Solar Resource News
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U.S. Announces New Actions for Clean Energy on Public Lands
The Biden-Harris administration this week announced a series of historic milestones and actions to promote responsible clean energy development on public lands and help achieve President Biden’s goal of creating a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035.Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that the Department has now permitted more than 25 gigawatts of clean energy projects – ...
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NYISO Announces New Renewable Energy Generation Records
The New York Independent System Operator this week (March 25) reported that New York recently set new records for hourly wind and solar generation.Wind power facilities generated 2,176 megawatts during the 1p.m. hour on Saturday, March 9 and served 12 percent of system load.Behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter solar resources generated 3,832 megawatts during the 12 p.m. hour on Tuesday, March ...
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Puget Sound Energy to Nearly Double Its Clean Eenergy Portfolio by 2025
Through its early and aggressive acquisition of clean energy resources, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) will deliver more clean energy than originally forecasted in its Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP), a course of action for clean electricity programs and investments to align with policies established by Washington's Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA).PSE filed its CEIP update to provide a ...
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Georgia Power Files Update to 2023 Integrated Resource Plan
Georgia Power this week (Oct 27) filed an update to its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which the company notes sets forth a flexible, comprehensive plan to support the state's economic growth. Current energy projections for Georgia now reflect energy growth of approximately 6,600 MW through 2030, up from approximately 400 MW previously forecasted in January 2022. Building upon the plan approved ...
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California Sees Unprecedented Growth in Energy Storage
New data show California is surging forward with the buildout of battery energy storage systems with more than 6,600 megawatts (MW) online, enough electricity to power 6.6 million homes for up to four hours. The total resource is up from 770 MW four years ago and double the amount installed just two years ago. Details of the energy storage fleet, a key component in the state's transition to 100 ...
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DOE Releases Draft Roadmap to Improve Interconnection of Clean Energy Resources on the Grid
The U.S. Department of Energy released a draft roadmap to address interconnection challenges on the transmission grid and seeks feedback from the public before releasing a final version. DOE convened a broad group of clean energy stakeholders through its Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) to develop the roadmap, which is intended to serve as a practical guide for implementing near-and ...
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Biden Administration Announces $3.5 Billion for Largest Ever Investment in America's Electric Grid
As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu and Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm this week announced $3.46 billion for 58 projects across 44 states to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability across America. Funded by the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, ...
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SRP Board Approves System Plan Strategies
SRP's District Board of Directors this week (Oct 2) approved power system strategies to be implemented between 2025 and 2035 that prioritize affordability, reliability, sustainability and customer focus. The strategies are outlined in SRP's new Integrated System Plan, which was developed as part of a two-year, data-driven planning process that incorporated perspectives from Arizona universities, ...
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NERC Disturbance Report Emphasizes Continued Need for Industry Action, Provides Recommendations
As inverter-based resources, including modern wind turbines, solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems, continue to drive grid transformation, they may also introduce potential risks to the system, as documented by NERC in multiple disturbance reports. As part of its Inverter-Based Resource Strategy, NERC is dedicated to identifying and addressing these challenges, sharing risk ...
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NASEO and NARUC Release Solar Cybersecurity Toolkit for States
The National Association of State Energy Officials and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office, released the Cybersecurity Advisory Team for State Solar (CATSS) Toolkit. The CATSS Toolkit provides State Energy Offices and public utility commissions with actionable information on cybersecurity ...
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Discover OTT HydroMet’s Solar Energy Monitoring Solutions at RE+ 2023
Discover OTT HydroMet’s comprehensive, accurate, and reliable PV Plant monitoring portfolio at RE+ 23 in Las Vegas, NV, where North America’s clean energy leaders will meet from 12-14 September. RE+ unites SPI, ESI, and Smart Energy Week.Meet us at booth 4859 (Sands Expo, Level 2)The profitability of your PV plant changes every day – make sure you know why. Easily identify the causes with ...
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ORNL Demonstrates Power of New Modeling Approach to Understand Faults in the Electric Grid
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 ...
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New Storage Milestone for California: More than 5,000 MW of Battery Storage Capacity on Grid
An important milestone was reached recently when the California Independent System Operator (ISO) reported more than 5,000 megawatts of battery storage capacity online and fully integrated into the electrical grid.Elliot Mainzer, the ISO's president and chief executive officer, said the 5,000 MW benchmark reached in early June reflects visionary leadership from California energy regulators and ...
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ComEd Awarded Nearly $15 Million Federal Grant to Enhance Grid Reliability on South, West Sides
ComEd this week (June 20) announced that it was awarded a $14.5 million Middle Mile Grant by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that will enhance electric grid reliability and resiliency while also helping to increase broadband connectivity in communities on the south and west sides of Chicago that lack equitable access to ...
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CAISO Plans Transformative Changes to Process for Connecting Renewables to Grid
In two actions aimed at ensuring California has the necessary infrastructure to meet its reliability and clean-energy goals, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) Board of Governors has approved the organization's 2022-2023 Transmission Plan and a proposal that sets the stage for transformative changes to the process for connecting new resources to the grid.This year's transmission ...
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Entergy Louisiana Seeks Approval to Add Nearly 225 Megawatts of Solar Power
To meet customers’ growing demands for renewable energy and support economic development in the state, Entergy Louisiana this week filed a request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission to approve the purchase, construction and operation of nearly 225 megawatts of new solar power resources. Entergy Louisiana has selected two projects to source additional solar energy, including one ...
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Xcel Energy Takes Step to Add Significant Carbon-Free Energy to Its Upper Midwest System
Xcel Energy announced this week it is seeking proposals to add significant carbon-free energy for its customers in the Upper Midwest through new renewable energy projects and energy storage projects. The company is seeking proposals from developers for at least 900 megawatts of electric generation to meet customers' energy needs and help the company reduce carbon emissions by 85% in the region by ...
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City of Chicago Announces Agreement with Constellation to Purchase 100% Renewable Energy by 2025
Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS) visited the Chicago Urban League to announce an agreement with Constellation, in collaboration with Swift Current Energy, to help meet the Mayor's commitment to purchase renewable energy for all City facilities and operations by 2025, making Chicago one of the largest cities in the country to do so. The ...
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PXiSE Power Plant Controller Precisely Meets Fast Frequency Response Market Requirements
PXiSE, developer of next-generation grid control technology, announces that the PXiSE Renewable Power Plant Controller (PPC) meets the latest performance requirements for using energy storage resources to provide grid support and ancillary services in Texas. This technical capability distinguishes the PXiSE PPC from all other solution providers in matching new and more demanding control response ...
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CPUC Sets Stage To Enable Widespread Demand Flexibility
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), recognizing the importance of demand-side strategies in meeting the state’s climate and reliability goals, this week approved the opening of a new public process that seeks to enable widespread demand flexibility through electric rates. The concept of demand flexibility allows consumers to play a key role in the operation of the state’s electric ...
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