Wind Energy Storage News
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DOE Funding Notice: $10M in Funding to Develop Clean Energy Interconnection Tools
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) recently announced the Solar and Wind Interconnection for Future Transmission (SWIFTR) funding opportunity, which will provide up to $10 million to develop new analytical tools and approaches that will accelerate the reliable interconnection of renewable energy into the electrical ...
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CHP Re-imagined - Fueling a Greener Tomorrow
Introduction: In an era where energy efficiency and carbon footprint reduction are paramount, Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technology stands out for its remarkable fuel efficiency and lower carbon emissions. Historically, the primary function of CHP has been to provide continuous supplies of electricity and heat, achieving efficiencies of around 90% – significantly higher than traditional ...
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Public Service Company of Oklahoma Seeks New Generation Resources
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking additional generation resources. The RFP seeks up to 1,500 megawatts of additional power generating capacity to be in service no later than December 15, 2028. The RFP includes all sources, such as natural gas, wind, solar and energy storage proposals. PSO is open to acquiring energy through a variety of ...
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New APS Plan Addresses Growing Customer Energy Needs
APS filed its 2023 APS Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) at the Arizona Corporation Commission this week (Nov 1). The 2023 IRP provides a 15-year outlook on how much electricity APS customers will need and what investments are necessary to address those needs with around-the-clock energy amid unprecedented growth of people and businesses moving to Arizona. APS worked with its Resource Planning ...
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Clarke Energy joins North East Clean Energy Council
Clarke Energy is pleased to announce it has joined the North East Clean Energy Council (NECEC). NECEC “leads the just, equitable, and rapid transition to a clean energy future and a diverse climate economy. NECEC is the only organization in the Northeast that covers clean energy market segments, representing the business perspectives of investors and clean energy companies across every ...
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PXiSE announces Tim Allen as new President and CEO
PXiSE Energy Solutions enthusiastically announces that effective January 1, 2023, Tim Allen has assumed leadership as President and CEO. Tim brings more than 22 years of experience across utility-scale solar, wind and energy storage projects, software controls, investor-owned utility, independent power producer and pure developer realms. His unique set of skills, beginning with an Electrical ...
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Piclo and National Grid Launch New Marketplace for Flexibility Services in New York State
Piclo, a leading global marketplace provider for flexibility services, has started working with National Grid on a project to deliver an independent marketplace that widens and streamlines participation for all types of distributed energy resources (DERs) capable of providing flexibility services, otherwise known as non-wires alternatives (NWAs)*.The initial phase of the project will run for 12 ...
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First-in-the-Nation Utility-Scale Facilities to Co-locate Wind, Solar and Storage Opens in Oregon
On September 28, 2022, state and local leaders joined NextEra Energy Resources, LLC , and Portland General Electric (PGE) to celebrate the commissioning of the first utility-scale energy facilities in North America to co-locate wind, solar and battery storage, generating renewable power for customers. Near Lexington in Morrow County, Oregon, Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facilities includes 300 ...
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DOE Invests $26 Million in Program to Demonstrate Grid Can Run on 100% Clean Energy
The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), this week announced $26 million to fund projects intended to demonstrate that America's electricity grid can reliably run with a mix of solar, wind, energy storage, and other clean distributed energy resources. Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Solar and Wind Grid Services and Reliability ...
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Alberta Electricity System Operator Releases New Net-Zero Report
A new AESO report examines three possible scenarios for the evolution of the Alberta electricity grid between June 2022 and 2035, the date by which the Federal government has committed Canada to a net-zero electricity grid. Two of the AESO's three scenarios, the "First-Mover Advantage" and the "Renewables and Storage Rush," illustrate the critical role that wind energy, solar energy and energy ...
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Recurrent Energy Acquires 400 MWh of Standalone Storage Projects in Development in ERCOT
Recurrent Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., this week announced the acquisition of two standalone energy storage projects from Black Mountain Energy Storage (BMES). The projects, which are in the South Load Zone of the Texas ERCOT market, are each anticipated to store up to 200 MWh of energy. Both projects are currently in development and are anticipated to reach notice to ...
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RES Secures O&M Contract at Europe`s Largest Battery Storage Project
RES has won a tender to provide storage O&M services for China Huaneng Group's Minety battery storage project. The Minety project, located 12 miles north west of Swindon, is Europe's largest battery storage development to date. It will now be supported by RES' experienced technicians who will oversee the preventative maintenance and monitor the project 24/7/365 from the company's global ...
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Dominion Energy Virginia Focusing on Second Phase of Grid Transformation Plan
Dominion Energy Virginia customers will continue to experience more reliable service, new tools to manage energy usage, and greater access to clean energy sources as efforts continue on the Company's ten-year plan to transform the electric distribution grid. With Phase I of the Grid Transformation Plan (GT Plan) currently underway, Dominion Energy Virginia is now focusing its efforts on the ...
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MPSC, EGLE Join 11 Other States to Examine Planning for Power Grid Amid Transition to Clean, Distributed Energy Sources
Michigan's energy future will require a more resilient, efficient electric grid that adapts to distributed sources of power generation. To that end, Michigan joined 11 states across the country in exploring the comprehensive electricity planning that will be required for states to create a more optimized grid that's also more affordable for customers. The Michigan Public Service Commission and ...
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Vena Energy Selects Doosan GridTech To Deliver Queensland
Vena Energy-Australia has named Doosan GridTech as its engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partner to build Queensland's largest energy storage system. This battery energy storage system (BESS) will play a major role in improving grid stability and supporting the state's shift to renewable energy. Located near Wandoan in the state's southwest region, the BESS will have a discharge ...
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AWEA Releases 2021 Clean Energy Road Map
Next year brings renewed prospects for America to support renewable energy and, in turn, address climate change, while creating hundreds of thousands of well-paying jobs, providing enormous social and health benefits, ensuring energy security and resilience, and spurring a post-COVID economic recovery. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) this week released its Vision for Driving a Clean ...
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Hecate Teams Up with Ideematec for Inaugural L:Tec Project
Ideematec Inc., the leading global supplier of solar tracking systems, today announced that it was selected by world-leading developer Hecate Energy to provide 4 megawatts (MW) of its Horizon L:Tec™ solar trackers for an upcoming installation. The project, located in Newberry, South Carolina, will be installed by construction and project management services company, Reach Construction ...
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MISO Deploys GridUnity Platform to Streamline Electric Generation Interconnection
GridUnity announced this week that the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has rolled out the company's cloud-based new generation interconnection queue application tool to simplify and streamline the process for its power generators. MISO provides transmission service and oversight for a region which stretches from Louisiana to Michigan, Minnesota and Manitoba. The ISO/RTO serves 42 ...
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Dominion Energy Virginia Quadruples Renewable Energy and Energy Storage in Long-Term Integrated Resource Plan
In just one year, Dominion Energy Virginia has quadrupled the amount of solar and wind generation in its 15-year, long-term integrated resource plan (IRP). The increase is driven, in part, by Governor Ralph Northam's executive order on climate change and the Virginia Clean Economy Act passed by the General Assembly. The expansion of renewable energy development will give Virginians significant ...
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AEE's Kreamer Calls on Congress to Switch Clean Energy Tax Credits to Direct Pay
National business group Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) has sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to convert renewable energy tax credits to direct payment in order to support clean energy development in the face of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to make the switch to direct payment permanent. This no-cost action would bolster liquidity in financing as the U.S. ...
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