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Deep DiveHigh electricity rates impede crucial but costly technology investments to manage rising DER levels: utilities
Utilities want distribution system technologies for more DER visibility and control. But advocates want a new national stakeholder dialogue about the timing of spending for DER integration.
By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 29, 2022 -
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Sponsored by XENDEEHow to create utility scale microgrids
Distributed energy resources (DERs) have emerged as a financially viable and resilient alternative to traditional generation assets and distribution.
Nov. 28, 2022 -
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TrendlineGrid Resiliency
Utilities and grid operators are facing increasing threats from climate change as well as cyber and physical attacks, and are deploying a variety of responses to meet the rising challenges.
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Biden requests $3B for residential solar, battery systems in Puerto Rico
Lawmakers and advocates have pressed for $5 billion. “Much more is needed,” said Laura Esquivel, Hispanic Federation vice president for federal policy.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 23, 2022 -
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Western day-ahead market could save $1.2B a year, boost renewables output 1,800+ GWh: CAISO report
A Western day-ahead market would bring economic, reliability and environmental benefits, according to the California grid operator. CAISO plans to issue a final market proposal next month.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 23, 2022 -
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DOE opens $13B funding opportunity for transmission expansion, smart grid integration projects
The first round of funding for the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership program includes $3.8 billion for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 21, 2022 -
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Sponsored by EnverusIdentify investment opportunities amid ERCOT congestion
With ERCOT’s frequent congestion in West Texas, getting the precise area (or line) when trading, managing or assessing congestion is crucial.
By Rush Milam • Nov. 21, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Sentient EnergyDistribution grid lessons learned in 2022
With the end of 2022 fast approaching, many of us in the utility industry are considering grid lessons learned over the past year.
Nov. 21, 2022 -
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North American electric grid faces ‘unprecedented’ widespread risk this winter: NERC
Portions of the Southeast, Midwest, Texas, New England and other areas could see potential energy shortfalls in extreme weather, according to the North American Electric Reliability Corp.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 18, 2022 -
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Inflation Reduction Act upends utility resource planning tenets: NARUC panelists
“These [IRA] incentives …. are transforming how we think about electricity procurement because these resources are going to be so cheap,” Evolved Energy Principal Jamil Farbes said.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 17, 2022 -
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OpinionCross-border power trade can help leaders at COP27 facilitate emissions reductions
Enhancing cross-border power trade can help achieve global greenhouse gas reduction goals by efficiently integrating low-cost renewable resources while improving electricity affordability and security.
By Jennifer Chen, Edmund Downie and Noah Kittner • Nov. 16, 2022 -
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FERC, state regulators consider independent monitors as way to boost transmission oversight ‘gap’
A growing number of transmission projects – 63% of California grid investments – lack robust review, regulators said at a FERC-NARUC meeting in New Orleans.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 16, 2022 -
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Deep DiveUS can reach 100% clean power by 2035, DOE finds, but tough reliability and land use questions lie ahead
New aggressive planning is needed to identify the long-duration storage technologies and find the land to grow enough resources to reach the Biden administration’s net zero emissions goals, a DOE national lab reports.
By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 15, 2022 -
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Gas utilities look to hydrogen, renewables integration while facing ‘existential threat’ of decarbonization
Alternative fuels like hydrogen and renewable natural gas can help local distribution companies to reduce emissions but come with higher costs, the ratings agency said.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 15, 2022 -
Texas regulators weigh $460M ‘performance credit mechanism’ to ensure electric grid reliability
The performance credits would require “anyone who sells power to a household or business in ERCOT to guarantee that they are buying that power from a reliable source,” Chair Peter Lake said.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 14, 2022 -
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Moody’s adopts negative outlook for regulated utility sector, warns on gas prices, economy and cost recovery
“Utilities that operate in service territories with poor demographics or weak local economies are at higher risk," the ratings agency said.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 11, 2022 -
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Fossil fuel, renewable trade groups explore potential paths to energy bipartisanship in a divided Congress
Energy permitting reform, increasing access to rare earth minerals and domestic clean energy manufacturing are areas for compromise, said Scott Segal, a partner at the energy-focused law firm Bracewell.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 10, 2022 -
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Government electricity price forecast ticks higher, as consumer advocate warns there is little relief in sight
“Underlying fuel prices for natural gas and coal remain high and could go higher next month,” said National Energy Assistance Directors Association Executive Director Mark Wolfe.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 10, 2022 -
NiSource to sell minority share of NIPSCO subsidiary to fund $15B 5-year growth plan, 2040 net-zero goal
Natural gas will continue to play a major role in the utility’s portfolio. Some 350 MW to 400 MW of gas-peaking capacity may be necessary to meet electricity demand, company officials said.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 9, 2022 -
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Deep DivePutin-focused and other hacks of charging stations drive new cybersecurity steps for an EV boom
A broad utility-to-charger attack surface will require smarter protection strategies and tools for cyber threats as transportation electrification and vehicle-to-grid integration expand, analysts said.
By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 8, 2022 -
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OpinionInflation Reduction Act adds fuel to RTO reform imperative, generator interconnection backlog
The new law also puts transmission planning and permitting on center stage while increasing the need for on-demand generation.
By Tony Clark • Nov. 8, 2022 -
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PNM sees diverging load impacts from crypto, supply chain as it awaits court action on Avangrid merger
Public Service Co. of New Mexico is seeing a slowdown in industrial demand growth this year, while throughput for Texas-New Mexico Power has gotten a boost from crypto mining.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 8, 2022 -
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Deep DiveAs FERC’s transmission proposal sparks clashes, potential solutions emerge from MISO, elsewhere
Federal transmission planning reforms must decide who builds and where, who benefits and pays, who balances state and national interests, and who enforces the rules, stakeholders said.
By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 7, 2022 -
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FERC interconnection reform proposal poses a barrier to Colorado joining an RTO: PUC Chair Blank
“I'm really concerned that this [proposal] would undermine our transition, and the effective working of our resource planning and acquisition process,” Colorado PUC Chair Eric Blank said.
By Ethan Howland • Nov. 7, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Hitachi EnergyPowering data centers sustainably
Demand for data centers is soaring, prompting calls to cut carbon emissions.
Nov. 7, 2022 -
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Texas moves ahead with expanded 80 MW distributed energy resource pilot designed to boost grid reliability
Initial discussions had considered a 10 MW limit on the pilot. “What it shows to me is that we're conservative in the way we think about how we ensure reliability,” said Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 4, 2022
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