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U.S. Hourly Electricity Demand Peaked in July with Widespread Heatwaves

October 15, 2024 admin caiso, California, california independent system operator (caiso), climate change, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), ercot, hurricanes, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, us electricity

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 03:50:53 +0000

Last summer, U.S. electricity demand in the Lower 48 states was greatest at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 15, 2024, when it reached about 745 gigawatthours (GWh), based on data in our Hourly Electric Grid Monitor. In our analysis, we calculate each day’s peak according to the hour with … [continued]

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Isolated & Alone, Texas Power Grid Shivved By Louisiana Lawmakers

October 7, 2024 admin clean power, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), Energy, grid, grid reliability, Louisiana, Mississippi, policy & politics, power grid, power transmission lines, renewable energy, texas, Transmission Lines, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:07:39 +0000

The beleaguered Texas power grid could get some much-needed help from the proposed Southern Spirit transmission line, except for a monkey wrench thrown into the works by state legislators in Louisiana.

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Cryptocurrency & Data Centers Create Soaring Electricity Demand in Texas

October 7, 2024 admin clean power, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), energy information administration (eia), ercot, short-term energy outlook (steo), Solar energy, texas

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 03:43:09 +0000

In the United States, electricity consumption is growing fastest in Texas, where the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages 90% of the load on the state’s power grid. One of the main sources of growing demand for power is large-scale computing facilities such as data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations, … [continued]

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New Analysis Finds Substantial Value of Adding Up to 4-Hour Duration Batteries to Solar Or Wind Power Plants Located In Regions Facing Transmission Congestion

October 6, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), Energy Storage, ercot, green economy, grid, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lithium-ion batteries, market research, research, Solar energy, utilities, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 04:44:22 +0000

We are pleased to announce a new study that examines the value of adding batteries to wind and solar plants located in areas that face transmission congestion. We examine two types of areas facing transmission congestion. These areas represent portions of Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) or Independent System Operators (ISO) territory selected … [continued]

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DER: Yet Another Reason Why Renewable Energy Wins

June 15, 2024 admin clean power, deloitte, distributed energy, distributed energy resources, distributed energy storage, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), Energy Storage, green economy, grid, Solar energy, texas, us department of energy (doe), usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:36:15 +0000

Small-scale solar arrays, wind turbines, and other distributed resources are turning ratepayers from consumers into renewable energy heroes.

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Texas Finally Finds A Reason To Love BlackRock, Renewable Energy And All

June 9, 2024 admin blackrock, clean power, clean transport, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), Energy, Energy Storage, esg, esg investments, green economy, grid, grid reliability, investing, investors, renewable energy, Solar energy, texas, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:55:59 +0000

Renewable energy makes strange bedfellows, as illustrated by the hookup between Texas, the proposed new TXSE exchange, and the ESG-friendly financial powerhouse BlackRock.

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Exploring Wholesale Energy Price Trends: The Renewables & Wholesale Electricity Prices (ReWEP) Tool, Version 2024.1

May 20, 2024 admin berkeley lab, caiso, california independent system operator (caiso), clean power, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), electricity prices, energy efficiency, ercot, green economy, market research, policy research, research

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 23:23:47 +0000

The Renewables and Wholesale Electricity Prices (ReWEP) visualization tool from Berkeley Lab has been updated with nodal electricity pricing and wind and solar generation data through the end of 2023: https://emp.lbl.gov/renewables-and-wholesale-electricity-prices-rewep. ReWEP users can explore trends in wholesale electricity prices and their relationship to wind and solar generation. ReWEP includes … [continued]

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Texas Shatters Own Solar Power Record, Weird Political Situation Or Not

February 17, 2024 admin clean power, compressed air energy storage (caes), electric reliability council of texas (ercot), Energy Storage, gravity storage, green economy, long-duration energy storage, pumped hydro, Solar energy, texas, texas solar energy, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 04:01:48 +0000

Texas continues to rack up the renewable energy wins with a record-breaking month for solar power capping a surge past coal.

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In Most U.S. Regions, 2024 Wholesale Electricity Prices Will Be Similar to 2023

January 24, 2024 admin electric reliability council of texas (ercot), ercot, market research, research

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2024 12:01:51 +0000

We expect average wholesale electricity prices for 2024 in most areas of the country to be close to or slightly … [continued]

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Wholesale U.S. Electricity Prices Were Volatile in 2022

January 18, 2023 admin caiso, California, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), electricity prices, ercot, Fossil Fuels, research, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 12:00:17 +0000

Average wholesale electricity prices at major trading hubs in the United States rose throughout much of 2022 and were, at times, volatile as a result of extreme weather events. The limited availability of coal to substitute for higher-priced natural gas also contributed to higher electricity prices. Prices at all electricity trading hubs were higher in […]

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