APS Will Add 850 MW of Battery Storage to Solar Plants

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:05:06 +0000

Arizona’s largest utility wants to support its renewable power portfolio by adding as much as 850 MW of battery storage capacity to its solar power plants by 2025. Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) made the announcement February 21. Don Brandt, the utility’s chairman and CEO, in a statement said, “Arizona is already a national leader […]

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Comelec to hold mock polls on Jan. 19 to test AES features

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 06:12:19 +0000

Comelec to hold mock polls on Jan. 19 to test AES features

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be holding mock elections on  Saturday, Jan. 19, to “test and ensure the security features, accuracy, and functionality” of the automated electoral system (AES) in time for the May 2019 midterm elections.

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West Virginia Coal Plant Will Remain Open Until 2022

FirstEnergy on October 18 said its coal-fired Pleasants Power Station in West Virginia will stay open until June 2022, after earlier announcing the plant would close in January of next year. FirstEnergy spokeswoman Jennifer Young said, “Keeping Pleasants in operation … allows the plant to fulfill current capacity obligations and provides additional time for evaluation […]

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