According to a new report from the U.S. EIA, new electric generating capacity this year will come primarily from wind, solar, and natural gas
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Renewable Energy Update: January 2019
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By U.S. Department Of Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy has announced $98 million in funding for 40 new projects as part of OPEN 2018, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPAE) latest open funding opportunity. These funds will support some of America’s top energy innovators’ R&D projects as they seek to develop technologies to transform the nation’s energy… Keep reading →
3 Reasons Texas’ Electric Grid Survived A Summer That Pushed Its Limits
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
As the hot summer approached, Texas leaders expressed concern about potential blackouts and brownouts. Yet, thoughtful planning, a functional electricity market and clean energy helped ensure the lights stayed on. Power outage concerns Hotter temperatures and continued population and commercial growth drove record electricity demand this past summer. Additionally, in early 2018, Luminant (now Vistra)… Keep reading →
Energy Department Invests Up To $50 Million To Improve The Resilience And Security Of The Nation’s Critical Energy Infrastructure
By U.S. Department of Energy
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 →
The Process Priority: Inspiring Good Rate Design For Our Modernizing Grid
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
New technology is evolving electricity transmission from a centralized, one-way system to a more distributed, interactive one. This system necessitates new electricity rates, and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) unveiled this week at its annual summer meeting a draft manual that will help states across the U.S. design them. The Distributed Energy Management… Keep reading →
NY REV Utility Models Center On Customer Empowerment
By Enerknol Research
On July 28, 2015, the New York Department of Public Service (DPS) issued a whitepaper on ratemaking and utility business models under the Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) Track Two proceeding, providing guidance and recommendations on ratemaking and utility model reforms. REV seeks to transform the utility regulatory structure by integrating greater levels of DER… Keep reading →
Lease Area Proximity And Cost Improvements Support New York Offshore Wind Energy
By Enerknol Research
Insight for Industry – Ongoing Technology Advances and Policy Actions Will Lower New York’s Offshore Wind Costs Global and domestic factors, combined with siting and transmission policies, innovative financing mechanisms, and infrastructure upgrades may allow New York to reduce offshore wind energy costs by 50 percent by 2022. Offshore wind energy cost reductions will enable… Keep reading →
