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SDG&E Adds More Energy Storage to CAISO Grid

March 30, 2022 admin batteries, caiso, California, cpuc, Energy Storage, kearny mesa, lithium-ion phosphate, miramar, san diego gas & electric, san-diego, SDG&E

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:11:32 +0000

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has completed a second energy storage project in its home city, a 20-MW/80-MWh facility located in Kearny Mesa. Utility officials on March 29 said the new installation is part of California’s push toward 100% carbon-free electricity. SDG&E in June 2021 completed the Top Gun Energy Storage project, a 30-MW/120-MWh […]

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CAISO Plan Calls for $30.5 Billion for Transmission—and More Renewable Energy

February 4, 2022 admin Battery, caiso, California, cec, cpuc, diablo canyon, electrification, Energy Storage, natural gas, news, Nuclear, offshore wind, PG&E, Renewables, Solar, transmission

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:09:07 +0000

California’s power grid continues to evolve and will look much different by 2040, according to a 20-year draft transmission plan released by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). The plan calls for significant additional renewable energy resources, along with a $30.5-billion build-out of the transmission grid. The outlook, developed by the grid operator along with […]

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Energy Groups Make Plans to Deal with Coronavirus; EEI Issues Bulletin

March 18, 2020 admin Business, caiso, coronavirus, covid-19, EEI, ferc, grid, MISO, nerc, news, NYISO, operations, pandemic

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:33:03 +0000

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The Edison Electric Institute (EEI), whose membership includes all investor-owned U.S. power companies, has told its members to prepare contingency plans for their operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several U.S. grid operators already have announced measures designed to keep employees as safe as possible, while maintaining the reliability of the nation’s power supply. The […]

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Utility-Scale Solar Has Led U.S. Solar Since 2012

January 5, 2020 admin batteries, caiso, California, clean power, co2 emissions, consumer technology, Energy Storage, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lcoe, lithium-ion batteries, market research, policy & politics, policy research, ppa, research, SCIENCE, Solar energy, solar lcoe, solar power plants, solar ppa, solar prices, solar-plus-storage, texas, us solar energy, us solar lcoe, us utility-scale solar, utility-scale solar, utility-scale solar energy, utility-scale solar lcoe

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 18:58:58 +0000

The utility-scale solar sector has led the overall U.S. solar market in terms of installed capacity since 2012. In 2018, the utility-scale sector accounted for nearly 60% of all new solar capacity, and is expected to maintain its market-leading position for at least another six years