5G & Microgrids Might Be a Great Match

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2024 04:32:38 +0000

NREL Explores Setup and Security of 5G for Microgrids With a 5G Sandbox Whether it is coincidence or careful planning, the infrastructures of both power systems and telecommunications are heading in a similar direction: toward the edge. Solar panels on a roof are like 5G towers in a neighborhood—in both … [continued]

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On the Road to Increased Transmission: Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2024 03:42:35 +0000

How Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems Can Reduce Transmission Line Traffic Jams A Navigation App for Electric Highways Just like busy roads, the U.S. transmission system can experience congestion, leading to inefficient travel of electricity. “Imagine some small transmission lines run between two cities and are always congested, like a … [continued]

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Balancing Renewables Requires Big Grid Storage, But What Kinds? (India Seminar Slides & Transcript)

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 25 May 2024 04:57:42 +0000

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]

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Itron & Schneider Electric Join Forces to Modernize & Simplify Energy Distribution, Address Energy Transition

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:03:15 +0000

Strategic collaboration digitalizes supply and demand management to maximize grid flexibility, capacity, and efficiency Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, and Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, are collaborating to improve energy and grid management … [continued]

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The Need for Consumer Engagement in the Transition to Clean Energy

Credit to Author: Hannah Bascom| Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 20:24:06 +0000

To state it simply, current decarbonization goals cannot happen without deeper engagement between utilities and their customers, and utilities are not yet truly harnessing the potential that their customers bring. […]

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Creating the Self-Healing Grid of the Future

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:00:38 +0000

Sandia leads development of algorithms for resilient microgrids ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Self-healing electrical grids: It may sound like a concept … [continued]

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FERC’s Enforcement in Demand Response Case a Lesson for Utilities

Credit to Author: Maxwell Multer| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:42:02 +0000

For energy consumers that have flexibility to modify their energy use in response to direction from a utility or the relevant transmission operator (i.e., to reduce load by changing or […]

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Building Decarbonization Movement Leads Stealth Attack On Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 18:15:33 +0000

Knowledge is power: New building decarbonization technologies are mainstreaming, with an assist from new financial instruments.

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How Will The Electric Grid Handle 100% Electric Vehicles? (Part 2)

Credit to Author: Brian Anderson| Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:33:28 +0000

Part 1 of this series outlined the total increase in grid capacity needed for a 100% electrified light duty vehicle (LDV) fleet in the US by 2040. It showed that with no additional technology, the required grid capacity increase is on the low end of historic grid growth. This part will cover a set of […]

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Dynamic Line Rating — Pushing The Grid To Its Max In Denmark

Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 16:35:19 +0000

It’s getting windy in the small country of Denmark. Or rather, massive amounts of electricity from wind will come from the shallow waters around the country and hit the shores for the country to use, and to sell to the rest of Europe. The Danish government has agreed on a framework for tenders of offshore […]

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