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Chinese power equipment maker Dongfang Electric Corp has successfully installed a 26-MW offshore wind turbine at its Dongying testing and certification innovation base, touted as the world’s largest in terms of single-unit capacity and rotor diameter. The turbine generates 62 kWh of electricity per rotation, and with an average wind speed of 10 meters per second, it can produce ...
Engie Polska, a subsidiary of French utility Engie SA (EPA:ENGI), is committed to phasing out coal at its Polish heating plants by the end of 2025, transitioning to biomass, natural gas, or waste heat. By 2026, Engie's plant in Slupsk, a town in northern Poland, is projected to generate 80% of its heat energy from renewable sources, waste heat, and high-efficiency cogeneration. To achieve this, ...
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Governor Kathy Hochul this week announced an additional $28.5 million is now available to install electric vehicle fast chargers along major travel corridors across New York State. Funded by the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula funding program, the State’s new competitive Downstate Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC) program will improve consumer access to reliable ...
Governor Kathy Hochul this week announced an additional $28.5 million is now available to install electric vehicle fast chargers along major travel corridors across New York State. Funded by the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula funding program, the State’s new competitive Downstate Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC) program will improve consumer access to reliable ...
Hawaiian Electric is in the process of notifying customers nearing the end of their seven-year enrollment period in certain company legacy rooftop solar export programs that they will soon be transitioned to the new Smart Renewable Energy program.Smart Renewable Energy is the next phase in Hawaiian Electric’s push to bring more customer-sited renewable energy onto the grid in a fair and ...
As electric vehicles continue to rise in popularity, the need for expanded fast charging also continues to grow. According to the Department of Transportation, consumers are concerned about the length of time it takes to charge an EV, the user-friendliness of chargers, the need to plan charging stops on long trips, and the relative convenience and safety of charging locations. Reduced battery ...
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 ...
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 ...
Fort Moore and Georgia Power, a Southern Company subsidiary, recently entered into a contract to install 63 electric vehicle chargers at 23 locations across the base, allowing up to 126 vehicles to be plugged in on the base simultaneously. ...
Edison marks 140 years in business this year and unveils its development strategy for 2030, with goals extending to 2040, aimed at "strengthening its commitment to ecological transition in support of its customers and the safety and autonomy of the national energy system." The energy group, led by CEO Nicola Monti, intends to accelerate Italy's path towards energy transition through a plan that ...
Enhanced Geothermal Systems, or EGS, are promising technologies which, by tapping into heat stranded in rocks below the Earth’s surface, may enable reliable electric power production across the nation, according to the Department of Defense. Overall, EGS technologies are in the early demonstration project phase, but that may change once they are tested through a new DOD pilot program for ...
Energy is essential to the functioning of drinking water distribution and sanitation services. It is a critical input that has a significant impact on the costs of providing these services. This has an even greater incidence when supply prices are high in many areas, as is currently the case. Energy accounts for between 5% and 30% of total operating costs and can be as much as 40% on occasion. ...
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The California Public Utilities Commission this week (Nov 10) issued a proposal to modernize the Net Energy Metering (NEM) solar tariff to promote solar and battery storage, grid reliability, and control electricity costs for Californians. The update launches the solar industry into the future so that it can support the modern grid by incentivizing solar paired with battery storage and the ...
AutoGrid, a leading Virtual Power Plant (VPP) provider, announced this week it will launch one of several VPP projects in collaboration with Canadian manufacturer Mysa, whose line of smart thermostats for electric heating and cooling systems is designed to offer robust home energy management capabilities for both consumers and utilities. The initial VPP project with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) ...
Toledo Edison, a FirstEnergy Corp. electric company, is wrapping up smart grid upgrades in Lucas County to help prevent or minimize the length of service disruptions, particularly during severe weather. The work includes installation of new, automated equipment and technology in substations and power lines serving more than 59,000 customers in parts of Toledo, Holland, Maumee and nearby areas. ...
PXiSE, developer of next-generation grid control technology, announces that the PXiSE Renewable Power Plant Controller (PPC) meets the latest performance requirements for using energy storage resources to provide grid support and ancillary services in Texas. This technical capability distinguishes the PXiSE PPC from all other solution providers in matching new and more demanding control response ...
Following the U.S. and the U.K., Austria will also suspend gas boiler sales from 6 months later. The decision to suspend sales from 2025 will be implemented two years earlier. In order to replace gas boilers, solar installation is mandatory, and heating equipment that uses electricity must be purchased. The ion heating system uses 35% less electricity than a heat pump and more than half ...
With the sale of electric vehicles on the rise, the race is on to build a network of convenient, affordable electric vehicle charging stations to keep the cars running. There are currently about 47,000 public charging stations across the country. As the Biden administration rolls out its plan to build a network of 500,000 electric charging stations across the nation by the end of the decade, the ...
As electricity rates skyrocketed through the first two months of 2022, Joule estimates that its electricity supply customers saved $7 million from July 2021 through February 2022, with $3.4 million in savings accruing in February arising from its participants in the Central Hudson utility zone due to the utility's expected 46% rate hike for ...
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners recently released a new white paper on defense energy resilience, the Department of Energy's defense critical electric infrastructure program and opportunities to enhance productive partnerships among state utility regulators, utilities and critical facilities. This publication was developed for NARUC's Center for Partnerships and ...