Power Distribution News

On April 29, 2020 Alaska’s Governor signed into law Senate Bill 123 to ensure the creation of a new electric reliability organization (ERO) for the Railbelt region. The legislation will bring a greater level of continuity and efficiency to the region’s electric system which is expected to provide more opportunities to renewable energy developers and help to lower electricity costs for ...

May 26, 2020

By Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP)

Greencoat Capital LLP has agreed to the acquisition of a 156MW solar portfolio from BlackRock Real Assets and Lightsource bp. The investment was made by Greencoat Solar II LP on behalf of a number of the UK’s largest pension funds. It will bring solar generating capacity of funds managed by Greencoat to almost 880MW. This transaction marks the first successful realisation for ...

May 22, 2020

By Lightsource BP

Duke Energy Florida recently (5/29) filed the locations of its three newest solar power plants, which will provide cleaner, smarter energy solutions to benefit Florida customers.    - The Duette Solar Power Plant will be built on approximately 520 acres in Manatee County, Fla. Once operational, the 74.5-megawatt (MW) facility will consist of approximately 227,000 single-axis ...

Jun. 1, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently (5/29) approved with conditions Pacific Gas and Electric Company's proposed reorganization plan pursuant to statutory requirements established in 2019 (Assembly Bill 1054) and under CPUC regulatory requirements and authority. The CPUC's approval of the reorganization plan is an important milestone to achieving the completion of the ...

Jun. 1, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

SimpliPhi Power, a leading U.S. manufacturer of safe, non-toxic, cobalt-free lithium ion energy storage systems, has partnered with Heila Technologies to deploy intelligent energy storage+solar systems at a demonstration project in Shreveport, Louisiana with the support of Southwestern Electric Power ...

May 30, 2020

By Simpliphi Power, Inc.

Clarke Energy, a KOHLER Company, has signed a memorandum of understanding with NEC Energy Solutions, Inc. (NEC) with respect to the supply of their  GSS Grid Storage Solution products and warranty service offering. Energy storage products are highly complementary to Clarke Energy’s existing ...

May 29, 2020

By Clarke Energy

The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) today announced release of a new white paper, "Identifying and Meeting Consumer Needs," that highlights successful programs and services for residential customers from electricity providers across the United States. The white paper is based on the five themes on consumers' needs and wants found in SECC's "2020 State of ...

May 28, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

A recent report from Guidehouse Insights provides forecasts for blockchain-enabled charging hardware deployment, electricity demand from blockchain-based platforms, and revenue from electric vehicle (EV) charging and integration applications through 2029. More and more traditional energy stakeholders are experimenting with blockchain technology. ...

May 28, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

American Electric Power has received approvals to enable the company to acquire the entire planned 1,485 megawatts (MW) of wind generation in Oklahoma. AEP will invest approximately $2 billion in this new renewable energy to serve its Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) and Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) customers. The Louisiana Public Service ...

May 28, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Based on an analysis of changes in home energy trends across the country since Covid-19, Sense (sense.com) found that the average home electrical usage increased 22% compared to 2019, a reflection of people using more electricity while they stayed home. With this increase, most consumers will pay 22% more on their April electricity bill compared to April 2019, with a typical increase of $22-$25, ...

May 26, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has requested approval of five energy storage projects totaling 423 megawatts (MW), in a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The projects are intended to further integrate clean energy from renewable generation sources while ensuring future reliability of the electric system. "PG&E is deeply committed to the California ...

May 20, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Clean energy software firm Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) has developed five methods that could double the capacity available for solar panels and other distributed energy resources (DERs) to connect to individual electricity substations. Using the company's ANM Element software product, utility companies can monitor the amount of power generated by solar photovoltaics (PVs), wind turbines and ...

May 20, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Riello UPS announces the release of the new 500 kVA model in its NextEnergy family, capable of powering and protecting parallel systems up to 4 MVA of power. ...

May 20, 2020

By Riello UPS Spa

The Hawaii State Energy Office (HSEO) launched a web page recenty to provide information, as it becomes publicly available, on the 13 solar-plus-storage and three standalone storage projects announced by the Hawaiian Electric Companies as part of the largest renewable energy procurement ever undertaken in Hawaii. The ...

May 18, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

BGE recently filed a multi-year customer relief and energy infrastructure investment plan with the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) designed to aid in the region's recovery from the pandemic and to continue improvements to the electric and natural gas systems serving 1.3 million electric customers and more than 680,000 natural gas customers in central Maryland.  Covering the years ...

May 18, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

In April, UK solar irradiation levels were at their highest in four years, so it’s no surprise that solar achieved some of its highest generation on record locally, as can be seen in the below charts: ...

May 18, 2020

By Lightsource BP

Nearly 600,000 U.S. clean energy workers have lost their jobs since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic after 447,208 new workers filed unemployment claims in April- tripling the claims filed in March. That's according to a new analysis of unemployment data released last week by E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), the ...

May 18, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Supporting a wide array of customers with varying, often unique power sensor calibration requirements calls for robust and flexible tools. PS-Cal® Automated Power Sensor Calibration software from TEGAM gets the job done. PS-Cal gives your lab the capability to calibrate power sensors from leading manufacturers, including Keysight, Anritsu, Rohde & Schwarz, and LadyBug. ...

May 15, 2020

By TEGAM, Inc

Itron, Inc. recently announced that its IntelliSOURCE-DERMS solution has received OpenADR certification from the OpenADR Alliance, which fosters the development, adoption and compliance of the OpenADR Smart Grid standard. By integrating open standards into Itron’s IntelliSOURCE-DERMS solution, Itron is helping utilities and cities to leverage more types of distributed ...

May 14, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The coronavirus pandemic risks cancelling out recent progress in transitioning to clean energy, with unprecedented falls in demand, price volatility and pressure to quickly mitigate socioeconomic costs placing the near-term trajectory of the transition in doubt. Policies, roadmaps and governance frameworks for energy transition at national, regional, and global levels need to be more robust and ...

May 13, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer