Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 2, 2023

“Job #1 for us is to keep the lights on regardless of the weather,” says Tonya Berry, senior vice president of transformation and engineering at Consumers Energy, which provides natural gas and/or electricity to approximately two-thirds of the state’s 10 million residents. Last year, our system operated without incident 99.9%

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2019

“Something has to fill in the gaps as solar ramps up and down, and to cover the full load when the sun sets at night,” said Joseph Ferrari, general manager for utility market development at Wärtsilä North America. Power-to-gas involves using excess renewable power to manufacture carbon-neutral synthetic methane.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 24, 2022

According to the manufacturer, the microgrid lab comes in response to the need for reliable and efficient microgrid solutions; a result of changing governmental regulations, increasing cost of operations, inclement weather conditions and the instability of power grids.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 2, 2024

However, it is crucial that new AI use cases do not introduce new risks to the grid, the report states. Thus AI models for grid applications should be rigorously validated as well as scalable in performance and adherent to power grid governance standards. Have you read?

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 10, 2021

And unlike last month’s CPUC order to utilities to boost grid supply under short-term contracts, the new proposal might allow contracts of five years or longer to expand or repower natural gas-fired power plants, which environmental groups say could set California back on its aggressive carbon emissions reduction goals.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

State regulators have proposed a major set of responses to what could be a looming grid reliability shortfall in Sothern California, including a 2.5-gigawatt SoCal's grid headaches. gigawatt reliability resources procurement between 2021 and 2023.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 27, 2022

A phase-in of the requirements would allow newer natural gas units that were built prior to the CER publication date to operate past 2035 for a period of time that has yet to be determined. Unabated natural gas use also would be allowed during emergency circumstances. You may read the proposed regulations here.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 24, 2022

Duke Energy Florida, an American electric power and natural gas holding company, has a new programme that will provide credits to customers who charge their EVs during off-peak times. This article was originally published on Power Grid International.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 25, 2022

The batteries capture excess electricity from the grid , primarily overnight during high wind-output hours, and can release the power when customer demand is highest. Aerial – battery containers. Courtesy of Vistra.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2024

Managing power grid complexity: The 5 biggest priorities for utilities in 2024 Energy Transitions Podcast: Accelerating decarbonised power generation at scale Notable expansion of the data centre sector also is likely, with consumption from data centres, AI and the cryptocurrency sector potentially doubling by 2026.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 4, 2022

I am confident that the upward trends we saw in 2021 will continue and that long-term investment in the clean energy portfolio of energy efficiency, natural gas, and renewable energy will yield powerful dividends in terms of energy security, economic benefit to our country and emission reductions.”. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

MAY 3, 2022

This article was originally published on Power Grid. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. “To To address customers who may be struggling to pay their bills, Consumers Energy in January contributed $3.5

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The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Methane leaks are another problem since methane — also called natural gas — is an even more potent greenhouse gas than CO2. Since 2016, Plug has delivered some 17,000 fuel cells for forklifts to more than 80 fulfillment centers across North America. The process releases planet-heating carbon dioxide.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Further, the results show Sage’s technology is cost-competitive with lithium-ion batteries, pumped storage hydropower, and natural gas peaker plants. “The opportunities for our energy storage to provide power are significant – from remote mining operations to data centers to solving energy poverty in remote locations.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 8, 2021

And establishing high-voltage direct-current links between North America’s three macro-grids, the Eastern, Western and Texas interconnections, could cut average wholesale costs to just over $70 per megawatt-hour. Another study led by Princeton University released last month, which charts a $2.5

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