DOD Inks Deal with Redflow for Microgrid Repowering at Air National Guard Base

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:28:41 +0000

The U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD), as part of the agency’s climate action plan and its strategy for sustainability, will deploy a prototype microgrid at a military installation in New […]

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ERCOT Issues First Level 2 Emergency Alert Since Winter Storm Uri

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 03:35:19 +0000

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Sept. 6 issued an Energy Emergency Alert 2 (EEA 2) after grid conditions quickly deteriorated around sunset (7:30 p.m.) as demand soared […]

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Solar-Powered EV Chargers Supporting California Vineyard

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:34:36 +0000

Companies in the agriculture sector are increasingly relying on distributed power generation to support their operations, particularly those wanting to use make their energy use cleaner and their supply of […]

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Solar Farm at a Landfill Site Brings New Meaning for Waste to Energy

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:22:40 +0000

The Mount Olive project in New Jersey is a model for turning a brownfield site into a “brightfield,” supporting cleaner power generation and providing a wealth of benefits for the local community. The U.S

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AusNet Embraces Data-Driven Storm Impact Modeling

Credit to Author: Renny Vandewege| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:15:45 +0000

Power companies must respond to outages caused by extreme weather events. Having accurate predictions concerning the severity of impending storms can ensure companies are prepared with the right resources on

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Arizona Site Will Host Long-Duration Energy Storage Project

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:46:29 +0000

An innovative battery energy storage project, using a non-lithium technology, will be deployed at a research center in Arizona. Salt River Project (SRP), the state’s community-based, not-for-profit public power utility, […]

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NERC Identifies Energy Policy as Key Risk to Grid Reliability Amid Evolving Challenges

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:05:57 +0000

The North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) will for the first time consider “energy policy” among five significant evolving and interdependent risks to grid reliability. In its latest biennial ERO Reliability […]

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Understanding the Impact of Net Metering Changes on Solar Adoption in California

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:02:31 +0000

California has long been a leader in the U.S. solar industry, largely due to lucrative financial incentives encouraging adoption. Recently, the California Public Utilities Commission announced it will not be […]

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FERC Adopts ‘Historic’ Reforms to Ease Nationwide Generation Interconnection Backlog

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:41:26 +0000

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved key transmission reforms aimed at clearing a staggering backlog of more than 10,000 generation and storage projects—more than 2,000 GW—stalled in interconnection […]

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Power to the People: Microgrid Gives Community Control of Its Energy

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:50:00 +0000

A residential development in Florida provides a model for the future of grid modernization, showcasing reliability and resiliency. Community microgrids provide a new approach to the design and operation of the

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