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PG&E’s Latest Energy Storage Procurement Includes Fleet of Behind-the-Meter Batteries

GreenTechMedia

Pacific Gas & Electric is asking state regulators to approve another massive round of energy storage procurements, including its first large-scale contract for behind-the-meter batteries to serve grid needs. gigawatt-hours, of energy storage projects. The 15-year agreement calls for Nexus Renewables U.S.,

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Will future fuel shortages and cyberattacks leave homeowners powerless?

Renewable Energy World

But what if an attack like this happens again and it affects our power grid? Will your home end up powerless? Peak Energy Usage. Whether you use gas or another source of electricity to power your home, you are probably aware that your consumption (and your energy bills) has two seasonal peaks.

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How energy providers can prepare for summer heat with innovative solutions

Renewable Energy World

Last summer’s record heat waves triggered a surge in power demand that maxed out supplies and led to outages across the West. California and other states are pushing to use clean electricity to power vehicles and buildings to cut carbon, which will increase demand. ROOT CAUSES. THE BIG RETHINK.

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The 4 Things PG&E Must Do to Survive and Thrive Post-Bankruptcy

GreenTechMedia

Pacific Gas & Electric is on the verge of escaping from its 18-month bankruptcy , only to begin a years-long effort to prevent a repeat of the disasters that pushed it into insolvency in the first place. PG&E must keep up with the state’s ambitious clean energy, environmental and electrification goals.

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Final Analysis of California’s August Blackouts Yields Few Surprises and a Tight Deadline for Solutions

GreenTechMedia

West pushed electricity demand past available supply, and problems with California’s resource adequacy program and market practices for ensuring adequate grid capacity failed to correct the imbalance. Simply put, the heat waves that blanketed the U.S.

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

GreenTechMedia

Early this month, three community-choice aggregators and one municipal utility serving much of California’s San Francisco Bay Area launched a 30-megawatt distributed energy storage-plus-solar solicitation. Half of the new systems are to come from single-family homes, and the other half from multifamily and small commercial customers.

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The Risks in Biden’s Energy Plan

R-Squared Energy

We all know there are negative consequences associated with fossil fuel usage, such as the emission of carbon dioxide and various other pollutants. According to the latest BP Statistical Review — which is the “bible” of energy statistics — in 2019 fossil fuels supplied 83.3% of our energy in the U.S.;