The Verge: Energy

MAY 10, 2024

By 2026, AI could gobble up 10 times as much electricity as it did in 2023 Giants like Microsoft and Google are throwing everything they’ve got into developing the best AI tools and inserting them into every conceivable platform, from gaming to social media , work apps , and search. That all comes with steep energy costs.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Indian scheme was awarded in fiscal year 2022 and covers the construction of a new 400/220kV substation at Koppal along with 144km of 400kV direct current transmission line with extension of the 40kV GIS Bays at the PGCIL (Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd) Narendra substation. Also from Smart Energy Finances: E.ON

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Smart Energy International

MAY 28, 2024

billion in infrastructure projects across New York City and Westchester County to keep power grid service reliable. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Con Edison forecasts that the demand for power will peak at 12,800MW this summer. Last year’s peak was 11,565MW, which occurred on July 27, 2023.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“These microgrids will actively dispatch clean energy to the grid when needed and help improve energy resiliency for critical facilities like fire stations, schools, and cooling centres in San Diego.”

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 26, 2024

Networked geothermal has significant potential to be a solution, especially for larger buildings and campuses, and this partnership will allow us to demonstrate that and bring the benefits of the clean energy future to the Franklin Field community, today,” further said Lisa Wieland, President of National Grid New England.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 31, 2023

For Xcel Energy, the rollout marks the next step in the modernisation of its power grid, which so far has focussed primarily on boosting the capacity and reliability of the system through new and improved lines and substations. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

MAY 15, 2024

In 2023 alone, ATRs prevented outages for nearly 70,000 customers by isolating outages to the smallest area possible. ” Smart technology is a key component of the Reliability Roadmap , Consumers Energy’s plan for a smarter and stronger electric grid. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2024

The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. in 2023, less than the 2.4% In 2023 the share of electricity in final energy consumption is estimated to have reached 20%, up from 18% in 2015. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The year 2023 has reaffirmed the position of electric and gas utilities as the epicentre of the energy transition. Transmission infrastructure needs If there is one key priority that 2023 has highlighted it is that, globally, the power grid requires colossal investment and attention to keep pace with decarbonisation targets.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 10, 2024

Since Eavor-Lite is not connected to the power grid, the model used for the machine learning algorithm was an electricity generation “duck curve” typical of grids with high contribution from solar and wind power generation.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Additionally, these federal investments are expected to unlock billions of dollars of state and private sector capital to build transformative projects that modernise and increase the reliability of the power grid.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As the world transitions to more renewable energy sources, the global demand for battery energy storage systems (BESS) continues to surge and is expected to grow more than 20% per year through 2030, states Hitachi Energy, citing Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s (BNEF’s) 2023 Energy Storage Outlook.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Peaking at nearly 32MW from 8,500 solar-plus-storage residential systems, Sunrun and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customer batteries provided consistent clean energy to California’s power grid through the summer and fall of 2023.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

So far, sonnen has had a very strong 2023 with an expected turnover of €450 million ($482 million). Imagine Europe's largest virtual battery, with a capacity of 1 GWh, steadying the power grids and managing the fluctuations of the energy from renewable sources. billion ($1.4 billion) and €1.8 billion ($1.9

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

A new partnership in the US combines a demand response programme with smart air conditioners, enabling a gamified reward system to incentivise consumers to lower consumption at times of peak demand on the power grid. ” LG and OhmConnect have plans to expand and enhance the service later in 2023.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Sage will present their energy storage pilot results tomorrow at the PIVOT 2023 conference. “The opportunities for our energy storage to provide power are significant – from remote mining operations to data centers to solving energy poverty in remote locations. ” Landmark Results Short- and Long-Duration Storage.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 26, 2024

This final rule implements a May 2023 interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) meant to expedite the siting, permitting and construction of electric transmission infrastructure in the United States. The National Transmission Needs Study , released in October 2023, estimates that by 2035 there will be a need for 3.3

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The loans include $613 million to help rural utilities and cooperatives install and upgrade smart grid technologies. The Electric Loan Program makes insured loans and loan guarantees to nonprofit and cooperative associations, public bodies and other utilities.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

