energy resource News
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Waste, or energy resource?
A panel of nuclear power experts met on Monday at MIT to discuss how to address nuclear waste recycling or disposal, which many analysts consider the biggest obstacle to building a new generation of nuclear power plants across America. The meeting, convened by Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), came on the heels of last week's decision by the Obama administration to end the planning for Yucca Mountain, ...
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LIFETECH participated in Brand Products Import Expo in CHINA 15th-18th May
New technologies and products in fields such as high-end machinery and equipment, automated systems, new energy resources, environment protection and new ...
By Lifetech
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NARUC Releases Final Distributed Energy Resources Manual
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners has released the final publication of its manual, Distributed Energy Resources Rate Design and Compensation. The manual was an undertaking of NARUC's Staff Subcommittee on Rate Design. Work on the manual began at the November 2015 NARUC Annual Meeting, with direction to the subcommittee to draft a distributed energy resources manual to ...
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NextEra Energy Resources completes sale of four natural gas generating assets to LS Power
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, the competitive energy subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE), today announced that it has completed the sale of its ownership interest in a portfolio of natural gas-fired generating assets to an affiliate of LS Power. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110421/FL87524LOGO ) The power plants sold to an affiliate of LS Power are the 507-megawatt ...
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Spotlight on mineral and energy resources
The 2nd Korea-Australia Joint Symposium on technology for the sustainable development of mineral and energy resources included presentations from local and international researchers as well as industry representatives. The symposium highlighted recent research conducted by scientists from the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) and CSIRO. The organisations have been ...
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NextEra Energy Resources Subsidiary Raises $177 Million in Capital for a Wind Project Through Differential Membership Transaction
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, announced today that one of its subsidiaries has sold Class B membership interests in White Oak Energy Funding, LLC to a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. The transaction comprises two fundings totaling $177 million in proceeds. The White Oak project, consisting of 150 megawatts of wind energy located in Illinois, is expected to qualify for a cash grant ...
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Integrating Distributed Energy Resources into Wholesale Markets and Operations
The Energy Systems Integration Group has released a new report, DER Integration into Wholesale Markets and Operations, examining the changes in regulation, market rules, planning, and operating practices needed to better integrate distributed energy resources into U.S. wholesale markets and operations. The report covers the nearer-term implementation of FERC Order 2222, the order’s implications ...
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NextEra Energy Resources completes sale of hydro generating assets to a subsidiary of Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners, L.P.
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, the competitive energy subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE), today announced that one of its subsidiaries has completed the sale of all of its equity interests in White Pine Hydro Investments, LLC, which indirectly owns 351 megawatts (MW) of hydro generation related assets in Maine and New Hampshire through FPL Energy Maine Hydro, LLC (Maine Hydro). ...
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NextEra Energy Resources Subsidiary Raises $131 Million for Three Wind Projects Through a Tax Equity Transaction
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, announced that on Dec. 16, 2011, its subsidiary Golden Winds, LLC, issued Class B membership interests to JPMorgan Capital Corporation in exchange for approximately $131 million at closing, and an expected additional $78 million capital contribution in early 2012. Golden Winds consists of three California wind farms with an aggregate capacity of 205.9 megawatts. ...
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NYISO Announces Distributed Energy Resource Pilot Projects
The New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) recently (7/26) announced the selection of three pilot projects to demonstrate the capabilities of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and options for their integration into its wholesale markets. These pilot projects support the NYISO's DER Roadmap, which establishes a clear path for integrating DERs and, in so doing, will help the state of ...
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New Primer Helps Regulators, Stakeholders Adopt New IEEE Standard for Distributed Energy Resources
This week, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) published Making the Grid Smarter: State Primer on Adopting the New IEEE Standard 1547™-2018 for Distributed Energy Resources. IREC’s new resource will help states, regulators and other stakeholders navigate the related technical and policy issues they will need to address in the next few years. This important national standard ...
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FERC Proposes to Integrate Electricity Storage into Organized Markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on November 17 proposed to more effectively integrate electric storage resources into organized wholesale markets to enhance competition and help ensure that these markets produce just and reasonable rates. The proposal stems from concerns that electric storage resources may face barriers that limit them from participating in organized wholesale ...
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Voltus Exceeds Its Demand Response Commitment to MISO Grid During June Extreme Weather Event
Voltus, Inc., a leading distributed energy resource (DER) technology company and DER aggregator, this week reported that it delivered more than its commitment during the June 10th Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) Load Modifying Resource (LMR) demand response event. LMR was called by MISO in response to unplanned generator outages and higher than expected electricity demand linked ...
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California PUC Issues Draft Distributed Energy Resources Action Plan
The California Public Utilities Commission on July 23 issued a Draft Distributed Energy Resources Action Plan 2.0, intended to coordinate development and implementation of policy, and will host a public workshop to discuss the draft and solicit comments.Distributed energy resources include rooftop solar and other distributed renewable generation resources, energy storage, electric vehicles, time ...
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GDF SUEZ Energy Resources To Host Current Intelligence Webinar On Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, one of the largest competitive retail electricity providers to commercial, industrial, and institutional customers in the country, will host a national webinar on June 14 titled Sustainability and Energy Efficiency. The complimentary, one-hour presentation, scheduled from 11 a.m. to noon CST, will feature speakers from American Energy Solutions, an energy services ...
By ENGIE
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Hawaiian Electric Utilities Accelerates the Connection of New Distributed Energy Resources with GridUnity
GridUnity, a pioneer in distributed energy analytics software-as-a-service, recently announced Hawaiian Electric’s rapid expansion of its software to help the three electric utilities efficiently and reliably connect new distributed energy resources (DER) to the grid. The Hawaiian Electric utilities are methodically transforming and automating their operations to reach the target of 100% ...
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CPower Clears Approximately 30 Percent of Demand Response Capacity Commitments in PJM Capacity Auction
CPower Energy Management on June 8 announced that it has secured more than 30 percent of the cleared demand response capacity commitments in PJM Interconnection's Reliability Pricing Model (RPM) Base Residual Auction for the 2022/2023 delivery year. The results represent a substantial increase for CPower, who has for the last few years cleared around 20 percent of PJM's available RPM demand ...
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EPA orders RAM Energy Resources, Inc. to stop discharging (OK)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a cease and desist administrative order to RAM Energy Resources, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act. A May 13, 2010, EPA inspection of the company’s oil field production facility in Wichita County, Texas, found an unauthorized discharge of oil field brine and produced wastewater generated by oil ...
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Electronic atlas maps U.S. renewable energy resources
A new geospatial application developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) allows users to easily and accurately map potential renewable energy resources in the United States. The interactive tool, RE Atlas, is free to use and available online at http://maps.nrel.gov/re_atlas. “Ease of use and breadth of data make RE Atlas an excellent tool ...
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ScottMadden and Smart Electric Power Alliance Join in Reviewing California and New York Energy Markets
ScottMadden Inc., one of North America's leading energy consulting firms, and the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) released a joint report that focuses on approaches that California and New York are taking to integrate distributed energy resources (DERs) into the grid. The report describes key similarities and differences in the two jurisdictions in areas such as interconnection, hosting ...
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