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Amazon plans wind farm to power its data centers

Amazon plans wind farm to power its data centers Long criticized by some environmentalists for indifference to clean energy, Amazon.com took a big step toward using renewable energy Tuesday, announcing plans to support the construction and operation of a wind farm in western Indiana. Read full article at The Seattle Times

PJM files stop-gap demand response rules with FERC

PJM files stop-gap demand response rules with FERC Grid operator PJM Interconnection has filed a plan to allow demand response to participate in the May 2015 Base Residual Auction (BRA), in the event the U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear an appeal of FERC Order 745’s dismissal, SNL Energy reports. Read full article at UtilityDive

A Smart Grid Infrastructure Demands Increased Engineering Smarts

A Smart Grid Infrastructure Demands Increased Engineering Smarts Managing a smart grid infrastructure requires training the next generation of power engineers. Developing power engineers who understand the smart grid demands of a growing population represents a critical need, state Professors Tomislav Bujanovic and Prasanta Ghosh from Syracuse University. Read full article at Clean Technica

We Read the Comments, So You Don’t Have To, Part 3: ISOs and RTOs

We Read the Comments, So You Don’t Have To, Part 3: ISOs and RTOs After the comment period closed on December 1, the stats were in: EPA received more than 4 million comments on the Clean Power Plan from individuals, organizations, and state regulatory bodies. By one estimate, it would take 71 people working eight … Continue reading We Read the Comments, So You Don’t Have To, Part 3: ISOs and RTOs

Wholesale power prices increase across the country in 2014

Wholesale power prices increase across the country in 2014 Wholesale on-peak electricity prices were up at trading hubs across the nation between 2013 and 2014, driven largely by increases in spot natural gas prices and high energy demand caused by cold weather in the beginning of the year. Read full article at EIA