State regulators have proposed a major set of responses to what could be a looming grid reliability shortfall in Sothern California, including a 2.5-gigawatt gigawatt reliability resources procurement between 2021 and 2023. gigawatts by 2023. These providers will be responsible for 355 megawatts of procurement by 2023.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 29, 2024

From interconnection to market structures, US power grid operators are grappling with an onslaught of battery storage development, which has boomed due to the critical need to shore up variable renewable energy. GW in 2020 to more than 14 GW by the end of 2023. GW in 2020 to more than 14 GW by the end of 2023.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 2, 2024

However, it is crucial that new AI use cases do not introduce new risks to the grid, the report states. Thus AI models for grid applications should be rigorously validated as well as scalable in performance and adherent to power grid governance standards. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Also on the radar is the launch of AI software company Rhizome, a climate resilience planning platform for the power grid. The company, known for its energy market simulation software, is calling the acquisition a move to scale up and improve its platform in support of grid reliability and the energy transition. “The

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The deployment by grid technology company LineVision includes 42 LUX non-contact sensors and forms part of a joint project to assess how grid-enhancing technologies may increase the transmission capacity on the existing power grid. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 20, 2023

— Skeleton Technologies (@skel_tech) October 16, 2023 $15 million for autonomous inspections US-based software solutions developer Thread has raised $15 million in Series A funding to enhance its autonomous inspection capabilities. This boosts our total #funding past €300M, placing us among Europe's best-financed deep tech firms.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

It is also touted as one of the first down payments on an over $20 billion investment under the Administration’s Building a Better Grid Initiative. We are moving swiftly to deliver cleaner, cheaper energy to every American community by building a modern and reliable electric grid,” said US Secretary of Energy Jennifer M.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The systems involve electric-powered vehicles communicating with the power grid to sell demand response services, usually overseen by a third party, such as energy retailers or aggregators.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As of December 2023, there are more than 150,000 EVs registered in Ontario, including both battery-electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed Originally published by Sean Wolfe on, and edited with permission from, Power Grid.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 8, 2024

Utilities have increasingly recognised the increasing urgency of consumption management on the power grid as a high priority. However, says Garret Fitzgerald of the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), although its importance is clear, this clarity is a recent phenomenon. This uptake was repeatedly cited as a key market focus.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 13, 2022

GM repurposes vehicle hydrogen tech for power supply Electric Vehicle Charging: 3 of the UK’s most common questions. The reliability of the US electrical power grid has never been more important,” said Travis Hester, vice president of GM EV Growth Operations. “GM Have you read? Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 31, 2023

As extreme heat records fall across the West of the US and strain the power grid, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is testing new approaches to demand response through a new virtual power plant. The pilot first came online December 2022 and will run through December 2023.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The round comes as severe weather and wildfires continue to cause significant stress on power grids across the globe, in some cases causing blackouts This is resulting in greater investments into power grids and networks.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 9, 2022

Have you read: National Grid releases 2050 fossil-free plan and clean energy vision National Grid and Eversource propose plans for Boston’s energy transition Ofgem supports National Grid with £1.5m The full project is expected to be completed by the fall of 2023, ahead of the station’s retirement.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The transaction is not subject to a financing condition and is expected to close in the first half of 2023. In light of the pending transaction, Con Edison intends to forego its previously announced plan to issue up to $850 million of common equity in 2022 and withdraws its equity guidance for 2023 and 2024.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 30, 2022

In particular, it should further inform ComEd’s multi-year integrated grid plan, which will be filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) in January 2023.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 30, 2023

Modeling grid operations Form Energy and Xcel Energy collaborated on extensive modeling with Formware, Form Energy’s investment and operational modeling tool for power grids. Learn more at: [link]. And Form’s iron-air, which was unveiled in July 2022, is one of the few with a claim to 100-hour, 1GWh efficiency.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 3, 2022

“Like any tool that people use to power their lives – whether that’s a car, cell phone, an appliance, or a house – the energy grid needs care and investment to work properly without interruption,” said Guy Packard, vice president of electric operations. This article was originally published on Power Grid.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Those locations are part of the National Electric Highway Coalition, a collaboration among electric companies who are committed to working together to build a vast network of charging stations by the end of 2023. This was originally published on Power-Grid. Streetlights and Microgrids.

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