DTE Energy Nuclear Unit License Expands Midwest Power Generation Options Supported by the experts from Black & Veatch’s nuclear power team, DTE Energy has received approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to construct and operate a new nuclear unit. Approval of the carbon-free power unit increases DTE’s fleet diversity options as new regulatory measures … Continue reading #DTE_Energy Nuclear Unit License Expands Midwest Power Generation Options→
Clean Power Plan: Utility Industry Says It Will Do The ‘Right Thing’ Despite their disparate interests and diverse geographies, U.S. utilities have locked shoulders, especially when it comes to federal energy policies. At the core of their communique is the will to work with the Obama administration to reduce carbon emissions. At the Edison Electric … Continue reading Clean Power Plan: Utility Industry Says It Will Do The ‘Right Thing’→
NEW PG&E TRUCK CAN KEEP HOMES’ LIGHTS ON DURING POWER OUTAGE New technology could help keep your lights on during a power outage. Pacific Gas and Electric is showing off the latest addition to their fleet of vehicles. While it may look like a regular truck, this vehicle is actually a hybrid that can power … Continue reading NEW #PG&E TRUCK CAN KEEP HOMES’ LIGHTS ON DURING POWER OUTAGE→
Storage update: Inside the sector’s hot Q1 and what’s next for utilities & suppliers The US added 5.6 MW of storage in Q1, with behind-the-meter installations jumping 132% The newest numbers on U.S. energy storage growth show the emerging business is still growing at breakneck speed. Compared to conventional generation, storage’s capacity numbers are still … Continue reading Storage update: Inside the sector’s hot Q1 and what’s next for utilities & suppliers→
AEP could get paid extra for power supply in tough times Federal energy regulators have approved a plan designed to make the electricity system more reliable in extreme conditions, one that is likely to lead to a small increase in power bills for consumers. Columbus-based American Electric Power is among the companies that pushed for … Continue reading #AEP could get paid extra for power supply in tough times→
Telensa Passes 9 Million Internet of Things Device Milestone CAMBRIDGE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Telensa, which provides end-to-end solutions to turn the Internet of Things (IoT) into real-world revenue streams, has announced that 9 million devices using its Ultra Narrow Band (UNB) long-range, low-power wide-area (LPWA) radio technology have been deployed. This milestone was met as part of … Continue reading #Telensa Passes 9 Million Internet_of_Things Device Milestone→
EDF Nuclear Power Struggles to Compete With Falling Market Price Electricite de France SA’s sale of atomic power to competitors for the second half of the year has sunk to a fraction of what it was in 2014, signaling nuclear energy may be losing competitiveness. The state-controlled utility sold a quarter of the volume, or … Continue reading #EDF Nuclear Power Struggles to Compete With Falling Market Price→
Texas Weighs Distributed Energy Policies Despite its strong solar resources, Texas has seen limited distributed solar growth to date due to its lack of net metering or other policy support, according to Greentech Media. The state’s policies have also held back energy storage growth, according to The Dallas Morning News, highlighted by a recent announcement … Continue reading Texas Weighs Distributed Energy Policies #DER→
Report: Cost for ERCOT and Xcel to Integrate Wind and Solar Is Less Than Expected Wind and solar power comes and goes with the weather, and requires new technologies and techniques to smoothly integrate into power grids that must keep supply and demand in perfect balance at all times. The potential high costs and reliability … Continue reading Report: Cost for ERCOT and #Xcel to Integrate Wind and Solar Is Less Than Expected→
