AusNet Embraces Data-Driven Storm Impact Modeling

Credit to Author: Renny Vandewege| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:15:45 +0000

Power companies must respond to outages caused by extreme weather events. Having accurate predictions concerning the severity of impending storms can ensure companies are prepared with the right resources on

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Dispute Brews About Wind Farm’s Role in Kenya’s Nationwide Blackout

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:44:02 +0000

Kenya’s government is pinning a nationwide blackout on Aug. 25 to the loss of 270 MW from the 310-MW Lake Turkana Wind Power Plant (LTWP), though the wind generator has […]

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NERC Identifies Energy Policy as Key Risk to Grid Reliability Amid Evolving Challenges

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:05:57 +0000

The North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) will for the first time consider “energy policy” among five significant evolving and interdependent risks to grid reliability. In its latest biennial ERO Reliability […]

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RNG, Battery, and Innovative Heat Pump Developments in News and Notes (Aug. 10, 2023)

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:31:31 +0000

A number of companies with ties to the power industry revealed new projects and other interesting developments this week. The following are some the more noteworthy announcements that POWER has […]

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FERC Adopts ‘Historic’ Reforms to Ease Nationwide Generation Interconnection Backlog

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:41:26 +0000

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved key transmission reforms aimed at clearing a staggering backlog of more than 10,000 generation and storage projects—more than 2,000 GW—stalled in interconnection […]

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NRG Energy’s Pivot Amid Power Sector Change

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:13:00 +0000

Once a giant pure-play independent power producer, NRG Energy has cultivated a legacy of pioneering business models to withstand waves of change in the power sector. Its latest strategic shift pivots from

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Automation Imperative in the Utility Industry

Credit to Author: Nikhil Joshi| Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:17:06 +0000

Although the utility industry is the backbone of any economy, it lags in adopting the latest technologies. This is evidenced by the fact that utilities are underperforming in customer satisfaction […]

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Estrella del Mar III, a Visionary Floating Power Plant, Is POWER’s Plant of the Year

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:17:00 +0000

Winning POWER’s highest honor is Estrella del Mar III, a first-of-its-kind floating combined cycle gas turbine power barge that fulfills a remarkable assortment of modern power system demands. Nearly fully

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POWER Digest [July 2023]

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:09:00 +0000

Germany and Denmark Launch 3-GW Offshore Wind Project, First Cross-Border Collaborative Effort Under EU Directive. Germany and Denmark on June 1 signed a legally binding cooperation agreement to develop

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ERCOT’s Energy Emergency Risk Has Shifted from Late Afternoon to Early Evening

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:04:19 +0000

Modeling from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) suggests an 11% probability of having a load shed issue on a peak day this summer, an official said during a […]

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