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#CenterPoint files to build $300M transmission line to serve #Houston

CenterPoint files to build $300M transmission line to serve Houston CenterPoint Energy submitted a study to the the Electric Reliability Council of Texas ​(ERCOT) Regional Planning Group in July 2013 proposing the line to meet the critical need of the Houston Region. ERCOT endorsed the plan in April 2014. Representatives from CenterPoint Energy and POWER … Continue reading #CenterPoint files to build $300M transmission line to serve #Houston

The #Powerwall ‘s Implication On The #Electric_Utility Industry #TSLA #Tesla

The Powerwall’s Implication On The Electric Utility Industry Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) recently announced a revolutionary energy storage product called the Powerwall, which comes in a 10 kWh model for $3,500 and a 7 kWh model for $3,000. The Powerwall was significantly more cost-effective than most were expecting, with some even predicting prices north of $10,000 as … Continue reading The #Powerwall ‘s Implication On The #Electric_Utility Industry #TSLA #Tesla

Energy Investors Should Follow Elon Musk (Almost) Anywhere #TSLA

Energy Investors Should Follow Elon Musk (Almost) Anywhere The world now knows. The future will be powered by batteries. The recent announcement by Elon Musk of his Tesla Motors’ Tesla Powerwall has begun to focus attention on the potential of this technology to combine with distributed solar power generation, among other renewable technologies, to allow … Continue reading Energy Investors Should Follow Elon Musk (Almost) Anywhere #TSLA

Former #KGB #spy holds a top job at New York electric grid operator

Former KGB spy holds a top job at New York electric grid operator The Rensselaer County man in charge of developing software systems that run New York state’s high-voltage electric grid is a former Soviet spy, according to an upcoming “60 Minutes” special. Jack Barsky now works as director of software development for the New … Continue reading Former #KGB #spy holds a top job at New York electric grid operator

NRG sees tight power supplies in ERCOT, higher prices in PJM

NRG sees tight power supplies in ERCOT, higher prices in PJM NRG Energy is “skeptical” about the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’s forecast of healthy reserve margins over the next few years, and instead believes the power-supply situation in ERCOT will be considerable tighter, a top NRG executive said Friday. “The medium-term power supply situation … Continue reading NRG sees tight power supplies in ERCOT, higher prices in PJM