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NREL Study: Active Power Control of Wind Turbines Can Improve Power Grid Reliability
The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), along with partners from the Electric Power Research Institute and the University of Colorado have completed a comprehensive study to understand how wind power technology can assist the power grid by controlling the active power output being placed onto the system. The rest of the power system’s resources have ...
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EIPC Issues Report on the State of the Eastern Interconnection
A report issued today on the state of the Eastern Interconnection, the collection of power systems serving two-thirds of the US and Canada, describes the coordinated planning undertaken to maintain the reliability of the bulk power system. The Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative (EIPC) provides a forum for interregional coordination of the combined plans of its regional members. The ...
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Department of Energy Announces Funding to Support Long-Duration Energy Storage
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently (5/1) announced up to $30 million in funding for projects as part of a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program: Duration Addition to electricitY Storage (DAYS). DAYS project teams will build innovative technologies to enable long-duration energy storage on the power grid, providing reliable electricity for 10 to approximately 100 ...
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EPA Reports Significant Energy Efficiency Opportunities for U.S. Servers and Data Centers
A new EPA report shows that data centers in the United States have the potential to save up to $4 billion in annual electricity costs through more energy efficient equipment and operations, and the broad implementation of best management practices. The 'Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency' recommends priority efficiency opportunities and policies that can also lead to ...
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ABB wins $580-million power transmission order in Europe
New transmission link strengthens integration of Baltic energy markets with northern Europe ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth around $580 million from Svenska Kraftnät of Sweden and LITGRID turtas AB of Lithuania to supply a new power transmission link between the Nordic and Baltic regions. ABB will deliver a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) ...
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New Milestone in power grid and renewable energy development on DEEP C Industrial Zones
During a signing ceremony held on the 29th of November 2018 at the Belgian Embassy in Tokyo, TEPCO Power Grid Inc. (TEPCO) and Infra Asia Investment (IAI, Rent-A-Port Group’s holding for industrial zone development in Viet Nam), entered into an agreement for TEPCO to become a shareholder of DEEP C Green Energy. DEEP C Green operates the distribution power grid (110 & 22 kV) and is the ...
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North America's First Major Power-to-Gas Energy Storage Facility Now Open
Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. and Hydrogenics Corporation recently (7/16) announced that the first major energy storage facility using hydrogen in North America is now operational. The facility features technology developed and manufactured in Mississauga, Ontario by Hydrogenics and represents one of several projects selected by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) of Ontario for ...
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Department of Energy Announces $12 Million to Advance Early-Stage Solar Research
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 ...
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Smart Grids´ Ability to Simplify Distributed Generation Encourages its Installation in Asia-Pacific, Finds Frost & Sullivan
The smart grids market in Asia-Pacific got a huge boost from the roll-outs of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) in Australasia and Smart City projects in North Asia. The market can expect higher revenue inflow with the rising popularity of Demand response systems and energy management system (EMS) installations as well as Southeast Asia's desire to switch to smart grids. New analysis from ...
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ABB wins $140 million substations order in Qatar
New installations and upgrades to help strengthen electricity network ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $140 million from the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa), the sole transmission and distribution system owner and operator for the electricity and water sector in Qatar. ABB will build four new transmission ...
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Expanding Transmission Capacity Between MISO and PJM Would Save Consumers Billions of Dollars
Consumers are paying billions of dollars a year due to transmission constraints between the Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern grid regions, and those costs are expected to increase with decarbonization and electrification efforts, according to a new report released this month from the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Grid Strategies. The analysis, Billions in Benefits: A Path for ...
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India´s multi-billion dollar clean energy project
With funding support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), India’s national power grid operator is embarking on an ambitious multi-billion dollar plan to expand the country’s power transmission grid and link stable clean energy supplies to areas suffering shortages. ADB is extending a US$600 million loan to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (POWERGRID) in a multitranche financing facility to ...
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Eaton Helps PacifiCorp Reduce Utah Electrical Power Demand and Increase Grid Reliability
Power management company Eaton today announced its Cooper Power Systems business delivered two-way demand response equipment and software as part of a turnkey project to PacifiCorp, a leading utility in the Western United States. Eaton's technology supports PacifiCorp's Rocky Mountain Power Cool Keeper demand response program, a voluntary initiative that intelligently manages approximately 100 ...
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FirstEnergy Selects Eaton for Conversion Project at Ohio Power Plant to Enhance Grid Reliability
Power management company Eaton has entered into an agreement with FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) to provide engineering services and equipment for Units 1-3 at FirstEnergy’s Eastlake, Ohio power plant. Through this multi-million dollar contract, Eaton’s Electrical Services and Systems team will supply turnkey project management and equipment conversions that enhance grid stability and ...
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Using CSP to Improve Frequency Stability of Power Grid
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and General Electric (GE) have joined forces to tackle an issue that is relatively new ground for the power industry. Five years ago, most people couldn't envision high penetration on the grid of variable-generation renewables such as photovoltaics (PV) and wind. But now, this scenario is becoming a reality, so the topic of maintaining grid ...
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Northern Illinois Families and Businesses Experienced Record Electric Reliability in 2022
Investments in the power grid continued to pay reliability dividends for ComEd customers as the electric company delivered record reliability in 2022. Since grid improvements began in 2011, overall reliability has improved more than 80 percent. In that time, ComEd has avoided more than 19 million power outages for customers, saving more than $3.3 billion in outage-related costs. In 2022, 85 ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Provides $65 Million for Grid-Interactive Efficient Building Communities
The U.S. 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 all of our energy ...
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INNIO Jenbacher and Clarke Energy Announce Expansion of Jenbacher Gas Engines Distribution to Independent and Merchant Power Producers in Indonesia
Clarke Energy can also offer Jenbacher natural gas engines with a “Ready for H2” option that allows the engines the capability to be readily converted from natural gas to up to 100% hydrogen operation. Clarke Energy now distributing Jenbacher gas engines across 28 countries Offerings to focus on natural gas applications To better serve the growing power and grid reliability ...
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ABB will power up the world’s biggest financial district
Occupying a greenfield site of more than 500 acres in the rapidly developing state of Gujarat, Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) will be the world’s largest international financial services center and IT hub when it is completed in 2017. The site consists of about 100 million square feet of commercial and residential floor space, including an 80-storey signature building known as ...
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GE Announces Clarke Energy as a Jenbacher Gas Engines Distributor for an Additional Six Countries in Africa
GE Announces Clarke Energy as a Jenbacher Gas Engines Distributor for an Additional Six Countries in Africa GE’s Gas Engine Technology Helps Customers in Africa Address Ongoing Energy Supply and Grid Reliability Concerns With Addition of Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco and Rwanda, Clarke Energy is Now a Distributor of GE’s Jenbacher ...
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