A recent report published by ISO-New England, the Operational Fuel Security Analysis, has certainly grabbed the region’s attention. “The ISO has been able to maintain power system reliability during severe winter conditions without using all its emergency procedures,” the report says. “However, the evolving generation mix is increasingly susceptible to variable and uncertain factors.” The study… Keep reading →
On September 11th, Tesla announced the opening of Supercharger stations in downtown Boston and Chicago, representing the first step in the company’s effort to expand its Supercharger network into urban areas.
Much of the energy-related news from hurricane-recovery areas of Texas and Florida continues to be encouraging. Shell said it was restarting its Deer Park refinery in the Houston area that was shut down three weeks ago with the approach of Hurricane Harvey. ExxonMobil said it could start most of the production units at its Beaumont, Texas, refinerylater this… Keep reading →
In the wake of fuel shortages arising from Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, the US Customs and Border Protection extended and expanded its September 8 waiver of the coastwise trade provisions of the Jones Act.
