electricity grid News
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Energy answer: Blowing in the wind?
MIT researchers have concluded that some of the price problems associated with wind power can be remedied right now, given a couple of changes to the electricity ...
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Department of Energy Responds to FERC Decision on Proposed Rule
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry: "I appreciate the Commission's consideration and effort to further assess the marketplace distortions that are putting the long-term resiliency of our electric grid at risk. As intended, my proposal initiated a national debate on the resiliency of our electric system. What is not debatable is that a diverse fuel supply, especially with onsite fuel capability, plays ...
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Signs tidal energy agreement with bougainville government
Australian tidal energy developer, MAKO Tidal Turbines Pty Ltd, has signed an exclusive agreement with the the Autonomous Bougainville Government to study the tidal energy potential in the Buka Passage, install a demonstration turbine and participate in developing a renewables-based electricity grid plan for the ...
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Aidon chosen as the partner for Elenia’s AMM renewal
Elenia has selected Aidon as the supplier of its next generation AMM solution. The solution consists of measuring devices, a communication solution and a reading service with interfaces. Voimatel Oy is responsible for meter installations. Preparatory work for the implementation of the project will begin during the end of this year and the main focus of the project is scheduled for years ...
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Testing power electronics and interfaces to the electricity grid
Today at our workshop: with this scale model of the power module for our “Power Generation Apparatus" for our demonstrator we simulate tether speed and tension in order to test the power electronics and interfaces to the electricity grid. We also test the algorithms that manage the generated ...
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Phase 2 of Navios Flexible Generation Plant Underway in Romania
With the first phase of the Clarke Energy and Navios peaking plant project in Romania now fully commissioned, we are delighted to announce that the second phase is now well underway in Racari. Phase 2 will supply an additional 20MW and 6 x INNIO Jenbacher Type-6 engines to the plant, which will be dedicated to the balancing services of Romania’s national electricity grid. The full EPC ...
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GAO Report: Protecting the Grid from Geomagnetic Disturbances
Space weather refers to the impacts solar activity can have on the space environment, including the propagation of material that can cause electromagnetic events on Earth. When the space weather is severe, it can cause a large-scale geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) that may disrupt the reliable operation of the U.S. electric power grid.The U.S. United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) ...
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Vermont utility likely not targeted by Russian hackers: Report
After a brief scare that a foreign power may have tried to infiltrate the U.S. electric grid, the Washington Post now says its initial report of a Russian hacking attempt on a Vermont utility was premature. On December 31, the Post reported that a Burlington Electric employee’s laptop had been connected to an IP address associated with a Russian hacking operation called Grizzly Steppe, the ...
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ComEd Customers to See How Grid Improvements Deliver Improved Reliability
To help residential customers see the real impact of ComEd's electric grid investments on their electric service, the company is providing them with their own personalized reliability reports. These reports summarize the percentage of time customers received power over the course of the prior year, as well as the number of outages experienced, if any. Customers will be able to compare this ...
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Report: Connectivity Modernizes Grid Communication in North America
Frost & Sullivan’s new analysis, North American Digital Grid Communication Infrastructure, Forecast to 2023, provides an assessment of disruptive trends and technologies, market share, and competitive analysis of key players such as ABB, Siemens, Landis & Gyr, Elster, and Itron. The research finds that the market is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 9.1 ...
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FERC Order 1000: Unanimous Court Decision a Victory for Clean Energy, Consumers
A three-judge federal appeals court today upheld the Federal Energy Commission (FERC) Order 1000, a set of reforms issued two years ago that require large-scale regional planning of the nation’s electric grid and more clean energy integration. John Moore, senior attorney for the Sustainable FERC Project housed within the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued the following statement: ...
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Denmark generates 140% of energy from wind power
On July 09, 2015, Denmark reached a renewable energy milestone by becoming the first country to generate 140% of its energy needs with wind power. According to The Guardian, the surplus energy was redistributed to neighboring Germany, Norway, and Sweden. The country is known for being a pioneer of wind energy technology with a long history of manufacturers such as Vestas and Siemens Wind Power. ...
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AMSC and ComEd Agree to Install Resilient Electric Grid System in Chicago
AMSC, a global energy solutions provider serving wind and power grid industry leaders, announced this week that it has entered into an agreement with ComEd, which delivers electricity to more than 4 million customers in northern Illinois, to deploy AMSC’s high temperature superconductor technology which is expected to make the electric grid even more reliable for ComEd customers.The project is ...
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New Minnesota Rules Make Connecting Clean Energy to the Grid Easier for Customers
Minnesota made new strides for clean energy last week (May 24, 2018), becoming the third midwest state in the last three years to adopt wholesale reforms to their interconnection procedures. This has created a more transparent and effective process for customers to connect to the electric grid, according to a recent story by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC).The recently adopted ...
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CTC Cable Announces ACCC Conductor Order in the Southeast U.S.
CTC Cable Corporation (CTC Cable), a subsidiary of Composite Technology Corporation, is pleased to announce that it has received an order from a major Southeast utility for ACCC Conductor. The order is comprised of fifteen miles of ACCC (438 kcmil) Oriole conductor to be used to upgrade an existing 69 kV, 60 MVA copper conductor line crossing Apalachicola Bay in Apalachicola, Florida. ...
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Alternative Utility Rate Structures Would Benefit Customers and the Environment
To keep the electric grid strong and secure, and to provide the most support for customers who use energy efficiently and adopt new energy technologies like solar panels, utilities should have the option to propose new ways to structure their rates, a PPL Electric Utilities executive said today. "Decoupling" is an alternative rate structure that would be good for customers and for the ...
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Three Smart Grid Technologies to Get Boost in Ameren's Accelerator
More than 300 companies from 49 countries applied for a 12-week St. Louis-based energy incubator program put on by utility Ameren. Three of the six companies tapped are working to make the electricity grid smarter, safer, and more efficient — ResilientGrid, Ryvit, and TouchLight Innovations. One makes a floor tile that produces electricity when people walk or drive on top of it. Another ...
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S&C Electric Company Expanding U.S. Manufacturing Operations
S&C Electric Company, a leader in smart and resilient electrical grid solutions, this week (March 21) announced the expansion of its U.S. manufacturing footprint with a 275,000-square-foot facility in Palatine, Illinois, approximately 25 miles from S&C's 47-acre Chicago headquarters and manufacturing campus in Rogers Park. The company employs 3,500 team members globally and more than ...
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Largest Smart Electric Vehicle Charging Network Optimizes Use of Renewable Energy in Amsterdam
Vattenfall and the City of Amsterdam, together with grid owner Liander, the infrastructure competence center Elaad, and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, recently launched Flexpower, the largest public smart charging network for electric vehicles in Amsterdam. This solution is designed to enable faster charging, maximal use of renewable electricity and more efficient use of the ...
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Provides Opportunity To Increase Urgency of Actions to Protect U.S. Electric Grid
Protect Our Power Executive Director Jim Cunningham issued the following statement on October’s designation as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Protect Our Power is a national not-for-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen the reliability and resilience of the U.S. electric grid. “Serious threats to America’s infrastructure, particularly to the electric grid, ...
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