Universities & Colleges From NC & PA Unite On Huge Solar Power Project In ……
Three universities and six colleges have joined forces to help Kentucky transition from a coal economy to a solar power powerhouse.
Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
Green Hydrogen Hullabaloo Swamps The Opposition
The US state of Texas will play a leading role in ENGIE’s 4-gigawatt global green hydrogen plan, if all goes according to plan.
A Better Way Of Paying For A Reliable Electricity Grid
Last spring, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), which operates the electricity grid serving 45 million people across the central United States, found out it was at a higher risk of power outages than it believed. The result, as I explain below, was skyrocketing electricity bills for thousands of people. … [continued]
How Utilities Can Save Customers Billions of Dollars
If utilities modernize the way they select the resources they run each day, they can save carbon and reduce energy prices. Over the past three years, energy market prices have been exceptionally volatile. Natural gas prices spiked then tanked at the end of 2019 and wholesale market prices followed. When … [continued]
Can The Electric Grid Handle EV Charging?
As the adoption of electric cars, trucks, and buses gains momentum, many people are wondering if the electric grid is up to the task of charging all of those vehicles. There are really two questions rolled up into that thought, differentiated by timescale: Can the grid handle all of the … [continued]
Boosting Michigan’s Energy Future with Regional Transmission Upgrades
The regional entity overseeing much of the electric power grid in the Midwest — the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) — approved a set of major new transmission system upgrades that will bring billions of dollars in benefits to the region while better enabling states and utilities to pursue transitions … [continued]
Potential Electricity Reliability Concern for Central U.S.A.
Higher electricity demand forecasts and potential supply reductions are raising concerns about tight reserve margins in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) balancing authority this summer. Working in conjunction with regional utility service providers, balancing authorities are responsible for ensuring that wholesale electric power markets provide sufficient electric generation capacity to meet … [continued]
5 Grid Plans to Cut Fossil Fuel Dependence
Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy from wind and solar will depend on upgrading the electric power grid, which is currently plagued by planning delays and gridlock. To address such problems, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which supervises utility company and grid operator planning, is in the midst of proposing … [continued]
Mythbusting “Wind Oversupply”
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Joseph Daniel, Senior Energy Analyst Wind energy is already a common source of electricity because it is abundant, clean, reliable, and a low-cost source of electricity. Wind turbines are also flexible. Grid operators can turn down (or curtail) the output from wind … [continued]
Energy Storage Ecosystem Offers Lowest-Cost Path to 100% Renewable Power
NREL Analysis Shows That Multiple Storage Technologies Can Enable High-Renewable Operation
