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Managing power grid complexity: The 5 biggest priorities for utilities in 2024

Smart Energy International

In today’s distributed energy system, managing power grid complexity is challenging. But grid operators are often handling these changes with an ageing infrastructure that wasn’t built with a distributed energy system in mind. What is grid orchestration and why is it critical in 2024?

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Reaching COP28 energy goals requires real VPP progress in 2024

Smart Energy International

Power grids globally must be upgraded by 2040 to keep the lights on. And while these upgrades will likely cost trillions, virtual power plants (VPPs), writes Autogrid’s Gisela Glandt , can curb these costs to the tune of $10B annually. Making 2024 count – First steps Climate conversations are now mainstream.

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Over 200,000 Californians remain without power from atmospheric river event

Smart Energy International

In a release, California’s biggest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), said they had already restored power to approximately 1 million customers since Monday, February 5, although they expect to restore most accessible outages by end-of-day Thursday.

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How batteries help keep Texas lights on during extreme weather

Smart Energy International

Batteries in ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) played an essential part in keeping the lights on during extreme 2023 summer heat, freeing up more than 3GW of natural gas power plants during critical hours, finds research from Aurora Energy.

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Extreme weather preparedness a top concern for US utilities, Wi-SUN finds

Smart Energy International

Phil Beecher, President and CEO of the Wi-SUN Alliance, comments that extreme weather events are fast evolving from a rare occurrence to something that should be built into the risk profile of any utility company. The study was conducted for the Wi-SUN Alliance by Censuswide in February 2024. Have you read?

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Investment needed to keep grid fit for purpose says Enel Grids boss

Smart Energy International

Not investing in the grid is like accumulating cholesterol – you find out you are in bad shape.” The Enel boss stressed that without appropriate investments into keeping the grid in good shape, extreme weather events could render it vulnerable to damage and power outages. What we need to work on is (grid) investments.”

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Microsoft’s AI obsession is jeopardizing its climate ambitions

The Verge: Energy

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivers a speech during an event called Microsoft Build: AI Day in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 2nd, 2024. The company would also have to spur the deployment of way more renewable energy onto power grids where it operates.