Notrees Project – Analyst Blog→
YOURS: Changes open door for wind, solar energy gains in state Western South Dakota is poised to become a player in the national wind and solar market this October. This new opportunity for ranchers and farmers in our area follows the announcement by Basin Electric and Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) of their integration into … Continue reading YOURS: Changes open door for wind, solar energy gains in state→
Energy rules have Virginia weighing new nuclear reactor at North Anna MINERAL — A new set of federal standards is poised to change the way electricity is made across the country, moving the nation further away from coal and toward cleaner energy sources. But in Virginia, the rules known as the Clean Power Plan already … Continue reading Energy rules have Virginia weighing new nuclear reactor at #North_Anna→
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