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Looming Grid Shortfall Prompts 2.5GW California Procurement Proposal

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Thursday’s proposed decision from the California Public Utilities Commission ( PDF ) is the culmination of more than a year of study and debate over the state’s grid reliability needs, as part of its Integrated Resource Plan proceeding.

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Vistra, LS Power Top Winners in PG&E?s 420MW Storage Procurement

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The state’s 2013 mandate to bring 1.35

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MIT Study: Transmission Is Key to a Low-Cost, Decarbonized US Grid

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These results come from a linear optimization model that uses hourly weather data from 2007 to 2013, encompassing heat waves, winter storms and other weather events that can disrupt renewable power supply, Brown noted. Another study led by Princeton University released last month, which charts a $2.5

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An Inside Look at a Groundbreaking Solar-Storage Procurement in California

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First, it’s one of the largest-ever efforts to aggregate distributed energy resources (DERs) at a scale that can help California’s power grid meet its capacity needs. It breaks ground on multiple fronts.