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US utility Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) has filed its final license application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend operations of its 1.7-GW Bad Creek Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Station in South Carolina by 50 years. Located in Oconee County near Salem, the facility has acted as the largest “battery” on Duke’s system since 1991. Its current license ...
The American Biogas Council (ABC) today applauded the U.S. Senate for passing budget reconciliation legislation that includes several provisions critical to the continued growth and stability of the U.S. biogas industry. This bill reflects the Senate’s strong support for U.S.-produced energy, waste recycling, and rural economic development. The organization’s Executive Director ...
Clarke Energy Australia was proud to once again participate in the Australian Energy Producers (AEP) Conference and Exhibition 2025, held in May at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Clarke Energy’s third consecutive year of involvement in AEP demonstrates a commitment to engage with industry and partners at this premier national event. Following a successful 2024 event in ...
Provisional assessment shows potential for 135 gigawatts of baseload power – if current technology works at scale in Nevada and 5 adjoining states. The projected 10 percent would be a major increase, as geothermal energy currently generates less than 1 percent of the nation’s power supply. The new assessment, which updates a 2008 USGS assessment, depends on widespread ...
At its May 6 meeting, the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Board of Directors took action to preserve regional grid reliability by approving SPP’s proposed Expedited Resource Adequacy Study (ERAS). SPP developed ERAS in collaboration with its stakeholders and in response to an imminent and growing need to bring new generating resources online before the region’s generating capacity is outpaced by its ...
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), NERC, and its Regional Entities said this week that the country’s Bulk-Power System performed well during successive cold weather events in January 2025, without major issues in either the natural gas or electric systems.The performance of the system, according to the joint report, demonstrates the benefits of actions taken in response to prior ...
A new study from The Brattle Group, with support from the Southern Renewable Energy Association (SREA), the Carolinas Clean Energy Business Association (CCEBA), and the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA), reveals that the Southeast must modernize its approach to investing in its regional power grid infrastructure to support economic growth, ...
A new analysis of economic impact reports from across the country shows that community solar could unlock more than $120 billion in economic activity nationwide¹—and states have only begun to tap into that potential.As electricity demand climbs sharply due to AI data centers, electrification, and extreme weather, state leaders are facing a dual challenge: adding capacity quickly while delivering ...
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has released its draft 2024-2025 Transmission Plan, recommending 31 total projects costing an estimated $4.8 billion at buildout. The vast majority of the projects – 28 of the 31 – are needed to strengthen reliability, meet load growth and adapt to changing grid conditions. The draft plan also identifies a number of transmission ...
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) launched "Multi-Occupant Solar," a pioneering program that transforms how tenants of multi-unit buildings can access and benefit from solar energy. This groundbreaking initiative addresses a long-standing barrier in clean energy adoption by enabling customers to share in the advantages of on-site solar power where they live and work."Multi-Occupant Solar represents a ...
Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO), Vermont’s statewide electric transmission operator, this week announced the launch of its enhanced Point of Interconnection (POI) Heat Map, an interactive tool designed to support optimized siting of distributed generation (DG) resources across the state. This public resource provides a visual representation of available transmission capacity on the Vermont ...
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) staff this week issued its annual State of the Markets report for 2024 to provide the industry and public with key information on market conditions and emerging issues in natural gas and electricity markets as well as significant market trends and fundamentals for the year. “This report is consistent with reports we have been regularly receiving from ...
To achieve the global goal of tripling renewable power capacity by 2030, the world’s largest emitters of CO2 emissions in G20 and beyond would need to more than double their annually added installed renewable capacity by 2030. Yet, progress falls short and is unevenly spread in a few economies according to data published by IRENA in its capacity as Custodian Agency tasked with monitoring ...
From where I sit just west of Washington D.C., Africa appears to be at an energy crossroads: one choice is to continue on its path of growing its prosperity using renewable energy to accelerate toward the prediction that it will become the world’s dominant continent by 2100. The second choice is to slide back to colonialism by further draining its depleted coffers to buy yet more fossil ...
Industry experts, state and federal regulators, and leaders from the United States and Canada gathered in Washington, D.C., this week for the Reliability Leadership Summit, which takes place every two years and is co-hosted by NERC and the Reliability Issues Steering Committee (RISC). ...
“Unlocking RNG’s Potential for Meeting Utility Heat and Thermal Demand” will take a deep dive into how gas utilities are integrating RNG into their portfolios to meet decarbonization goals, enhance energy security, and provide a scalable solution for industrial and residential heating. “Charting the Course for Regulated Maritime ...
FERC this week (Feb 20) voted unanimously to launch a review of issues associated with the co-location of large loads such as AI-enabled data centers at generating facilities in PJM, including whether the PJM tariff needs to establish rules to create clarity while ensuring grid reliability and fair costs to consumers. The Commission's inquiry is initially focused on PJM, the nation's largest ...
Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Washington’s largest utility, and Modern Hydrogen, a clean energy technology leader, this week announced a strategic partnership to drive the adoption of advanced decarbonized technologies in support of meeting Washington state’s clean energy goals.Modern Hydrogen’s innovative carbon removal technology enables large-scale CO2 emissions reduction in Washington's most ...
FERC, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and NERC’s Regional Entities have launched a joint review of the performance of the bulk power system during the successive cold weather events in January, including a multi-day polar vortex that enveloped much of the United States with bitterly cold weather on January 19-24. During the events, the bulk power system operated ...
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees this week approved its first strategic plan for expanding renewable energy resources in New York State to advance Governor Kathy Hochul’s nation-leading climate agenda. The NYPA Renewables Strategic Plan includes details on 37 projects in every region of the state that represent a combined potential capacity of more than 3 gigawatts (GW), ...