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Energy Department: The U.S. #energy_grid needs $15 billion in upgrades

Energy Department: The U.S. energy grid needs $15 billion in upgrades Severe weather is the leading cause of power disruptions, costing the U.S. economy from $18 billion to $33 billion a year, and climate change will only make it worse, a White House review on energy infrastructure concludes. The report, released Tuesday by the Energy … Continue reading Energy Department: The U.S. #energy_grid needs $15 billion in upgrades

#ACE, #JCP&L and #RECO Seeking Proposals for Solar Renewable Energy Projects

ACE, JCP&L and RECO Seeking Proposals for Solar Renewable Energy Projects MORRISTOWN, N.J., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — As part of the ongoing efforts to support solar energy in New Jersey, Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) and Rockland Electric Company (RECO) are seeking proposals for projects that will produce Solar … Continue reading #ACE, #JCP&L and #RECO Seeking Proposals for Solar Renewable Energy Projects

#Exelon, #ComEd face Illinois clean energy coalition in 3-bill showdown

Exelon, ComEd face Illinois clean energy coalition in 3-bill showdown The long-awaited fix to the Illinois renewables mandate has turned into an epic struggle for the state’s energy future. Commonwealth Edison, the state’s dominant utility, has a plan (HB 3328) that would allow it to rate base a litany of smart grid and distributed energy … Continue reading #Exelon, #ComEd face Illinois clean energy coalition in 3-bill showdown

NE spot power advances as cool weather stokes demand

NE spot power advances as cool weather stokes demand New England spot wholesale electricity prices advanced as cooler weather stoked heating demand and Entergy Corp. shut a nuclear reactor. Entergy shut its Pilgrim nuclear plant near Plymouth, Massachusetts, with nameplate capacity of 670 megawatts, for planned refueling. New England consumers were using 14,879 megawatts at … Continue reading NE spot power advances as cool weather stokes demand

Sumitomo Corporation Invests in Battery Energy Storage Project to Help Balance Electricity Grid Serving Northeastern U.S.

Sumitomo Corporation Invests in Battery Energy Storage Project to Help Balance Electricity Grid Serving Northeastern U.S. NEW YORK, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Sumitomo Corporation together with Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (collectively “Sumitomo Corporation Group”) announced their investment in an innovative battery power storage system which will provide a reliable and stable supply-demand balancing service … Continue reading Sumitomo Corporation Invests in Battery Energy Storage Project to Help Balance Electricity Grid Serving Northeastern U.S.

PJM weathered 2015 winter demand better than 2014: staff

PJM weathered 2015 winter demand better than 2014: staff The PJM Interconnection hit a new winter peak demand this winter, but the system performed much better than it did in the winter of 2013-2014, interconnection officials and staff said Monday. During the PJM Members Committee Informational Webinar for stakeholders, Chantal Hendrzak, PJM executive director for … Continue reading PJM weathered 2015 winter demand better than 2014: staff

Plug pulled on proposed power project

Plug pulled on proposed power project AN FRANCISCO – (INT) – The California Public Utilities Commission Monday issued a Proposed Decision that would deny without prejudice Southern California Edison’s request to construct the Coolwater-Lugo Transmission Project. The Proposed Decision cites comments from the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) that the need for the project no … Continue reading Plug pulled on proposed power project