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AI Firms to Help NYPA Advance Strategic Clean Energy and Climate Action Goals

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is expanding its digital footprint by linking with expert technology firms that specialize in artificial intelligence that will help advance NYPA's strategic clean energy and climate action goals and benefit the utility industry. Twenty technology firms have been selected to receive up to $10 million in contracts to develop and deploy new digital transformation ...

Aug. 4, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
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Exelon Joins Electric Highway Coalition, Encourages EV Adoption

Exelon this week announced a commitment to join the Electric Highway Coalition, a partnership among 14 U.S. utilities to create a seamless network of rapid electric vehicle charging stations connecting major highway systems, stretching from the Atlantic Coast through the Midwest, South and into the Gulf and Central Plains regions. Exelon's six utility companies - Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ...

Jul. 27, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
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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 ...

Jul. 26, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
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Electric Utility Sustainability Initiatives Not Connecting with Consumers, J.D. Power Finds

Few local electric customers have any idea what their utility is planning to do to improve the environment despite a historic bipartisan infrastructure proposal that calls for the single largest federal investment in clean energy, countless clean-air initiatives launched by local utilities and growing consumer interest in clean energy. According to the J.D. Power 2021 Sustainability Index, ...

Jul. 26, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
AES Collaborates with X, the Moonshot Factory on New Grid Virtualization Technologies

The AES Corporation recently (Aug 3) announced that it is working with X, the moonshot factory (formerly Google X) to develop tools that enable additional clean energy resources to come onto the grid at a faster pace while improving grid reliability, optimizing operations and reducing costs. AES and X are using the tools to simulate and virtualize AES' distribution grids in Indiana and Ohio. The ...

Aug. 4, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
NREL Methods Assist Maui in Approaching 100% Renewable Operations

Maui is not waiting until 2045 to meet Hawaii's clean energy mandates: The island is likely to become the first interconnected electric transmission system anywhere to operate with 100% wind and solar PV power on an instantaneous basis.Through 2024, Maui is scheduled to bring online more than 175 MW of new solar-storage hybrid power plants. This, in addition to the almost 200 MW of wind and solar ...

Aug. 3, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
SunPower and Wallbox Team Up to Integrate Solar and Home Electric Vehicle Charging

SunPower Corp., a leading solar technology and energy services provider, recently announced it is teaming up with Wallbox, a leading provider of electric vehicle charging solutions, to make the switch to an electric lifestyle more convenient, affordable, and sustainable. Through the strategic alliance, new SunPower customers can opt to install a Wallbox home EV charger at the same time as their ...

Aug. 2, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) Approves 3,750 MW Successor Solar Incentive Program

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) this week voted unanimously to implement a new solar incentive program that will pave the way for up to 3,750 megawatts of new solar generation by 2026, doubling the state’s solar capacity. The Successor Solar Incentive Program (or “SuSI” Program) is the culmination of a nearly three-year Solar Transition process mandated by the Clean Energy Act of ...

Jul. 29, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
PPL Corporation Joins Energy Impact Partners' Global Investment Platform to Foster Innovation and Accelerate Clean Energy Transition

PPL Corporation this week announced it is expanding its efforts to advance clean energy technologies by joining Energy Impact Partners' global investment platform, which brings together leading companies and entrepreneurs worldwide to foster innovation toward a sustainable energy future.PPL said it has committed to invest up to $50 million across EIP's investment platform to help accelerate the ...

Jul. 29, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
The 50 States of Grid Modernization Q2 2021: States Explore Market Reforms and Mechanisms to Accelerate Storage and Microgrid Development

The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q2 2021 edition of The 50 States of Grid Modernization. The quarterly series provides insights on state regulatory and legislative discussions and actions on grid modernization, utility business model and rate reforms, energy storage, microgrids, and demand response. The report finds that 47 states, as well as the District of ...

Jul. 29, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
Virtual Peaker and Enel X Partner to Provide Smart Home Energy Solutions

Virtual Peaker, a cloud-based energy management platform, has partnered with Enel X, the Enel Group's advanced energy services business line, to offer smart home energy solutions to utilities and their customers from coast to coast. The Virtual Peaker and Enel X teams have signed multi-device agreements to provide software and energy services for two innovative public utilities, Snohomish County ...

Jul. 22, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
CPower Makes Vertical Commercial Agriculture More Cost Effective through Distributed Energy Resource Optimization

CPower Energy Management this week announced that it will support Scale Microgrid Solutions, a leading provider of distributed clean energy and microgrid platforms, to deliver energy management services to vertical commercial farming company, Fifth Season. Scale and CPower will provide Fifth Season with utility bill savings, energy resilience and reliable access to clean energy, while generating ...

Jul. 22, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
Calpine and GE Renewable Energy Complete Santa Ana Storage Project in Southern California

Calpine and GE Renewable Energy announced this week the completion of the Santa Ana Storage Project (SASP) in Southern California. The project contains a 20MW/80MWh (4hr) standalone battery energy storage system using GE's Reservoir energy storage technology. The system, now in commercial operation, is supported by a 20-year Resource Adequacy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The project will be ...

Jul. 22, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
Geo`s Whole Home Optimization Trial Shows Dramatic Energy and Carbon Savings

UK households are saving an average of 49% on their annual energy bills and cutting their carbon footprint by 14% as part of a trial led by smart energy specialist, geo, to assess how real-time smart meter data enables the Whole Home Optimization of energy. Funded by the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the trial, known as Core4Grid, uses geo's Whole Home ...

Jul. 21, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
Measurement in cycle mode

With immediate effect, the manufacturer is equipping the NivuFlow series units with the option of cycle or interval operation. This allows a large part of the energy consumption to be reduced compared to continuous operation. Operators of permanently operated measurement places without a connection to mains power benefit from the option of energy-saving operation, as the self-sufficient power ...

Jul. 20, 2021

By NIVUS GmbH
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 ...

Jul. 20, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
Hawaiian Electric Encourages Customers to Add Energy Storage to Rooftop Solar Systems

Hawaiian Electric is accepting applications for Battery Bonus, a new program that will pay a cash incentive for residential and commercial customers on Oahu to add energy storage (a battery) to an existing or new rooftop solar system. This one-time incentive will help move Hawaii toward the company's goal of 100% clean energy by 2045 and add more renewable resources to the grid in the short-term ...

Jul. 20, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
AMPLY Power Supplies California EV Fleet Customers with 100 Percent Renewable Energy

As the energy transition to electric transportation such as electric buses and trucks gains market momentum and political support, AMPLY Power is now delivering 100 percent clean energy to its electric fleet customers. The Charging-as-a-Service innovator now ensures only California-sourced renewable power from wind and solar sources is used by its California fleet customers in order to reduce the ...

Jul. 19, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
FERC Proposes Overhaul of Transmission and Interconnection Rules

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on July 15 approved an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking inviting the public to comment on potential reforms to improve transmission planning and cost allocation and generator interconnection processes as the nation transitions to a cleaner energy future."As the generation fleet shifts at an unprecedented rate from resources located closer to ...

Jul. 19, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
In Motion Charging trolleybus: How to plan for energy-efficient infrastructure?

Battery electric trolleybuses with In Motion Charging (IMC) are highly effective technology with huge economic and environmental potential. By combining overhead wires with the battery charge while operating in autonomous battery mode, they have established themselves as a modern and carbon neutral alternative to diesel buses. UITP is working on a series of publications around IMC trolleybuses ...

Jul. 15, 2021

By International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

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