hydro
Generation
The Energy Information Administration expects hydropower generation to increase 6% in 2024 and account for 250 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity generation in the power sector. It expects hydropower to increase in nearly every part of the country, with notable increases in the Southeast and in the Northwest and Rockies.
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Energy Efficiency
A visual breakdown of where energy efficiency gains can still be made, by region, sector, and technology.
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Energy Efficiency
A breakdown of some of the factors that the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy considers when compiling its Utility Efficiency Scorecard.
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
The U.S. Department of Energy released a new roadmap outlining solutions to speed up the interconnection of clean energy onto the nation’s transmission grid and clear the existing backlog of solar, wind, and battery projects seeking to be built.
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Electricity Markets
The New York Independent System Operator recently launched a first-in-the-nation program to integrate aggregations into the wholesale electric markets of distributed energy resources, such as small-scale solar arrays, residential batteries, and electric vehicles.
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Reliability
Guam Power Authority recently met with Aggreko to address the increasing demand for energy on Guam. The collaboration between GPA and Aggreko aims to ensure that temporary power is available by July 10, 2024.