Energy Storage
Part one of the two-part Underground Distribution Systems Series. Learn all about the effective design, construction, operation and maintenance of underground electric distribution systems. Discuss operations, safety and regulatory requirements, and hear from an industry cable application engineer.
Energy Efficiency
Concord Municipal Light Plant, the consumer-owned utility serving the community of Concord, Mass., is joining Connected Homes, the innovative residential voluntary demand response program offered by the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company.
Reliability
With wildfire season now underway, California public power utility Truckee Donner Public Utility District is urging customers to prepare for the possibility of prolonged power outages during wildfire season.
Security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on June 22 issue a National Terrorism Advisory Bulletin, noting that the ongoing Iran conflict is causing a heightened threat environment in the United States.
Energy Storage
Massachusetts public power utility Groton Electric Light Department and Lightshift Energy, an energy storage project developer, owner and operator, recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil a second battery storage project and microgrid in Groton, Massachusetts.
Generation
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee recently held a hearing to examine the Department of Energy’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request. DOE Secretary Chris Wright served as the only witness.
Energy Storage
ABB recently announced the launch of its new Battery Energy Storage Systems-as-a-Service.
Distributed Energy Resources
ENGIE North America will pilot a new precycling provision to incorporate solar panel and project component recycling into initial agreements at four projects. The precycling provision incorporates recycling into power purchase agreements and helps developers incorporate end-of-life material recycling at the start of the project’s lifecycle.
Transmission
Energy agencies and offices from a group of Northeast states on June 23 released a Request for Information on Interregional Transmission Projects.
Electricity Markets
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has developed a Procurement Analysis Tool (PAT) that it said can help energy buyers cut through the complexity with data-driven insights tailored to their needs.