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NERC Warns of Mounting Reliability Risks, Urges Preparation for Challenging Summer

May 19, 2022 admin Business, caiso, California, Coal, Cybersecurity, drought, ercot, fuel concerns, full coverage, Gas, generator performance, Hydro, inverter-based generation, Markets, MISO, nerc, news, Power Demand, Solar, SPP, supply chain, supply chains, trends, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 20:10:17 +0000

An unprecedented array of risks—ranging from capacity shortfalls, extreme weather, extended drought, supply chain issues, cybersecurity, solar PV tripping, fuel constraints, to wildfires—could imperil the reliability of nearly every North American bulk power system (BPS) region west of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) this summer, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) warns in […]

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ERCOT, MISO Warn of Potential Power Supply Shortfalls

May 5, 2022 admin Business, changing generation mix, Coal, competitive markets, ercot, full coverage, Gas, Hydro, Markets, MISO, news, Nuclear, O&M, regulatory, reliability, Renewables, Solar, supply shortfalls, Technology, thermal fleet, trends, wholesale power, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 05 May 2022 16:49:05 +0000

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) over the past week separately expressed concerns about power supply uncertainties in the face of upcoming warmer-than-normal temperatures. MISO raised an alarm on April 28 when it said that it projects “insufficient firm resources” to cover the summer peak under typical […]

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History of Power: Duke Energy’s Century-Old Legacy

May 2, 2022 admin Business, catawba river, climate change, climate goals, Coal, duke energy, Environmental, esg, Florida, full coverage, Gas, History, history of power, Hydro, hydrogen, investors, news, Nuclear, piedmont carolinas, progress energy, regulators, Renewables, Solar, Technology, timeline, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 04:20:00 +0000

Duke Energy, one of the largest energy companies in the world, grew out of a system of lakes and dams along the Catawba River to generate power for the Piedmont Carolinas. While the company has sustained a

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There’s Value in Old Power Generation Components

May 2, 2022 admin arthur d. little, blocks, bricks, Coal, coal combustion residuals, distributed energy, fly ash, Gas, ge, globe metal, Hydro, news, Nuclear, nuclear fuel, offshore wind, recycling, reuse, sidley, siemens gamesa renewable energy, Solar, solar panels, we recycle solar, Wind, wind turbines

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 04:18:00 +0000

Equipment from both renewable and thermal energy power plants is finding new life in the recycling market. The market for recycled power equipment components is getting a boost due to ongoing global supply

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BlackRock-led Group Invests $525M Toward India Renewable Energy

April 18, 2022 admin blackrock, Energy Storage, Hydro, India, mubadala, renewable energy, Renewables, Solar, tata power, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 19:42:16 +0000

A group considered the world’s largest asset manager has joined with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) wealth management fund to support an investment in renewable energy development in India. A consortium led by New York-based BlackRock, along with UAE sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co., on April 14 said it would pay $525 million for […]

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SCOTUS Reinstates Trump-Era Environmental Certification Rule

April 7, 2022 admin Clean Water Act, Coal, Environmental, ferc, full coverage, Gas, Hydro, Legal & Regulatory, news, Scotus, section 401, Water, WOTUS

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:57:02 +0000

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 6 reinstated a Trump-era environmental rule that limited state and tribal roles in enforcing a section of the Clean Water Act (CWA) related to project certification. The order is a temporary triumph for eight states and three energy trade associations, including the National Hydropower Association (NHA). The high court’s […]

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CPS Energy Exploring Novel Geomechanical Pumped Storage Technology

March 9, 2022 admin Alberta, Business, cps energy, DOE, Energy Storage, ercot, full coverage, geomechanical pumped storage, Hydro, long-duration energy storage, New York, news, pjm, pumped storage, quidnet, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:10:16 +0000

Texas-based CPS Energy, the largest municipally owned electric and natural gas company in the U.S., has entered into a 15-year commercial agreement to explore installing up to 15 MW of geomechanical pumped storage (GPS). The agreement will kick off with a pioneering 1-MW project that will pump water into drilled wells and store it under […]

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Ethiopia Produces First Power at GERD Mega-Dam

February 20, 2022 admin africa, blue nile, Business, climate change, Egypt, Environmental, ethiopia, full coverage, gerd, grand ethiopian renaissance dam, Hydro, hydropower, International, news, Sudan, Technology, webuild

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:06:35 +0000

Ethiopia began delivering power from a 375-MW turbine at its flagship 5.15-GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Feb. 20, marking a significant milestone for the project that could become Africa’s largest hydropower producer. Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the project in a celebration broadcast widely in the East African nation on Sunday. Officials […]

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Groups Grapple with Labor Logistics as Energy Evolves

February 3, 2022 admin Coal, DOE, eaton, Energy Storage, Gas, Hydro, irec, jobs, news, Nuclear, offshore wind, renewable energy, Renewables, Solar, total wrecking, Training, welding, Wind, workforce

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:18:00 +0000

The continuing transition in the power generation sector means workers need new skills. The challenge for utilities and other power producers is finding the top talent at a time the labor pool is shallow

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Blueprint Underway for Commercial Mine Energy Storage Facility in Sweden

February 3, 2022 admin Business, Energy Storage, full coverage, Hydro, International, mine storage, Mining, news, pumped hydro, Safety, Sweden, Technology, Uncategorized, Water

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:13:00 +0000

A blueprint for what could become the world’s first commercial underground mine storage facility has garnered financial backing from Swedish Mining Innovation.

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