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Carbon Robotics Closes $27 Million in Series B Financing Round Led By Anthos Capital
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carbon Robotics, an agriculture robotics company, today announced it secured $27 million in Series B financing from Anthos Capital, Ignition Partners, Fuse Venture Capital, Voyager Capital, Bolt and Liquid2 Ventures to accelerate the company's growth. The funding will be used to scale production of the company’s products, grow its engineering team, establish ...
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New Hampshire Utility is Using Residential Batteries to Create Virtual Power Plant
Caterpillar Inc. announced this week that Liberty - New Hampshire, a local electric provider, has selected Caterpillar to supply turnkey virtual power plant (VPP) solutions for Liberty’s battery storage pilot.Under the initiative, Liberty has installed 2,600 kWh of lithium-ion battery storage at 100 homes to charge overnight when demand and rates are low, reduce peak load during times of high ...
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EDF Renewables Signs Agreement with Southern California Public Power Authority for Solar + Storage
EDF Renewables North America this week announced a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for a portion of the Bonanza Solar and Storage project. The carbon-free electricity generated by the 125 MWac solar photovoltaic (PV) system and 65 MW 4-hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is guaranteed to begin delivery to SCPPA’s participating ...
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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 awareness as the grid increasingly shifts to intermittent renewable power. Hydropower is a renewable energy source directly connected to the grid, ...
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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 of utilities across North America. TRUGrid Transformer is an expansion of Tantalus’ TRUGrid Automation suite of AI-enabled data analytics. This ...
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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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Electric Utilities Unable to Halt Slide in Customer Satisfaction as Costs Mount, J.D. Power Finds
Business customers are paying more than ever for their electricity, and they're not satisfied with the steps utilities are taking to support their business needs. According to the J.D. Power 2023 Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study,SM released this week, overall business customer satisfaction with electric utilities has reached an all-time low of 754 (on a 1,000-point scale) ...
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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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Electriq Power Energy Storage Software Compatible with California's Demand Side Grid Support Program
Electriq Power Holdings, a provider of intelligent energy storage and management solutions for homes and small businesses, announced this week that its battery storage system, the PowerPod 2 and proprietary operational software, is compatible with California's new Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) program. DSGS is a California statewide program introduced by the California Energy Commission. It ...
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TotalEnergies Starts Up in Texas a 380 MW Utility-Scale Solar Power Plant with Battery Storage
TotalEnergies has started commercial operations of Myrtle Solar, its utility-scale operated solar farm in the United States. Located south of Houston, Texas, Myrtle has a capacity of 380 megawatts peak (MWp) of solar production and 225 MWh of co-located batteries. With 705,000 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels installed over an area equivalent to 1,800 American football fields, Myrtle produces ...
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CMBlu Energy Receives $106.7 Million Strategic Growth Investment from STRABAG SE
CMBlu Energy (CMBlu), a designer and manufacturer of long-duration Organic SolidFlow battery storage systems, announced that STRABAG SE, the global infrastructure technology group, is making a $106.7 million equity investment in CMBlu. The new capital will accelerate CMBlu's battery development and manufacturing scale-up, while cementing strategic alignment with STRABAG's construction and ...
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CPS Energy Launches Request for Proposal to Secure up to 500 MW of Energy Storage
CPS Energy, the largest municipally owned electric and natural gas utility in the United States, has formally launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) for up to 500 megawatts (MW) of energy storage systems, as part of its power generation plan approved by the utility's Board of Trustees earlier this year. Projects under this RFP may be diverse and responses are welcomed from both large-scale and ...
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Salt River Project and CMBlu Energy Announce Launch of Innovative Energy Storage Project
Salt River Project, a community-based, not-for-profit public power utility and the largest electricity provider in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, and CMBlu Energy, a designer and manufacturer of long-duration Organic SolidFlow energy storage systems, announced a pilot project to deploy long-duration energy storage (LDES) in the Phoenix area. The 5-megawatt (MW), 10-hour-duration project, ...
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Iowa Utilities Board examine power company regulations for cost-effectiveness, reliability
This week, the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) kicked off the first of three public input and discussion sessions to review state laws related to how utilities set their rates. These sessions will wrap up in early November and will result in a set of legislative recommendations to be considered in the 2024 legislative session. This process stemmed from the passage this year of House File 617, which ...
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The Versatile Applications of Pyrolysis Oil: Unveiling Its Potential
In the realm of sustainable resource management, pyrolysis plants have emerged as a technological marvel. One of the most significant products yielded through this innovative process is pyrolysis oil. This viscous, carbon-rich liquid has carved a niche for itself, finding applications across diverse industries. This article delves into the multifaceted utility of pyrolysis oil, exploring its ...
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New York's First State-Owned Utility-Scale Energy Storage System Now Operating in North County
Governor Kathy Hochul this week (Aug 25) announced that New York's first state-owned utility-scale battery energy storage project is now operating in the North Country's Franklin County. The 20-megawatt facility installed and operated by the New York Power Authority connects into the state's electric grid, helping to relieve transmission congestion and pave the way for the utility industry and ...
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Data Show Clean Power Increasing, Fossil Fuel Decreasing in California
Data from the California Energy Commission (CEC) highlight California's continued progress toward building a more resilient grid, achieving 100 percent clean electricity and meeting the state's carbon neutrality goals. Analysis of the state's Total System Electric Generation report shows how California's power mix has changed over the last decade. Since 2012: Solar generation increased nearly ...
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SMUD Named Nation's Most Sustainable Utility in 2023 J.D. Power Index
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) ranked first in the 2023 J.D. Power Sustainability Index, a comprehensive evaluation of the nation's largest electric utilities' customer awareness, engagement and advocacy related to their local climate sustainability programs and goals. Drawing from established J.D. Power customer satisfaction and environmental metrics, the index includes 35 of the ...
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Enverus comes full CRCL in latest power and renewables acquisition
AUSTIN, Texas. Enverus, the most trusted energy-dedicated SaaS company, announced today it has acquired CRCL Solutions, a provider of cloud-based algorithms and modeling for wind and solar generation forecasts. CRCL Solutions provides a wide range of advanced forecasting data to help power traders make informed decisions and reduce trading risk. "CRCL Solutions is a key to unlocking part of ...
By Enverus
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Duke Energy restores power for more than 250,000 customers across Indiana
Duke Energy has restored power to more than 250,000 Indiana customers, but multiple waves of storms have added new outages. As of 12 p.m. today, about 45,000 customers remain without power. The company is aiming to restore the vast majority of these customers by midnight Sunday, but restoration efforts could be affected by additional storms that may move through the state. Duke Energy has ...
By Duke Energy
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