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 … [continued]
Southwest Power Pool
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 … [continued]
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.
Central USA Set Several Wind Power Records In Spring
Earlier this year, the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the regional transmission organization that manages the electric grid for much of the central United States, set records for the highest share of electricity demand supplied by wind power in both a single-hour period (72%) and a full day (62%).
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.
SWEPCO Seeking Proposals For 1.2 Gigawatts Of Wind
The Southwestern Electric Power Company announced on Monday that it was seeking proposals for up to 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy to be brought into commercial operation by the end of 2021.
New North American Wind Power Record Set In Central United States
A new record for the penetration of wind energy was set by grid manager Southwest Power Pool in the central United States, with 52.1% of the total load being served by wind power at 4:30am on February 12.
Wind Energy Is Behind A Historic Shift in US Electricity Production
Wind generation has grown by more than 11 million megawatt-hours (MWh) in just a year in the huge ERCOT market of Texas.
Electric Transmission Upgrades Yield Billions In Benefits
Upgrading electric transmission lines can result in billions of dollars in benefits according to a new study published by the … [continued]
Carbon Markets Could Soon Cover Half of North America’s Population
Ontario and two Midwest US grid operators are creating carbon markets, meaning half of North America’s population may soon live in cap-and-trade systems.
