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Distributed Energy Resources
The successful integration of the growing amount of wind and solar power into the bulk power system will require broader and more detailed weather models, according to a report from the Energy Systems Integration Group.
Grid Modernization
Most Americans are aware of electric alternatives to fossil fuel-powered household appliances, but are reluctant to switch to devices such as heat pumps, electric water heaters and induction cooktops, according to a report from the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative.
Distributed Energy Resources
The New York Power Authority has completed formal conversations with stakeholders as part of its first annual conferral process called for in legislation included in the 2023-24 Enacted State Budget related to NYPA’s new authority to develop, own and operate renewable energy generating projects to assist the state in meeting its clean energy targets.
Electricity Markets
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Nov. 1 announced an update to emergency operations reserve levels that it utilizes.
Electricity Markets
The PJM Interconnection recently presented stakeholders with a proposal that it will recommend to its Board of Managers to expand the regional transmission system to meet the needs of data center growth, generator retirement and new generation resource capacity in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Distributed Energy Resources
KPP Energy and the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency are pursuing loan funding from the Rural Utilities Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to install solar energy facilities in Kansas.
Bonds and Financing
Fitch Ratings recently upgraded ratings of Heartland Energy to “A” from “A-,“ with a stable outlook.
Distributed Energy Resources
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has released a digital tool to analyze the ability of a photovoltaic energy storage system to provide backup power during short-duration interruptions.
Reliability
In 2022, the transformer at the Eugene Water and Electric Board’s River Road substation in Oregon experienced equipment failure and was deemed no longer fit for service. Since that time, the power for roughly 3,000 customers has been rerouted through other substations, thanks to EWEB's robust
Distributed Energy Resources
Orsted recently announced the cancellation of two wind projects totaling 2,248 megawatts that were slated to be built in waters off the New Jersey coast. At the same time, the Danish developer also released updates on its other offshore wind project along the Eastern Seaboard, including a final