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What Electric Companies Don’t Want You To Know

The Environmental Blog

Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at your electric company? We recently had the opportunity to speak with other electricity providers that have been in business for over 30 years. There may be certain truths about electricity providers being kept hidden from public view – but not anymore.

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Unreliable renewables: The challenge of metering intermittent energy sources

Smart Energy International

With the continued growth of renewable energy sources, traditional methods of electricity metering are becoming less effective. Unlike traditional power sources, renewable sources such as solar and wind power are intermittent, which means that they do not produce a consistently reliable output.

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UK wind power 'smashes' generation record set just last week

Business Green

UK wind farm generation tops 20GW for the first time, as National Grid confirms plans to pay households to reduce peak time demand. Less than a week after setting a new generation record the UK's fleet of wind turbines has passed another milestone, generating over 20GW of power for the first time.

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Blustery weather pushes UK wind power to record 21.6GW

Business Green

Blustery conditions across Britain have sent yet more renewable power records tumbling this week, with onshore and offshore wind farms collectively delivering an all-time high of 21.6GW of power to the grid on Tuesday evening, National Grid ESO confirmed yesterday. per cent - of the UK's electricity needs.

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Should California Link Electricity Bills to Customer Incomes?

GreenTechMedia

California already has some of the highest electricity rates in the country. Those costs could rise even faster over the next decade, as utilities harden their grids against wildfires, grow their share of net-metered rooftop solar, and add other costs being passed through to utility customers.

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NYISO Announces New Renewable Energy Generation Records

Solar Industry

New York has set new records for hourly wind and solar generation, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has reported. The not-for-profit corporation says wind power facilities generated 2,176 MW during the 1p.m. Behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter solar resources generated 3,832 MW during the 12 p.m.

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'Zap Flash': Good Energy to offer electric vehicle drivers free power

Business Green

Good Energy becomes latest energy supplier to introduce innovative time of use tariff that promises to slash EV recharging costs. Good Energy has today announced the launch of a new tariff that offers electric vehicle (EV) drivers the opportunity to power their home, or charge their car, for free.