More Notes From Climate Week NYC 2019: US In Global Renewable Energy “Stealth” Mode —…
Despite a bit of pushback from policy makers at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the Department of Energy continues to push the global renewable energy transition
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Massive Texas “Electricity Island” To Get First Ever Solar Energy Storage
Texas’s massive ERCOT electricity market sets records all over the place and fights for life with new push for energy storage, wind energy, and solar energy
Wind Beats Keystone XL In Race For Federal Approval
While the Keystone XL pipeline still flounders around in the federal approval process, a massive new clean energy transmission line gets the thumbs-up.
How One Wonky Court Decision Could Unlock Our Renewable Energy Future
One wonky court decision might have just unlocked America’s renewable energy future by requiring regional coordination between states and utilities.
New Peak Wind Power Record In Texas
At 8:48 p.m. on March 26, wind generation on the electric grid covering most of the state of Texas reached a new instantaneous peak output of 10,296 megawatts (MW). At that moment, wind supplied almost 29% of total electricity load, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the grid’s operator. … [continued]
Texas Grid Expansion Results In More Wind Power
Curtailments of wind generation on the Texas electric grid have steadily dropped since 2011 as more than 3,500 miles of transmission lines have been built, largely as a result of the state’s Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) program. Occurrences of wind-related negative real-time electricity prices have similarly declined as the CREZ transmission … [continued]
US Wind Energy Is Breaking Records
Originally published on AWEA. Washington, D.C., — Wind energy is breaking records across the U.S., thanks to long-needed transmission upgrades that are relieving congestion on the power grid and allowing more clean energy to reach consumers. Last week, a new record was set on the main Texas grid, the Electric Reliability … [continued]
Texas Cranks Up $7 Billion CREZ Wind Power Project
If you think Texas wind power is a big deal, you ain’t see nothing yet. The state is just weeks away from pushing the start button on 3,600 miles of new transmission lines that will bring 18,500 megawatts of wind power from sparsely populated West Texas to urban centers including … [continued]
Texas Grid Sets New Wind Power Record & Aims Much Higher
Texas recently set a new record for wind power across its grid by generating over 8,500 MW for 26 percent of total demand — and it could soon reach 75 percent …
