Innovative Research at DOE’s National Labs Will Build on Ongoing Efforts to Create America’s Modern Electricity System of the Future Washington, D.C. – The Department of Energy is announcing awards of up to $50 million to DOE’s National Laboratories to support early stage research and development of next-generation tools and technologies to further improve the… Keep reading →
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Energy Department Invests Up To $50 Million To Improve The Resilience And Security Of The Nation’s Critical Energy Infrastructure
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By MICHAEL MILLS, SHANNON MORRISSEY | STOEL RIVES LLPIndiana Formally Approves Duke Energy’s Grid Modernization Plan
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogUPDATE: Since the March 2016 publication of this original blog post, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) last week issued an order officially approving a settlement agreement Environmental Defense Fund, along with several other stakeholders, helped negotiate for Duke Energy’s grid modernization plan. The IURC’s order approved the settlement (details of which are outlined in… Keep reading →
Energy Department Announces $25 Million To Accelerate Integration Of Solar Energy Into Nation’s Electrical Grid
By U.S. Department of EnergyWASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Energy Department’s ongoing efforts to modernize the nation’s grid through the Grid Modernization Initiative, the Energy Department today announced $25 million in available funding through an effort called Enabling Extreme Real-Time Grid Integration of Solar Energy (ENERGISE) to help software developers, solar companies, and utilities accelerate the integration… Keep reading →
FirstEnergy Comes Up Short On Pennsylvania Grid Modernization Plan
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogImagine a utility receives $57 million from the Department of Energy and a matching amount from its customers, then uses that money to demonstrate how new technologies could save millions more. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal, right? Not if you’re FirstEnergy, whose business model doesn’t call for saving money. FirstEnergy – serving several states… Keep reading →
Energy Department Announces $18 Million To Develop Solar Energy Storage Solutions, Boost Grid Resiliency
By U.S. Department of EnergyWASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of the Energy Department’s Grid Modernization Initiative announced by Secretary Ernest Moniz last week to improve the resiliency, reliability and security of the nation’s electrical power grid, DOE today announced $18 million in funding for six new projects across the United States. These projects will enable the development and demonstration of… Keep reading →
An Explainer: How “Grid Modernization” Could Improve Your Life
By Franklin (Lynn) Orr | U.S. Department of EnergyThis month the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is making a series of announcements to support its Grid Modernization Initiative. As we do so, we realize many of you may be wondering: what does “grid modernization” mean? Let’s start at the beginning. The electric power grid has been rightly celebrated as the single most important… Keep reading →
DOE Announces $220 Million In Grid Modernization Funding
By U.S. Department of EnergyWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today built on its Grid Modernization Initiative – an ongoing effort that reflects the Obama Administration’s commitment to improving the resiliency, reliability, and security of the nation’s electricity delivery system. During his visit to a utility control center in Miami, FL today, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced… Keep reading →
New York is a Power Grid Modernization Leader
By Gil C. QuinionesThe pace of change in the utility industry is accelerating. Recent digital innovations and new regulatory frameworks are laying the foundation for a future where renewable energy will be abundant and well-integrated into our grid. Last year, the New York Power Authority (NYPA), as part of Governor Cuomo’s “Reforming the Energy Vision, launched its Strategic… Keep reading →
The Modern Grid: Connecting People to Power
By John D. McDonaldAs society becomes more and more dependent on technology and Mother Nature continues to deliver dramatic weather events across all parts of the globe, utilities must develop and deploy newer and more advanced grid technologies that can proactively respond to potential impacts and recover quickly from outages. But, is grid modernization only about the technologies… Keep reading →