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As electrification accelerates, ensuring the cost-effectiveness, stability, and efficiency of the power grid will require managing how and when EVs are charged and using the electricity stored in the battery to provide valuable flexibility services to the power grid. A new report, "Plugging into potential: unleashing the untapped ...
In a companion action, the Board also approved Great Basin Transmission, LLC‘s application to become a participating transmission owner in the California ISO.Each of the actions is key to advancing a long-anticipated effort seen as a linchpin in strengthening Western electric grid connectivity, optimizing resource diversity, and giving California access to Idaho ...
The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced two critical actions in its continued efforts to support the expansion of the nation's transmission infrastructure. First, DOE announced an investment of $1.5 billion in four transmission projects that will improve grid reliability and resilience. Supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered through DOE’s Grid Deployment Office ...
Additionally, improved models are needed to account for increasing uncertainties associated with a rapidly changing grid.The Grid Modeling of Dynamic Energy Loads and Resources (Grid MODEL) Act will ensure that models used for energy resource planning include key uncertainties, like weather, when being used to determine the optimal mix of energy ...
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are leading the way in understanding the effects of electrical faults in the modern U.S. power grid.Faults are abnormal conditions in an electrical circuit that interrupt the flow of power, with the potential to cause blackouts that affect thousands of customers. Faults can be caused by equipment failure, human error, weather ...
We're excited to continue pursuing additional customer benefits while helping make the grid more dependable and sustainable." V2X technology will someday empower EV drivers to return excess stored energy from their vehicle batteries back to the grid in exchange for compensation, presenting an ideal response to high-demand power conditions and a ...
Electricity grids are the backbone of the energy transition, yet the networks we have today are not ready for the future. At least $21.4 trillion needs to be invested in the electricity grid by 2050 to support a net-zero trajectory for the world, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). The New Energy Outlook: Grids report, published today, provides a more detailed breakdown of the ...
Read the GridWise Alliance Summary of the Bill, outlined within the broad categories of funding needs that were identified during the GridWise stakeholder process, including:Resilience Deployment of technologies to enhance grid flexibility Deployment of technologies to enhance grid integration of buildings and vehicles Cybersecurity technology and workforce ...
In support of the Biden Administration's commitment to modernize the nation's power grid and infrastructure and deliver 100% clean energy to businesses and homeowners by 2035, the U.S. Department of Energy this week announced the availability of up to $8.25 billion in loans from its Loan Programs Office (LPO) and the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) for efforts to expand and improve the ...
Department of Energy this week announced up to $65 million through its Connected Communities funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to expand DOE's network of grid-interactive efficient building communities nationwide. "As our Nation's energy system continues to undergo dramatic transformations, there is a growing need for solutions that integrate and optimize ...
PGE will operate and test the benefits of using homes’ batteries, each capable of storing 12 to 16 kWh of energy, to optimize the use of renewable energy and grid capabilities. In the event of a power outage, participating customers can rely on them as a backup power ...
GE Renewable Energy's Grid Solutions business recently announced that seven electrical grid customers energized its Fixed Series Compensator (FSC) systems at nine different sites in 2019 to increase the efficiency of their transmission networks. That's the equivalent of nearly 3,500 megavar (Mvar) of compensation, with almost all of it being used to support increased renewables generation. FSC ...
Georgia Power recently (6/28) filed a request with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) to increase customer rates by approximately 7% in 2020 to enable the company to continue making investments in Georgia's energy future. In the filing, the company highlights nearly $18 billion in recent and future investments being made to strengthen the reliability and resiliency of the state's ...
Malta Inc, a pioneer in electro-thermal energy storage, recently (12/19) announced it has raised $26M in a Series A round of funding led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures with participation from other investors including Concord New Energy Group and Alfa Laval. The Malta energy storage system stores energy in the form of a thermal differential between hot and cold storage media. It is based on ...
Duke Energy Florida (DEF) recently (8/24) announced plans to bring more solar power to its system, as well as improvements to the grid that will enhance reliability, security and resilience in 2019. The company is offering more value for customers through investments in its state-of-the-art Citrus Combined Cycle Natural Gas Plant and Hamilton Solar Power Plant, and grid improvements such as ...
Recently (12/19), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $12 million in new funding for eight projects to advance predictive modeling capabilities for solar generation. These models will lead to more accurate forecasts of solar generation levels, enabling utilities to better manage the variability and uncertainty of solar power and improve grid reliability. "These projects will address a ...
A new in-depth guide released today by IREC will help states manage the grid redesign with new analytical tools and the benefit of lessons learned from states leading the way. More Americans are choosing increasingly economical and available distributed energy resources (DERs) — such as rooftop or community solar, energy storage and electric vehicles – and these DERs create new ...
"The implementation of smart meters will allow the architecture of future energy system to be built, as well as developing new services, reducing power losses and optimizing costs," said Oleg Budargin, General Director of Rosseti. ...
mPrest, a provider of mission-critical Internet of Energy' software, announced that its Distributed Energy Resource Management product - mDERMS, will be deployed in Vector's intelligent grid. Vector is New Zealand's leading multi-network infrastructure company, which distributes energy and communication services to over 1.2 million homes and businesses. mDERMS will enable Vector ...
The system has already been rolled out to 30 wind, solar and hydro power sources. The biggest deployment is at China’s largest renewable energy initiative - the Zhangbei Demonstration Project managed by State Grid Jibei Electricity Power Company Limited (SG-JBEPC) in the Northern province of Hebei. ...