US Department of Defense Plots Renewable Energy Takeover
The Pentagon is expanding its renewable energy efforts to include grid-wide decarbonization as well as on-site renewable resources.
PJM
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.
All times are in Central Standard Time. An energy emergency here encompasses energy emergency alerts (EEAs) and maximum generation warnings as declared by the regional system operators. DOE 202(c) Emergency Orders allow specific electric generating units within the region to operate at their maximum generation output levels and exceed pollution limits in order to maintain grid reliability. Sources: ERCOT, SPP Newsroom, MISO, PJM, NC Policy Watch, WBIR
Wasted Wind Energy & Tenable Transmission During Winter Storm Elliott
More wind energy and interregional transmission could have mitigated the impacts of rolling blackouts experienced during December’s winter storm.
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]
Scaling Clean: Assessing Market Options for Clean Energy & Capacity in PJM
Scaling Clean: This report draws on original RMI analysis as well as extensive discussions with PJM states, utilities, customers, and clean energy developers. Spurred by state decarbonization policy, strong customer demand, and rapidly improving technology, carbon-free energy is playing a growing role in PJM, the United States’ largest wholesale electricity … [continued]
Convergent Energy + Power Chief Strategist On Solar Plus Storage & Valuing Capacity (CleanTech Talk)
The mid-market area that Convergent plays in with storage and solar+storage projects is expected to see 40-60% compounded annual growth rates in the coming years. Meier’s primary job is keeping them focused on their strengths and competencies in a period of enormous change and opportunity.
It’s Time For Transparency In The Electric Grid
Replacing the fossil-fueled energy supply with renewable energy requires unusual focus and substantial investment in the electricity sector.
Rocky Mountain Institute Study Shows Renewables Are Kicking Natural Gas To The Curb
The latest analysis by the Rocky Mountain Institute shows the declining costs of renewables is putting pressure on plans to build more natural gas fired thermal generating facilities.
