Texas passes bill giving PUC wind transmission oversight; bill to end RPS dies A Texas bill to give the state Public Utility Commission oversight of transmission projects designed to export wind power from or into the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region is headed to the governor’s desk after being approved by the state’s House … Continue reading Texas passes bill giving #PUC wind transmission oversight; bill to end RPS dies→
NYISO: Reliability Concerns Raised Last Year Resolved Returning and repowered generation resources and newly announced transmission upgrades appear to have alleviated NYISO’s concerns about system reliability over the next 10 years. The NYISO Management Committee on Wednesday accepted staff’s Comprehensive Reliability Plan, which is the penultimate step in the 2014 Reliability Needs Assessment. The plan … Continue reading NYISO: Reliability Concerns Raised Last Year Resolved→
PJM gas capacity exceeds coal for first time Washington, 2 June (Argus) — Natural gas has edged out coal as the fuel with the most installed generating capacity in the PJM Interconnection for the first time. The installed capacity from gas generators in PJM totaled 54,600MW in May, about 7pc more than the 50,900MW of … Continue reading PJM gas capacity exceeds coal for first time→
#Peach_Bottom Atomic producing more nuclear power Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station recently reached a new high with its Unit 2 reactors, producing 1,320 megawatts per hour, enough to power about 125,000 additional homes and businesses, said spokeswoman Krista Merkel. Peach Bottom, located on the west bank of the Susquehanna River, hopes to plans to make … Continue reading #Peach_Bottom Atomic producing more nuclear power→
The biggest billion-dollar energy unicorn left standing This summer one of IKEA’s two retail stores in the San Francisco area will start producing electricity from biogas after it installs a fuel-cell system manufactured by Bloom Energy. For IKEA, Bloom’s fuel cells will help offset carbon dioxide emissions and contribute to the global home-furnishings chain’s 2020 … Continue reading The biggest billion-dollar energy unicorn left standing→
These bladeless wind turbines create electricity without spinning The turbines we currently use for wind power are incredibly advanced pieces of technology. Everything inside of them –from the shape of their airfoils to the generators they spin– has been painstakingly engineered for maximum efficiency. They’re a very mature technology, but that’s not to say an … Continue reading These bladeless wind turbines create #electricity without spinning→
Talen Energy Corp. established as PPL Corp. energy generation spinoff PPL Corp.’s competitive power generation spinoff Talen Energy Corp. was established Monday, comprising assets that generated $4.3 billion in revenue in 2014. Allentown-based PPL and its partner in the new company, Riverstone Holdings LLC, received final regulatory approval in April to form Talen. The spinoff … Continue reading #Talen_Energy Corp. established as #PPL_Corp. #energy #generation spinoff→
Energy CEOs give their outlook for rest of the year CEOs from energy companies gathered Monday in New York for the RBC Global Energy & Power Executive Conference. CNBC ‘s “Power Lunch” host, Brian Sullivan, sat down with some of the top executives to talk about the outlook for the oil and gas industries during … Continue reading #Energy CEOs give their outlook for rest of the year→
Making the Most Energy from the Wind There is an old piece of wisdom that states: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But some wind farm operators, especially in Germany and North America, are finding that advice difficult to heed. That’s because technology improvements in turbines coupled with software analytics are revealing that signing … Continue reading Making the Most Energy from the Wind→
Nearly Half of Western U.S. Power Plants Vulnerable to Climate Change The desert Southwest will be the hardest hit. The effects of climate change could hamper electric generating capacity in the Western U.S. during peak summertime energy use by about 3 percent on average, and up to nearly 9 percent if there is ongoing drought. … Continue reading Nearly Half of Western U.S. Power Plants Vulnerable to Climate Change→
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