Energy Reliability News
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DOE Announces $45 Million to Bolster Cyber Security for Energy Sector
In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy this week announced $45 million to 16 projects across six states to protect the nation’s energy sector from cyber attacks. Managed by DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER), selected projects will help develop new cybersecurity tools and technologies designed to ...
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PG&E Identifies More than 20 Climate-Tech Solutions Aimed at Achieving a Clean Energy Future
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced it is exploring more than 20 additional solutions resulting from its 2023 Accelerating Innovation effort which included its first-ever R&D Strategy Report, Innovation Summit and Pitch Fest. PG&E's R&D Strategy Report details 67 challenges that the Company has identified in building a clean energy future for Northern and ...
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Biden- Harris Administration Invests $60 Million to Expand Clean, Renewable Geothermal Energy
In support of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy this week (Feb 13) announced the selection of three projects that will receive up to $60 million to demonstrate the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Funded by the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the pilot projects will use innovative technology and a variety of ...
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DOE Announces Up to $70 Million to Strengthen Energy Sector Against Physical and Cyber Hazards
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Jan 4) announced up to $70 million in funding to support research into technologies designed to increase resilience and reduce risks to energy delivery infrastructure from a variety of hazards, including cyber and physical threats, natural disasters, and climate-change fueled extreme weather events. This new competitive funding opportunity will be ...
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Toyota Expands Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Research with San Diego Gas & Electric Company Collaboration
Toyota Motor North America and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), a Southern California-based public utility that serves 3.7 million people, announced this week (Nov 14) that they have agreed to collaborate on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) using a Toyota bZ4X. The V2G research will explore bidirectional power flow technology that enables BEV ...
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AutoGrid and Puget Sound Energy Combat Climate Change with Virtual Power Plants
AutoGrid, a leader in harnessing distributed energy resources for flexible capacity, this week (Nov 13) announced an expanded partnership with Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Washington state's largest utility, on a virtual power plant (VPP) solution built on the AutoGrid Flex platform. PSE and AutoGrid began working together on a VPP in 2021 to provide a centralized application for enrolling, ...
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Clarke Energy Offer Global Battery Energy Storage System Solutions, Enhancing Renewable Energy Utilisation
Clarke Energy prides itself on offering global energy solutions; including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). For BESS requirements, partnering with Clarke Energy allows customers to enhance their utilisation of renewable energy, establish a reliable backup power source, decrease their environmental impact, and realise significant cost ...
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U.S. and U.K. Form Strategic Partnership on Fusion Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (DESNZ) have today decided to form a major new strategic partnership to accelerate the demonstration and commercialization of fusion energy. This new partnership intends to focus on advancing the U.S. Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy and the ...
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Duke Energy to Build Nation's First End-to-End Green Hydrogen Combustion Turbine System
Duke Energy this week (Oct 27) announced it soon will break ground in DeBary, Fla., on the first demonstration project in the United States to successfully create clean energy using an end-to-end system to produce, store and combust 100% green hydrogen. The innovative system is the result of collaboration between Duke Energy, Sargent and Lundy, and GE Vernova and will be located at Duke Energy ...
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MN Commerce Department and Regional Grid Operators Receive $464 Million for Innovative Electric Grid
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved $464 million to fund a joint proposal by the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Great Plains Institute and two regional electricity transmission operators, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) and Southwest Power Pool (SPP) for DOE’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program. The grant award will be used to help build ...
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Biden Administration Announces $3.5 Billion for Largest Ever Investment in America's Electric Grid
As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu and Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm this week announced $3.46 billion for 58 projects across 44 states to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability across America. Funded by the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, ...
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AI 'Will Have a Significant Impact on Energy Industry,' EPRI Tells Congress
Artificial intelligence (AI) provides a powerful tool for energy companies to deliver an affordable, reliable clean energy transformation. This week (Oct 19) before a U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee, EPRI Senior Technical Executive Jeremy Renshaw testified that parties need to collectively work on addressing today's AI challenges and tomorrow's opportunities. For more than a decade, ...
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CPower Commends Missouri Public Service Commission for Expanding Access to Virtual Power Plants
CPower Energy, a national Distributed Energy Resource (DER) monetization and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) provider, this week (Oct 16) announced its support of the Missouri Public Service Commission's decision to spur the development of VPPs in Missouri. The Commission's Order allows commercial and industrial customers across all of Missouri's investor-owned utilities to work with VPP providers to ...
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How to Find Trustworthy Pyrolysis Plant Manufacturers
Introduction The Importance of Reliable Pyrolysis Plant Manufacturers Selecting a trustworthy pyrolysis plant manufacturer is a critical decision for businesses and entrepreneurs venturing into waste-to-energy projects. The reliability and integrity of the manufacturer significantly impact the success and longevity of such projects. The Significance of Due Diligence in the Selection Process Due ...
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Department of Energy Awards Xcel Energy Up to $70 million for Long Duration Energy Storage
Xcel Energy announced this week (Sept 22) it has received a grant of up to $70 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The award will partially fund two long duration energy storage systems in Minnesota and Colorado. Each demonstration-scale system will be a 10 megawatt/1,000 megawatt-hour iron-air battery developed by Massachusetts-based Form Energy. The batteries will be located at ...
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Sage Geosystems' Landmark Full-scale Commercial Pilot
Sage Geosystems Inc., a geothermal baseload and energy storage company, this week (Sept 12) announced groundbreaking results and data from their full-scale commercial pilot confirming the performance of its energy storage system that can provide short- or long-duration storage (EarthStore ). Further, the results show Sage's technology is cost-competitive with lithium-ion batteries, pumped storage ...
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DOE Announces $126 Million for Small Businesses to Pursue Clean Energy Research and Development
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Aug 25) announced 106 awards totaling $126 million in research and development grants for 90 different small businesses whose projects will address multiple mission areas across the Department, including clean energy and decarbonization, cybersecurity and grid reliability, fusion energy, and nuclear nonproliferation. Small businesses are the backbone of ...
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Dominion Energy, Airports Authority break ground on solar and energy storage project at Dulles
Officials from Dominion Energy and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) were joined by federal, state and local leaders this week (Aug 22) to break ground on the Dulles Solar and Storage project at Dulles International Airport. Located in the southwest corner of Dulles International Airport, the Dulles Solar and Storage project will generate enough clean energy to power more than ...
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Biden Administration Approves Fourth Major Offshore Wind Project
The U.S. Department of the Interior this week (Aug 22) announced its approval of the Revolution Wind project. Located about 15 nautical miles southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island, the project will have an estimated capacity of 704 megawatts of clean energy, capable of powering nearly 250,000 homes. The project is expected to create an estimated 1,200 local jobs during the construction phase. ...
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NARUC-NASEO Joint Report Provides Microgrid Framework for PUC and State Energy Offices
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the National Association of State Energy Officials released a report, State Microgrid Policy, Programmatic, and Regulatory Framework, that is a resource for public utility commissions and State Energy Offices as they develop policies, regulations and programs to support microgrids. Understanding essential information surrounding ...
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