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Enel to support Puget Sound Energy’s demand response programme

Smart Energy International

In a partnership between Enel North America and the largest state utility in Washington, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), commercial, institutional and industrial organisations are offered incentive payments for participating in a demand response programme. million electric customers in 10 counties, namely in Western Washington.

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As surging threats teeter electrical power grids, scientists offer insights to make them more resilient

TechXplore

Power grids—the web of electrical networks that sprawl across countries and continents—are under stress. Extreme weather events and volatile energy demands often push the system to the brink.

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As surging threats teeter electrical power grids, scientists offer insights to make them more resilient

Science Daily: Renewable Energy

Power grids -- the web of electrical networks that sprawl across countries and continents -- are under stress. Extreme weather events and volatile energy demands often push the system to the brink.

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Preparing power grids for extreme weather this winter

Smart Energy International

With the worst of winter weather arguably still ahead of us, John Humble of grid voltage experts Fundamentals explores how intelligent risk management, targeted maintenance and better communication across our networks are critical for preparing our power grids to keep the lights on. So how can we minimise this risk?

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Strengthening Puerto Rico’s power grid

Smart Energy International

When Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm with 155-mph winds, made a direct hit on Puerto Rico in 2017, it ravaged the island’s power grid and caused the longest blackout in US history. Maria left many residents without power for nearly a year. How EGRASS helps prepare for hurricanes.

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The Increasing Need and Demand for Alternative Fuel Options

The Environmental Blog

With the rising fuel costs and global events leading the nightly news, if you’re wondering how you can make a difference and lower your energy costs simultaneously, you should consider alternative energy sources. Price increases alone should spur interest and demand in pursuing alternative energy sources.

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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. But in recent years the world has faced an endless catalog of severe weather events.