grid
Electricity Markets
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Sept. 13 announced a target go-live date of December 5, 2025, which is earlier than the originally contemplated go-live timeframe of mid-2026, for the implementation of real-time co-optimization in the ERCOT market.
storage
The following is a transcript of the August 19, 2024, episode of Public Power Now. Learn more about subscribing to Public Power Now at Publicpower.org/Podcasts. Some quotes may have been edited for clarity. Paul Ciampoli Welcome to the latest episode of Public Power Now. I'm Paul Ciampoli, APPA's
grid
Electricity Markets
After decades of relatively flat electricity demand across the U.S., demand could increase by an average of 9% by 2028 while peak demand for electricity could increase by an average of 5% over the same period, a new report from consulting firm ICF said.
nuke
Generation
Nuclear energy regulators in the United Kingdom, the U.S. and Canada in September jointly released a paper that outlines guiding principles to consider when using artificial intelligence to ensure the safe and secure operation of nuclear facilities and other nuclear materials.
pipe
Reliability
As energy producers accelerate their preparations for the upcoming winter season, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation “remains concerned about maintaining sufficient natural gas supplies to address extreme winter conditions,” it said on Sept. 13.
grid
The President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) recently released a report that offers a set of recommendations aimed at addressing the country’s ongoing power transformer shortage.
fire
Reliability
The effectiveness of a fire-resistant wrap on Bonneville Power Administration wood poles was exhibited during the Wacoa-Swawilla Fire in late July, when a large fire broke out on the Colville Reservation near Keller, Wash.
nuke
Generation
Public power utility Idaho Falls Power on Sept. 16 announced that it is negotiating a power purchase agreement with Aalo Atomics, a nuclear engineering company developing small-scale, factory-built modular nuclear reactors.
grid
Bonds and Financing
Moody’s Ratings and the Kroll Bond Rating Agency have both upgraded their ratings on the New York Power Authority’s revenue bonds.
grid
Electricity Markets
The California Independent System Operator will soon unveil a new Grid Resource Interconnection Portal and a Points of Interconnection Heatmap.