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Interconnection Cost-Causer-Pays Model: Is It Fair or Antiquated in the Era of Grid Modernization

February 2, 2024 admin Business, cost allocation, der, distributed energy, distributed energy resources, Distribution, full coverage, interconnection, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, news, power, Power Demand, power grid, Renewables, Smart Grid, Solar, T&D

Credit to Author: Janique Williams| Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2024 19:53:31 +0000

The transition to green energy is often seen through two different lenses: a burden or an opportunity. Grid modernization refers to a comprehensive transformation of the traditional power grid to […]

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TVA Urges Conservation as Cold Snap Sets All-Time Peak Demand Record

January 17, 2024 admin Business, Coal, cold-weather preparedness, energy security, freezing instrumentation, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, Markets, news, Nuclear, Power Demand, power plants, reliability, TVA, winter storm eliott, winter weather

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:37:42 +0000

TVA’s Watts Bar Nuclear Plant is located on 1,700 acres on the northern end of the Chickamauga Reservoir near Spring City, in East Tennessee. Each unit has a capacity of about 1,150 MW of electricity. Source: TVA

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has urged conservation as it grapples with record-high power demand amid extremely cold temperatures and near-zero wind chill over its seven-state region in the Southeast. […]

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ERCOT Warns of ‘Tight Conditions’ as Intense Freeze Grips Texas

January 15, 2024 admin Business, demand, energy security, ercot, Extreme weather, freeze, full coverage, Markets, natural gas supply, news, power, power conservation, Power Demand, reliability, texas, weather emergency, winter preparedness

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2024 04:57:54 +0000

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a conservation appeal as it braces for continued freezing temperatures, “very high” demand, and “unseasonably low wind” early in the morning […]

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What Needs to Be Done to Prevent Seasonal Grid Failures?

January 14, 2024 admin full coverage, grid, news, peak season, power, Power Demand, power grid, Smart Grid, T&D

Credit to Author: Ellie Gabel| Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:29:23 +0000

The increasing threat of seasonal grid failures is a significant concern for energy systems. Failures occur when the demand for electricity surges during certain times, straining the current grids. The […]

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PJM Urges Delayed Retirement of 840-MW Fossil Fuel Power Plant, Citing Reliability Impacts

January 13, 2024 admin brandon shores, Business, Coal, coal plant, economics, EPA, fossil fired power plants, full coverage, Gas, h.a. wagner, Markets, news, pjm, power, Power Demand, reliability, reliability must run, retirements, talen energy

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:17:22 +0000

The H.A. Wagner Power Plant, located outside Baltimore, MD, is fueled by coal, natural gas, and oil. It includes an approximately 13-megawatt gas turbine unit, which can serve as a peaking unit. Unit 3 will convert to run on oil by the end of 2023. Courtesy: Talen Energy

PJM has urged Talen Energy to delay its deactivation of two of four units at the 840-MW coal, oil, and gas–fired Herbert A. Wagner Generating Station in Maryland until transmission […]

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How Power Companies Can Ride the EV Wave for New Revenue

December 2, 2023 admin Business, charging, Electric vehicles, electrification, ev, ev charging, full coverage, Markets, news, power, Power Demand, Smart Grid, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:17:00 +0000

Have you noticed more electric vehicles (EVs) driving around your neighborhood? According to Kelley Blue Book’s “Electric Vehicle Sales Report Q3 2023,” EV sales volume in the U.S. set a new record in

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New 225-kV Transmission Lines and Substations Provide Reliable Power Supply to Impoverished Regions of Cameroon

November 29, 2023 admin Bentley, Business, cameroon, full coverage, International, news, Plant Design, power, Power Demand, T&D, transmission

Credit to Author: Brian Rock| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:53:39 +0000

Spanning several regions of Cameroon where 55% of the population live in poverty, grid connectivity is limited and the power supply is unreliable. However, a new project, which will extend […]

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America’s Most Powerful Nuclear Reactor Makes a Landmark Revival

November 6, 2023 admin Business, bwr, capacity factor, climate change, continuous improvement culture, engineering, entergy, Environmental, full coverage, grand gulf nuclear station, History, Mississippi, news, NRC, Nuclear, nuclear workforce, organizational management, plant performance, power, Power Demand, power plant upgrade, refueling, Research and Development, Technology, top plant, workforce

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:11:06 +0000

Entergy’s Grand Gulf 1—the largest single-unit nuclear power plant in the U.S.—has thrived for four decades by cultivating a culture of continuous improvement, achieving record-breaking performance

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Five Key Transformations Required to Achieve Net-Zero in the U.S.

October 12, 2023 admin burns & mcdonnell, Business, Carbon Capture, climate change, CO2, decarbonization, Electric vehicles, electrification, energy transition, Environmental, fuel cells, full coverage, hydrogen, net-zero, news, offshore wind, power, Power Demand, power podcasts, Renewables, Solar, sustainability, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 03:38:18 +0000

During President Biden’s first year in office, his administration published a document titled “The Long-Term Strategy of the United States: Pathways to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050.” The document […]

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Filling Vital Power and Industrial Process Steam Needs with Temporary Boilers

October 2, 2023 admin boiler, Business, combined heat and power, distributed energy, distributed power, Gas, indeck, Mobile, nationwide boiler, news, O&M, Plant Design, power, Power Demand, rental, rental boiler, supply chains, temporary boilers, victory energy

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:13:00 +0000

There are many reasons why a temporary boiler might be needed at a power generating or industrial facility. For example, Nationwide Boiler Inc., a supplier of temporary and permanent boiler equipment, custom

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