Reliability
A final report on Winter Storm Elliott, a 2022 storm that contributed to power outages for millions of electricity customers in the Eastern half of the country, was presented to Commissioners at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Sept. 21.
Energy Storage
Terra-Gen, a renewable energy developer, is launching an investigation of a recent fire at a battery storage unit in Valley Center, Calif. The fire took place on the afternoon of Sept. 18 at a Terra-Gen energy storage facility located in San Diego County, Calif. The Valley Center Energy Storage
Distributed Energy Resources
The California Assembly recently passed legislation to encourage the installation of solar power infrastructure along California’s highways.
Distributed Energy Resources
The Department of Energy is accepting applications for a $10 million funding and technical assistance program aimed at expanding state and local support of large renewable energy projects on private land. The Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning program aims to support
Generation
FuelCell Energy has signed an agreement for the supply of carbon dioxide neutral “tri-gen” products to meet the energy needs of a Toyota Motor North America import facility in California.
Electricity Markets
After just one year of involvement in a regional power pool, Colorado Springs Utilities has saved its customers approximately $4.7 million in energy costs, the public power utility recently reported.