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Former FERC Commissioner Says ‘Market Design Problem’ Was a Leading Cause of February 2021 Texas Power Crisis

February 4, 2022 admin blackouts, Coal, ercot, february blackouts, federal energy regulatory commission, ferc, Gas, iso, Legal & Regulatory, Markets, news, Nuclear, O&M, outages, Policy, rto, Solar, T&D, texas, the power podcast, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:13:18 +0000

In February 2021, a severe cold weather event, known as Winter Storm Uri, caused numerous power outages, derates, or failures to start at electric generating plants scattered across Texas and the south-central U.S. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the power supply for about 90% of the load in Texas, ordered a […]

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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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Gas-Heavy ISO-New England Braces for Steep Influx of Wind, Solar, Storage

March 18, 2020 admin Business, carbon pricing, climate change, Coal, competitive markets, Environmental, ferc, Fuel, fuel security, Gas, infrastructure constraints, ISO New England, Markets, mystic, natural gas, news, Nuclear, pipelines, reliability, Renewables, rggi, Solar, state mandates, state subsidies, Technology, wholesale electricity markets, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:50:16 +0000

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While it is currently highly dependent on natural gas generation today, about 95% of ISO-New England’s (ISO-NE’s) interconnection request queue—a proposed total capacity of 20.9 GW—comprises wind, solar, and battery projects. That clearly indicates that developers in New England’s wholesale market “are looking to take advantage of state incentives, declining technology costs, and revenues from […]

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Gravity Base Ballast Provides Tidal Turbines with a Sturdy Grip

March 2, 2020 admin fmgc, gravity base ballast, International, news, ocean/marine, offshore mooring, offshore power, Plant Design, Renewables, Technology, tidal power, tidal turbines, Wind

Credit to Author: Ralitsa Peycheva| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:21 +0000

The post Gravity Base Ballast Provides Tidal Turbines with a Sturdy Grip appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Offshore wind turbines deliver a strong promise in today’s tough times of climate changes’ debate. The rapid development of the sector favors the need for new gravity concepts. Besides design, ballast is a critical element responsible for the turbine’s stabilization and therefore its success. Its quality, density, and weight, defined by the material choice and […]

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Moving Toward Mainstream—The Rise of Renewable Goals

March 2, 2020 admin Coal, dandelion energy, Gas, gencell, google, guzman energy, kit carson electric cooperative, news, Nuclear, Renewables, Solar, solar simplified, Southern Co., southern nuclear, tri-state generation and transmission, Wind

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000

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More states are setting targets for renewable energy. Cities and counties are joining in. Utilities are formalizing commitments. And economics, as always, play a major role. The transition to clean energy

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The Case for Autonomous Network Management

March 2, 2020 admin anm, autonomous network management, ders, distributed energy, energy management system, Instrumentation & Controls, lcoe, news, nrel, O&M, Renewables, scada, smarter grid solutions, Solar, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000

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There is a near-global drive to replace carbon-based, polluting, resource-constrained energy sources with non-carbon renewables as the primary fuel for the electricity industry. Even traditional sources of

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Flow Batteries: Energy Storage Option for a Variety of Uses

March 2, 2020 admin Battery, battery storage, burns & mcdonnell, electrolyte, Energy Storage, flow battery, news, Renewables, Research and Development, Smart Grid, Solar, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000

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Energy storage is becoming increasingly important to the power industry. Lithium-ion battery technology has been implemented in many locations, but flow batteries offer significant benefits in long-duration

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Are Traditional Power Companies Being Disintermediated? [PODCAST]

February 28, 2020 admin connected plant, decarbonization, digital, distributed energy, distributed power, electric mobility, Electric vehicles, iiot, iiot power, International, lf energy, news, power grid, power podcasts, renewable energy, Renewables, Research and Development, shuli goodman, Smart Grid, Solar, T&D, Technology, the power podcast, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 15:13:46 +0000

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How will the electric grid change as the world transitions to a power system with more renewable energy resources? Some experts foresee a shift from today’s grid-type architecture to a system of systems—from the current centralized design to a distributed energy scheme. While it’s hard to know exactly what the future holds, it’s commonly believed […]

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The Year Wind Surpassed Hydro as the Top Renewable in the U.S.

February 27, 2020 admin Hydro, news, Renewables, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:02:16 +0000

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Annual wind power generation exceeded hydroelectric generation for the first time in 2019, according to data published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Feb. 26, making wind the top-producing renewable source of electricity in the country, a position long held by hydro. The EIA’s Electric Power Monthly with Data for December 2019 report […]

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Energy Storage—A Trillion-Dollar Holy Grail

February 26, 2020 admin distributed energy, distributed power, Energy Storage, Environmental, hackster, li-ion battery, news, renewable energy, Renewables, Research and Development, Solar, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: Adam Benzion| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:01:52 +0000

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The science of renewable energy is remarkable—the ability to harness nature to magically power our modern world is a seductive vision. And yet, the actual business of renewable energy is late to establish itself as a viable competitor to the petrochemical industry. The problem is rooted in cost parity and the challenges of production, storage, […]

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