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Partnership with EnergyHub, Sunrun, & The Mobility House to Test Massachusetts Residential Vehicle-to-Grid Program for…

July 26, 20263 weeks Press Release 0 Comments

Partnership designed to enable EV drivers in Massachusetts to earn incentives while supporting grid reliability and affordability. NEW YORK — Eversource, National Grid, EnergyHub, Sunrun, and The Mobility House — leaders in grid flexibility and smart charging technology — today announced a joint effort to test vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities in Massachusetts. Under this effort, qualifying residential customers of … [continued]

Leap Powers National Grid’s Virtual Power Plant Initiative in Massachusetts

June 26, 20251 year Press Release 0 Comments

Following a successful pilot in New York, National Grid and Leap expand collaboration to bolster grid reliability. SAN FRANCISCO & BOSTON — Leap, a leading virtual power plant (VPP) platform, and National Grid, one of world’s largest energy utilities, today announced the expansion of their grid services collaboration to selected National Grid … [continued]

New Jersey National Guard To Guard 6 Gigawatts Of Offshore Wind

April 7, 20242 years Tina Casey 0 Comments

A National Guard facility will serve as the coastal landing point for electricity from multiple offshore wind farms in New Jersey.

Photo courtesy of Energinet. Viking Link cable pulled ashore on the west coast of Jutland

Viking Link — World’s Longest HVDC Cable Connecting UK & Scandinavia Now Online

January 1, 20243 years Jesper Berggreen 7 Comments

The world’s longest electricity cable connection, Viking Link, began pushing electrons from Denmark directly to the UK last week. The DKK 13 billion ($1.92 billion) investment has been almost 4 years in the making and is the first physical connection between the two otherwise completely separate energy systems. Viking Link … [continued]

Grid Transmission Progress In The U.S.

March 31, 20233 years Otto Gunderson 0 Comments

As the U.S. continues to see the highest levels of renewable energy investment in its history, the investment required to expand and improve the energy transmission grid will need to keep pace. This is happening through a combination of private investment and support by the Biden administration. Private companies such … [continued]

Fleet Owners Just Want More EV Charging Stations, Not The Moon

July 20, 20224 years Tina Casey 0 Comments

Fleet owners that represent more than 2.5 million vehicles on the road and claim more than $1.1 trillion in annual revenue figure they should have some say in the matter of building out the national EV charging network here in the US, and they have a lot to say. A … [continued]

National Grid Installs Pole-Mounted EV Chargers In Massachusetts

May 30, 20224 years Steve Hanley 0 Comments

EV chargers need electricity. Light poles have electricity. It’s all good in Massachusetts.

Ford Slips EV Version Of Popular Transit Van Past Mustang Media Fuss

November 7, 20215 years Tina Casey 0 Comments

The media spotlight shines on electric cars but the EV revolution is also bubbling up in the humble sphere of light duty commercial vehicle fleets.

Opt-Out Community Choice Solar For Upstate New York

September 4, 20215 years Steve Hanley 0 Comments

Several communities in upstate New York are now part of an opt-out community choice program that will allow their residents to enjoy clean, emissions-free energy and lower utility bills. What does opt-out mean? It means everyone who lives in those communities is automatically enrolled but those who do not wish … [continued]

UK Energy Companies Plan Massive Undersea HVDC Cable From Scotland To Britain

November 17, 20206 years Steve Hanley 0 Comments

Scottish Power, National Grid, and SSE will partner to construct the world’s longest undersea HVDC transmission link from Scotland to Britain.