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Electricity Markets
The U.S. Department of Energy on Nov. 20 unveiled funding for up to a total of just under $10 million for six projects aimed at improving state and regional engagement in wholesale electricity markets.
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Generation
The U.S. data center electrical equipment market is projected to surge from $20 billion to $65 billion by 2030, with data centers capturing up to 40% of the total U.S. electrical equipment market under accelerated scenarios -- a dramatic rise from just under 2% in 2020, according to a recent Wood Mackenzie analysis.
Energy Efficiency
As the demand for electricity grows, managing peak load effectively is crucial to ensuring the stability and sustainability of the electricity grid. Unmanaged load growth can strain infrastructure, increase operational...
solar
On Feb. 24, the City of Healdsburg plans a virtual ribbon cutting for a 3-megawatt (MW) floating solar project on ponds that hold recycled water at the California city’s wastewater treatment plant.
grid
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Oct. 21 denied a request by local power companies (LPCs) that the Commission require the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to provide open access transmission service to the LPCs pursuant to section 211A of the Federal Power Act (FPA).
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Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, recently visited a Snohomish County PUD microgrid site. The Arlington microgrid is currently undergoing testing and commissioning and should be fully operational in a few months.
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Grid Modernization
EPB Quantum℠ on Sept. 17 announced that it is enhancing its quantum computing resources by adding hybrid computing capabilities.
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Environment
A group of Republican senators recently sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan arguing that EPA should rescind its proposed reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter. The letter, which was signed by 23 Republican
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Energy Storage
Building efficiency and load flexibility can significantly reduce the size of the battery system required to provide backup service to a house, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found in a new report.