Parts of western North America face an “elevated or high risk” of energy shortfalls this summer because of predicted above-normal temperatures and drought conditions and electric reliability in the Midcontinent ISO (MISO) is at “high risk” because of capacity shortfalls, according to the 2022 Summer Reliability Assessment released by the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC).
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on May 19 released a notice of intent (NOI) to fund the infrastructure law’s $3.5 billion program for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage.
As much as $3 billion will needed to be invested in grid enhancements to accommodate a growing amount in renewable resources expected in the PJM Interconnection region, according to a new report by the regional transmission organization.
Texas-based power generator Vistra on May 23 announced that its DeCordova Energy Storage Facility in Granbury, Texas, is now online. The 260-megawatt/260 megawatt-hour battery energy storage project is the largest of its kind in Texas, according to Vistra.
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center are predicting above-average hurricane activity this year, which would make it the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season.
Electrification is projected to increase annual net electricity use in ISO New England by 14 percent over the next decade, according to a report by the ISO.
The Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have submitted a joint request for standards development to the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) seeking to harmonize grid service terminology and definitions
The extended drought in California could cut the state’s summer electricity generation from hydropower nearly in half compared with normal precipitation conditions, according to an analysis by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The City of Erie, Ks., has completed the installation of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) for its public power utility.
The American Public Power Association (APPA) is taking a number of actions to help its member utilities respond to ongoing supply chain challenges in the electric utility sector.