SolarCity reaches out to rival utilities When you think about disruption in the U.S. electric power industry, one of the first companies that comes to mind is SolarCity. Since its founding in 2006, the San Mateo, Calif.-based business has become the number-one installer of solar panels on residential roofs, and a villain in the eyes … Continue reading #SolarCity reaches out to rival utilities
Pro/Con: Indian Point Entergy and the Nuclear Energy Institute, the lobbying group for the nuclear power industry, released the report “Economic Impacts of the Indian Point Energy Center,” urging us to ignore public safety and the environment, and instead focus on its economic value. You don’t get to operate an unsafe or polluting machine, why … Continue reading Pro/Con: #Indian_Point
PJM Forum Reveals Possible Gas/Electric Interoperability Solutions; Underscores Need For More Discussion VALLEY FORGE, Pa., June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Aligning the natural gas infrastructure with the electric transmission infrastructure may be a complex challenge, but it is solvable, according to Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner Philip Moeller who spoke at PJM’s Grid 2020 Focus on … Continue reading PJM Forum Reveals Possible Gas/Electric Interoperability Solutions; Underscores Need For More Discussion
FERC Conditionally Approves PJM’s Capacity Market Reforms; Chairman Bay Dissents On June 9, 2015, FERC conditionally approved significant reforms to PJM Interconnection LLC’s (“PJM”) capacity market framework. In doing so, FERC stated that PJM had demonstrated that the reforms were needed in order to ensure the long-term reliability of the electric supply within the PJM … Continue reading FERC Conditionally Approves PJM’s Capacity Market Reforms; Chairman Bay Dissents
ERCOT cancels notice issued due to Tropical Storm Bill The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas has canceled the Operating Condition Notice it issued for Tropical Storm Bill. ERCOT issued the notice Monday night after the storm strengthened into a tropical storm. Tropical Storm Bill made landfall on the South Texas coast around noon Tuesday and … Continue reading ERCOT cancels notice issued due to Tropical Storm Bill
Why the U.S. should invest a lot more in nuclear research For the past several years, nuclear power has been a focus of sharp disagreement in the debate over climate change. Traditional environmentalists tend to oppose it, while climate trolls argue it is the savior of mankind, only stopped by green ignorance. For all the … Continue reading Why the U.S. should invest a lot more in #nuclear_research
5 smart cities players a step ahead of Google’s Sidewalk Labs Just when it seemed that the hype around smart cities had reached a plateau, a new tech behemoth — and one with more street cred than most when it comes to genuine disruption — has decided to join the party. The news officially came … Continue reading 5 smart cities players a step ahead of #Google ‘s #Sidewalk_Labs
Utilities Get More Proactive on EVs and Charging Infrastructure It took some prodding, but utilities are finally upping their game on electric vehicles. EVs represent an enormous load-growth opportunity for utilities at a time when efficiency measures and distributed generation are causing low or no increase in electricity sales in the United States. The Edison … Continue reading #Utilities Get More Proactive on EVs and Charging Infrastructure
California’s Plan to Turn Distributed Energy Resources Into Grid Market Players Grid operator CAISO could let aggregated solar, storage, EVs and DR serve grid markets as soon as next year—with some limits. California is already busy creating new regulations and market structures to integrate rooftop solar, behind-the-meter batteries, plug-in electric vehicles and fast-acting demand response … Continue reading California’s Plan to Turn Distributed Energy Resources Into Grid Market Players
Proposed Hudson Valley Power Line Project is a Misguided Attempt to Prop Up Investor-Owned Utilities, Delaying Locally Generated Renewable Energy, According to New Report WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A policy paper, The Hudson Valley “Energy Highway” transmission project: An idea whose time has passed?, was published today by the National Institute for Science, Law & Public Policy (NISLAPP) … Continue reading Proposed #Hudson_Valley_Power_Line Project is a Misguided Attempt to Prop Up Investor-Owned Utilities, Delaying Locally Generated Renewable Energy, According to New Report
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