V2G-enabled PEVs to expand steadily to 2020
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies have been in development since the beginning of the modern electric vehicle era, but are only now beginning to emerge in revenue-generating applications, according to Navigant Research. Though negligible today, the market…
How Simple Energy gamified energy efficiency
What’s the best way to get consumers to reduce their energy use? That’s a big question facing the demand response and energy efficiency sector as it continues to mature. Right now, there are two main…
Trends in utility automation, integration and data analytics
A new report from Black & Veatch identifies many of the common issues utilities of all types face with regard to adding greater levels of intelligence to their network operations. “Black & Veatch believes that…
Fighting for customers’ attention
Customer service is an important part of any utility’s business strategy, but it hasn’t always landed at the top of the priority list. However, with social media proliferating in recent years — Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,…
Research shows how prepaid electricity affects consumption
Many utilities internationally have taken to integrating prepaid electricity service into their operations, but few in the U.S. have shown an interest in prepay services for their customers. San Diego Gas & Electric proposed a…
Internet of Things and energy harvesting
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a broad term referring to applications as diverse as Internet-connected vehicles, consumer electronics and smart phones. However, the edge of the Internet of Things network will consist of simpler…
Is energy storage ready for primetime?
The last few days have been mixed for energy storage with Xtreme Power filing for bankruptcy and AES Energy Storage reaching the 1.5 million MWh milestone for delivered energy. But looking at the big picture,…
Fast path to renewable energy in the Middle East needs distributed energy storage
Middle Eastern countries are keen to move fast along a sustainable energy path, in particular using solar energy. Saudi Arabia has ambitious targets for renewable energy generation, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are also…
Breaking news
Jennifer M. Granholm was sworn in Feb. 25 as the 16th Secretary of Energy by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, after a confirmation vote of 64-35 in the U.S. Senate. Secretary Granholm is only the second woman to lead the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). “I am humbled by the faith President Biden has placed […] The post Granholm sworn in as 16th Secretary at U.S. Department of Energy appeared first on POWERGrid International. [...]
For the first time, vegetation risk to the entire us electrical transmission grid has been analyzed with satellite data; LiveEO publishes results for free online Vegetation encroachment risk to the entire publicly available U.S. transmission grid has been analyzed from space by the Berlin-based startup LiveEO. The goal of this large-scale analysis was to demonstrate LiveEO’s […] The post DTECH Initiate winner analyzes entire US electric transmission grid for vegetation risk appeared first on POWERGrid International. [...]
LineVision, provider of non-contact overhead line sensor solutions, said this week that it has been hired by Xcel to deploy its technology across transmission lines in parts of its service territory. This project is a collaboration between Xcel Energy, LineVision, and Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) and the data collected will be analyzed as part of […] The post Xcel teams with LineVision, ORNL to explore new tech for overhead line monitoring plus DLR appeared first on POWERGrid International. [...]
Several utilities in the U.S. Midwest owned by global firm AES Corp. have changed their names to reflect that connection and solidify statewide identities. Indianapolis Power & Light has changed its name to AES Indiana. In Ohio, the 110-year-old Dayton Power & Light has changed its name to reflect its connection in the AES family […] The post Dayton, Indianapolis utilities take name of parent firm AES Corp. appeared first on POWERGrid International. [...]
For the second year in a row, Xcel Energy has hit a significant milestone in its quest to deliver 100% carbon-free electricity to customers by 2050. Xcel reported that it broke its own record for a single-year drop in emissions in 2020, cutting carbon emissions company-wide by approximately six million tons, a 12% reduction over […] The post Xcel celebrates milestone as utility is now halfway to 100% carbon free electricity appeared first on POWERGrid International. [...]
