Energy innovations to follow in 2017
1. DEMAND RESPONSE Balancing the supply and demand of energy across the National Grid is a constant game of careful planning and skillful execution. Add the intermittent nature of wind, solar and tidal energy into…
Zero is zero, … consumption
The ability to monitor in real-time very large meshes of sensors has awaken the hunger for more and more data: more traffic sensors, more weather stations, more customer habits trackers, etc. All this reminds me of the escalate…
Advanced energy solutions could create industrial hubs of innovation and skilled jobs
Building on a state’s strengths in advanced energy solutions, including wind and solar power, carbon fiber composites, and smart buildings, can maximize job growth and give a state a competitive economic edge. That is according…
The traditional electricity distribution model is no longer fit for purpose
The traditional electricity distribution model is no longer fit for purpose. That is according to almost half (45 percent) of utility industry executives worldwide surveyed by Accenture. Unless the industry undergoes a digital, regulatory, and…
Large scale penetration of renewables through Behind-the-Meter tightly Integrated Photovoltaic and Storage System
By Matt Kromer, Sidharth Choudhary, Christof Wittwer, Felix Braam and Robert Kohrs A combination of the rapid growth of distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) generation in Germany, a changing regulatory regime that has limited price supports…
Two birds, one stone: avian protection has consumer benefit
Dominion Virginia Power is killing two birds with one stone (so to speak). Thanks to an innovative new approach, bald eagles and other large birds will be safer around Dominion Virginia Power’s distribution lines — and…
Residential energy storage: The industry’s next big thing
Big batteries get a lot of press, market for small residential installations is poised to explode Large energy storage projects have headlined most news in the storage sector.Enabled by falling battery prices, heralded as essential…
Hello Local Energy, Bye Old Power Industry
New York, where the power industry began over a century ago, might be where it ends too. At least the power industry as we know it today. The state’s electric regulators made that clear February 26…
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Two U.S. senators from states with declining manufacturing sectors are pushing to invest $8 billion through tax credits to create clean energy jobs. The post Democratic senators propose clean energy tax credits appeared first on POWERGRID International. [...]
Texas' top utilities regulator resigned Monday in the widening fallout from blackouts triggered by an unusually heavy and widespread winter storm that left millions in the state without power and water for days. The post Texas top utility regulator quits in fallout over blackouts appeared first on POWERGRID International. [...]
The deep freeze that knocked out much of the Texas grid has claimed a key power provider as one of its first financial victims. Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, which serves more than 1.5 million customers in the central part of the state, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The February winter storm caused extended […] The post Financial freeze from winter storm sends Texas electric coop into Chapter 11 bankruptcy appeared first on POWERGRID International. [...]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ attorney general said Monday he’s suing electricity provider Griddy for passing along massive bills to its customers during last month’s winter storm. The lawsuit comes days after Texas’ power grid manager effectively shut down Griddy by revoking its access to the state’s electricity market. Griddy charges $10 a month to give people […] The post AG sues Texas utility over customers’ sky-high energy bills appeared first on POWERGRID International. [...]
A national transmission policy is one of several recommendations. A new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provides a suite of recommendations for improving the U.S. electric power system in light of the changing energy landscape. The report also recommends ways to accelerate innovations in technology, policy, and business models as […] The post New US DOE report offers pathways to support the electricity system of the future appeared first on POWERGRID International. [...]
