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THE BIG PICTURE: 30 Innovations Revolutionizing the Power Industry

May 1, 2019 admin connected plant, digital, digital revolution, dispatchable generation, disruptions, distributed energy, distributed power, electricity storage, empowering the consumer, enabling renewable supply, iiot, iiot power, Infographics, irena, market design, new grids, news, power plant, Renewables, system operations, Uncategorized, vre

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 04:00:44 +0000

Between 2005 and 2016, the global installed capacity of solar PV increased more than seven-fold, and the capacity of onshore wind increased nearly three-fold, and owing to plunging costs, variable renewable energy (VRE) capacity is set to expand dramatically, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). To accommodate soaring shares of VRE generation, innovations […]

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Certifying Precision Timing in the Smart Grid

April 30, 2019 admin connected plant, distributed energy, distributed power, ieee, ieee-sa conformity assessment program, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, networks, news, precise timing, precision time protocol, Smart Grid, T&D, Technology, test suite specification, unh-iol, university of new hampshire interoperability laboratory

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 04:00:38 +0000

Utilities deploying precise timing in their networks have an additional choice in evaluating solutions based on whether or not the devices are IEEE certified for compliance to the appropriate IEEE 1588 Power Profile. To reach this point, years of effort from the IEEE, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and […]

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Energy Storage Changes the Power Profile

April 30, 2019 admin battery storage, Business, distributed energy, distributed power, Energy Storage, Gas, Hydro, li-ion, news, Plant Design, Power Demand, pumped-storage hydro, Renewables, Solar, solar-plus-storage, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The power grid is a pretty complex system. Electricity is generally produced on an as-needed basis. Generators ramp up and down based on demand. However, energy storage systems are beginning to change how

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How a Major Resort Owner Manages Its Power [PODCAST]

March 20, 2019 admin Business, distributed energy, distributed power, electric power conference and exhibition, Markets, mgm resorts international, news, nv energy, power podcasts, renewable energy, Renewables, Solar, Solar power, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:46:21 +0000

MGM Resorts International took a bold step in 2016 when it ended its energy-buying relationship with NV Energy and instead chose to purchase electricity from private providers. The company’s decision was driven by a desire to slash bills and boost renewables. Henry Shields, executive director of finance and analysis in the Corporate Sustainability division of […]

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Prepare for More Distributed Energy Resources [PODCAST]

February 5, 2019 admin Business, der, derms, distributed energy, distributed energy resource management system, distributed energy resources, distributed power, news, paul decotis, Power Demand, power podcasts, report, Solar, Technology, the power podcast, west monroe partners, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2019 23:38:36 +0000

Paul DeCotis, senior director in West Monroe Partners’ Energy and Utilities practice, was a guest on The POWER Podcast. West Monroe, in partnership with Greentech Media, conducted a survey of more than 1,700 utility customers, 140 utility executives and managers, and more than two dozen regulators in major markets across North America. Its findings were […]

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DERMS Technology Part of Australia’s Push for Renewables

January 31, 2019 admin Business, connected plant, derms, distributed energy, distributed power, Energy Storage, horizon power, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, International, microgrid, news, osisoft, psixe, Renewables, sempra energy, Solar, Technology, Wind, windows

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

A new distributed energy resources management system (DERMS) is being deployed in Western Australia, designed to manage distributed energy resources (DERs) across nearly 1 million square miles, with a focus on

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Community Solar Power Offers the ‘Best of Both Worlds’ [PODCAST]

January 26, 2019 admin Business, community solar, distributed energy, distributed power, laura stern, nautilus solar energy, news, podcast, power podcasts, Renewables, Solar, Solar power

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 15:26:24 +0000

Laura Stern, co-founder and president of Nautilus Solar Energy, was a guest on The POWER Podcast. Founded in 2006, Nautilus is a leading acquirer, developer, and operator of community solar projects. During the past five months, the company has acquired community solar projects in Minnesota, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, and Rhode Island. Community solar refers […]

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Large Solar Projects Come Online in Hawaii, Florida

January 10, 2019 admin battery storage, bess, Business, distributed energy, distributed power, duke energy, duke energy florida, Energy Storage, Florida, Hawaii, kauai, kiuc, lawai, news, Plant Design, Renewables, Solar, Technology

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 17:55:58 +0000

Two large solar power projects—located more than 4,600 miles apart—recently came online in the U.S., providing service in Florida and Hawaii. Duke Energy on Jan. 8 announced its 74.9-MW Hamilton Solar Power Plant was online. The installation in Jasper, Fla., is part of the company’s plan to build or acquire at least 700 MW of […]

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Energy Storage Resources: A Year in Review

January 1, 2019 admin distributed energy, distributed power, Energy Storage, energy storage resources, esrs, ferc, grid, iso, Legal, Legal & Regulatory, news, order no. 841, regulatory, rto

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 04:59:00 +0000

From both a regulatory and development perspective, 2018 was a significant year for the expansion of energy storage resources (ESRs). From a significant ruling of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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Xcel’s Latest Plan: Carbon-Free by 2050

December 6, 2018 admin carbon, climate change, Coal, distributed energy, distributed power, emissions, Energy Storage, Environmental, environmental defense fund, Gas, independence institute, lazard, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, news, Nuclear, Renewables, Solar, storage, tri-state generation and transmission, wec energy group, Wind, xcel

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 23:51:03 +0000

Xcel Energy has announced its plan to move to 100% carbon-free power generation by 2050, with the utility also saying it will reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2030, from 2005 levels. Xcel, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serves customers in eight states and over the past two years has announced a significant number of renewable […]

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