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Fervo Energy Drilling Results Show Rapid Advancement of Geothermal Performance
This week at the Stanford Geothermal Workshop, Fervo Energy published early drilling results from its Cape Station project that exceed the Department of Energy’s expectations for enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). These results substantiate the ...
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Benefits of Heat Pumps Detailed in New NREL Report
Millions of U.S. households would benefit from heat pumps, but the cost of installing the technology needs to come down to make their use a more attractive proposition, according to researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable ...
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New Method Monitors Grid Stability with Hydropower Project Signals
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have developed an algorithm to predict electric grid stability using signals from pumped storage hydropower projects. The method provides critical situational ...
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AEA releases 2023 Renewable Energy Fund Impact and Evaluation Report
According to the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA), the oil and gas industries are a key part of Alaska’s economy, and the state ranks third in the nation in terms of energy consumption per dollar of gross domestic ...
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IEA launches Global Observatory on People-Centered Clean Energy Transitions
The International Energy Agency this week launched a new tool to track country progress on people-centred clean energy transitions with the aim of identifying best practices to support governments in putting fairness and inclusivity at the heart of ...
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FEMA Study Finds Puerto Rico Can Achieve 100% Renewable Energy Future By 2050
The U.S. Department of Energy and the Federal Emergency Management Agency this week (Feb 7) released a summary report for the Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study (PR100). The two-year study concludes that ...
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Ember Study: Half of the World is Past a Peak in Fossil Power
Half of the world’s economies are already five years past a peak in power generation from fossil fuels, new analysis from energy think tank Ember shows. Emissions from these 107 power sectors, representing 38% of global electricity demand, have ...
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Tantalus Launches TRUGrid™ Transformer to Accelerate Grid Modernization
Tantalus Systems, a smart grid technology company focused on helping utilities harness the power of data, this week announced the commercial launch of its data analytics capability, TRUGrid™ Transformer, which is being deployed by a growing number ...
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Biden-Harris Administration Requests Proposals to Expand and Modernize the Nation’s Electric Grid
In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy this week announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the second round of the Transmission Facilitation Program, a revolving fund supported by the ...
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Southern Company Ranks First Among Utilities in Fortune's Most Admired Companies for 2024
Southern Company ranks as the No. 1 most-admired electric and gas utility worldwide according to Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Companies list for 2024. A ranking of the world's most respected and reputable companies, the list is based on a ...
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Regulators Approve 5-year Grid Resilience Plan for Hawaiian Electric
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Hawaiian Electric's $190 million Climate Adaptation Transmission and Distribution Resilience Program application, which will help defend against the increasing threat of wildfires and harden ...
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EnergyHub Helps Ontario’s IESO Build Canada’s Largest Residential VPP in Just Six Months
EnergyHub, a leading grid-edge flexibility provider, in partnership with Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), has enrolled more than 100,000 homes in the Save on Energy Peak Perks™ program in just six months to create the ...
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Public Service Company of Oklahoma Seeks New Generation Resources
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking additional generation resources. The RFP seeks up to 1,500 megawatts of additional power generating capacity to be in service no later than December 15, 2028. ...
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Clean Sources of Generation are Set to Cover World’s Additional Demand Over Next 3 Years
Global electricity demand is expected to grow at a faster rate over the next three years as the clean energy transition gathers speed, with all the additional demand forecast to be covered by technologies that produce low-emissions electricity, ...
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NuEnergen, OBM Foreman to Automate Energy Curtailment for the Southwest Power Pool
Demand response services provider and energy management consultant NuEnergen announced this week a partnership to bring automated demand response to users of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) through a collaboration with OBM Foreman, an industry ...
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SoCalGas Supports Nostromo Energy's Installation of an Innovative Energy Storage Solution
Southern California Gas Company this week announced the successful installation of an innovative energy savings solution at the Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria hotels, that helps reduce the need for air conditioning during peak ...
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New MISO Attributes Roadmap Focuses on Future Grid Reliability Needs
MISO recently (Dec 15) published its Attributes Roadmap report which explores three key electric system attributes required to ensure grid reliability and presents recommended solutions to inform ongoing stakeholder collaboration. ...
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NREL Releases Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Power System Model Results for Long-Term Planning
The Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Power System Model Results for Long-Term Resource Plans is designed to improve decision-making in the electricity planning process by strengthening dialogue between system planners and relevant stakeholders. It ...
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Biden Administration Announces Over $46 Million to Enhance EV Charging Reliability
The Biden-Harris Administration this week (Jan 19) announced $46.5 million for 30 projects in 16 states and Washington, D.C. to boost electric vehicle charging performance, resiliency, and reliability; support equitable access to clean ...
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NERC Submits Comprehensive Work Plan Addressing FERC Order 901 Directives
NERC has submitted a comprehensive Standards Development Work Plan in support of NERC’s 2024 work plan priorities around inverter-based resource reliability risks and to address directives from FERC Order 901. The work plan ...