Energy Monitoring News

Based on an analysis of changes in home energy trends across the country since Covid-19, Sense (sense.com) found that the average home electrical usage increased 22% compared to 2019, a reflection of people using more electricity while they stayed home. With this increase, most consumers will pay 22% more on their April electricity bill compared to April 2019, with a typical increase of $22-$25, ...

May 26, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Catalytic Products International (CPI) recently installed a Thermal Combustor System (TCS) for the abatement of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) at a Southern USA adhesives manufacturer. ...

May 20, 2020

By Catalytic Products International (CPI)

Clean energy software firm Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) has developed five methods that could double the capacity available for solar panels and other distributed energy resources (DERs) to connect to individual electricity substations. Using the company's ANM Element software product, utility companies can monitor the amount of power generated by solar photovoltaics (PVs), wind turbines and ...

May 20, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Nearly 600,000 U.S. clean energy workers have lost their jobs since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic after 447,208 new workers filed unemployment claims in April- tripling the claims filed in March. That's according to a new analysis of unemployment data released last week by E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), the ...

May 18, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

On May 11, 2020, a total of 70 Mayors from various cities in the United States submitted a letter to Andrew Wheeler, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, criticizing the decision not to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and not to reject proposed waivers under Section 211(o)(7) of ...

May 15, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Supporting a wide array of customers with varying, often unique power sensor calibration requirements calls for robust and flexible tools. PS-Cal® Automated Power Sensor Calibration software from TEGAM gets the job done. PS-Cal gives your lab the capability to calibrate power sensors from leading manufacturers, including Keysight, Anritsu, Rohde & Schwarz, and LadyBug. ...

May 15, 2020

By TEGAM, Inc

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our newest product called the SolarZone. The SolarZone is a battery based, solar charging and shade structure that is perfect for any location where a comfortable seat in the shade and power to charge mobile devices and laptops would be appreciated. Universities, colleges, high ...

May 14, 2020

By Lumos Solar, LLC

Following a competitive bid process, Sunverge, provider of an industry-leading distributed energy resource (DER) control, orchestration and aggregation platform, recently announced that it has been selected by Delmarva Power, an Exelon Company, for a proposed behind-the-meter virtual power plant (VPP) project on ...

May 13, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Following solar production records set in the UK, Germany and Spain in March and April, the European solar market is set to break further records in 2020. This is according to data and software architects for bankable solar investments, Solargis, whose solar irradiation maps show the impact relatively small fluctuations in global horizontal irradiation (GHI) are having on production during the ...

May 13, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), a leading organization transforming business and society by accelerating the adoption of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), recently announced the publication of the Enabling Digital Transformation ...

May 11, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Form Energy, a company developing ultra-low-cost, long-duration energy storage for the grid, recently announced it signed a contract with Minnesota-based utility Great River Energy to jointly deploy a 1MW / 150MWh pilot project to be located in Cambridge, MN. Great River Energy is Minnesota's second-largest electric utility and the fifth largest generation and transmission cooperative in the U.S. ...

May 11, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The Covid-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades, with the drop in demand this year set to dwarf the impact of the 2008 financial crisis and result in a record annual decline in carbon emissions of almost 8%. A new report released today by the International Energy Agency provides an almost real-time view of the Covid-19 pandemic's ...

May 7, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

by Seth Feaster (swfeaster@ieefa.org), IEEFA data analyst In a first for any month, renewables generated more electricity than coal on every day in April, new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows. This impressive stretch actually began on March 25, when utility-scale solar, wind and hydropower collectively produced ...

May 5, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Ameresco, Inc., a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, recently announced the completion of phase-one of a multi-stage investigation of how flow battery technology could support microgrids with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Conducted in partnership with 2ndPath Energy, this research is funded by the Department of Defense's Environmental Security Technology Certification ...

May 5, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Southern California Edison announced that it has signed seven contracts totaling 770 megawatts of battery-based energy storage resources to help enhance the region's electric system reliability needs. The recently conducted solicitation and the resulting contracts make up one of the country's largest energy storage procurements. The projects will enhance electric grid reliability and help address ...

May 4, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) has released its Q1 2020 edition of The 50 States of Grid Modernization. The quarterly series provides insights on state regulatory and legislative discussions and actions on grid modernization, utility business model and rate reforms, energy storage, ...

May 1, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The technology group Wärtsilä is finalizing a 70MW energy storage and energy management system project in the California Independent System Operator energy market. The energy storage system will be paired with Wärtsilä GEMS platform to maximize system efficiencies and will add renewable power to the grid at times when it otherwise wouldn't be available. ...

Apr. 30, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The social and economic disruption brought about by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are having serious impacts on the solar PV industry globally - both in terms of day-to-day operations and investments - but the sector stands ready to resume its long-term growth trend and contribute to a green economic recovery that protects the climate, creates jobs and ensures inclusive growth. The ...

Apr. 27, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Enclosed ground flaring system has been installed at the Potato Processing Factory in Belgium. The engineered, built, and installed DWS flare, allows our client to maintain a constant pressure of their anaerobic reactor thanks to the link between the control valve and the pressure of the reactor, all PLC controlled. As all DWS biogas technologies, ground flares are designed according to EU ...

Apr. 23, 2020

By DWS BVBA

ComEd is asking for a decrease of $6 million in the amount it charges customers for the delivery of electricity compared to the rates in effect in January of this year. If approved, the request will decrease the average total monthly residential bill by 38 cents, bringing the average monthly residential bill down to about $83, which would be lower than ComEd residential customer bills in 2008. ...

Apr. 17, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer