Data Center Demand For Electricity Provokes US Government Response
The US has issued a new “emergency” plan to force data centers to pay for the electricity they need but it undercuts renewables,
PJM Interconnection
8 Democratic Governors Urge Big Tech To Pay Their Fair Share
Today, Democratic governors from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Maryland signed onto a deal to ensure PJM takes measures that ensure Big Tech is paying their fair share for their massive power usage. The nation’s largest grid operator, PJM, has been in the process of creating … [continued]
The Great AI/Data Center Scam
The AI craze is threatening to overwhelm utility companies who don’t have enough electricity to power new data centers.
Planning for PJM’s Grid of the Future Starts Today
PJM’s proposed long-term regional transmission planning marks a new way forward. How much it will deliver is still uncertain. It may be a new calendar year, but the US grid is facing many of the same challenges it did in 2023, including lengthy interconnection queue delays, a lag in transmission buildout, and accelerating fossil retirements. … [continued]
Google Installing 500 Megawatts of Solar for Environmental Justice
Solar power is not just for rich people, but it’s not free and you typically need to show a decent credit score to finance it. As with many things in life, the less wealthy people in society are left behind a bit as we transition into this cleaner, more financially … [continued]
Gas Generators Get Caught With Their Plants Down
While natural gas plants underperform, wind farms outperform.
Renewables to Equal 22% of U.S. Electricity Generation in 2022 — U.S. EIA Forecast
U.S. electricity generation from renewable sources, such as hydropower, wind, and solar, accounted for 20% of electricity generation both in 2020 and in 2021. We expect that share to increase to 22% in 2022 and to 24% in 2023 as more generating capacity from wind and solar come online and … [continued]
FERC Sides With Fossil Fuels In Forcing Renewables To Match Prices
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced a directive just a few days before Christmas which will require PJM Interconnection to raise prices of wind and solar power to be in line with the cost of fossil fuels
Wind & Solar PPA Price Index Drops 2.3% in Q1 2019
The cost of commercial and industrial scale solar and wind power is still headed down. Power purchase agreement (PPA) contract prices examined in five independent energy distribution territories in the country showed indexed prices down by $0.39/megawatt-hour, or 2.3% during first quarter of this year compared with the fourth quarter of 2018, according to LevelTen Energy’s latest report in May.
Low-Income Solar Is The Goal Of 225 Megawatt New Jersey Community Solar Program
New Jersey has firmly embraced the concept of solar for all with its new 225 megawatt community solar program, within which 40% of all capacity is earmarked for low- and moderate-income consumers. The three-year pilot program was designed by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to serve up to 30,000 homes. The evolution of the project will determine the terms of the permanent program thereafter.
