PV Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With the United States on the cusp of an IRA-driven surge in utility-scale PV deployment, Mark Bolinger and Joachim Seel of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory cover key technology and market trends in this synopsis of their annual “Utility-Scale Solar” report series.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 21, 2024

Canada’s Smart Grid Innovation Network created a smart energy benchmark model to support Canadian utilities in the transition to net zero. The initiative, supported by national funding, involved 12 utilities in six provinces across the country serving almost 7.5 Have you read?

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Andrew Welsh is water utilities director at Xylem Water Solutions UK & Ireland. We are also observing that some utilities still constrain themselves unnecessarily by taking traditional procurement routes, and talking to the same consultants and contractors, year after year, AMP after AMP.

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FuelCellsWorks

MARCH 15, 2024

Wales & West Utilities continues to accelerate innovation in hydrogen. Wales & West Utilities were successful in their bid for funding for two innovative new projects addressing the pressing need.

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NRDC onEarth

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Widespread adoption of electric vehicles in Illinois will benefit all utility customers as we transition towards a cleaner transportation system.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Itron is introducing generative AI for utility customers while IBM highlights an AI governance toolkit. New data from IBM, unveiled at DISTRIBUTECH International, indicate that almost three-quarters of energy and utility companie s surveyed have implemented or are exploring using AI in their operations. ”

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Charged

APRIL 30, 2024

US-based GreenPower Motor , which manufactures and distributes medium- and heavy-duty EVs, has launched a new utility vehicle designed for commercial fleets. “Through GP Truck Body, customers can seamlessly order and tailor the EV Utility Truck with minimal time between order and delivery.”

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Hawaii beginning to execute their National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula program plans, utilities within these states are rapidly coordinating the electrical power requirements […] The post How Electric Utilities Are Enabling Transportation Electrification at Scale appeared first on POWER (..)

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Energy Storage News

MAY 7, 2024

Storage developer and operator Lightshift Energy will deploy numerous distributed BESS projects totalling 50MW for various utilities via the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC).

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Smart Energy International

MAY 9, 2024

British water company Leep Utilities aims to enhance its product and customer service offering with the Kraken platform. The adoption, a first for a British water company, forms part of Leep Utilities’ drive to enhance water efficiency and the digitalisation of its operations. Have you read?

Energy Monitor 59

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 16, 2024

A settlement has been reached on the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities’ second phase grid modernisation plan, including expanding the state smart meter rollout. The total capital cost for this AMI deployment is estimated at approximately $418 million. Have you read?

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

22 said it had […] The post Texas Adds Two More Utility-Scale Solar Power Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine. -leading portfolio of renewable energy projects, with two large solar power installations recently coming online. Clearway Energy Group on Feb.

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Solar Industry

MARCH 20, 2024

Fluke Corp , a Fortive subsidiary, has launched its PVA-1500 Series I-V curve tracer, which the company says is designed to empower utility-scale solar technicians with streamlined testing operations. The post Fluke Advances Utility-Scale Solar Testing with Curve Tracer Launch appeared first on Solar Industry.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 15, 2024

Spotlighting how the digital transformation of utilities is necessary for a sustainable future and the evolving needs of customers.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The year 2023 has reaffirmed the position of electric and gas utilities as the epicentre of the energy transition. But realising this potential, states West Monroe, hinges on enhanced coordination to ensure a seamless and demand-responsive energy ecosystem.

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Solar Industry

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The cost of the RECs is recovered from the utility’s standard service offer customers through a monthly charge filed quarterly with the PUCO. Based on the RFP results, the Ohio utilities will enter into agreement(s) with winning suppliers to purchase the necessary quantities of RECs. 1, 2021, and Dec.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 28, 2024

this hurricane season. […] The post Coastal Utilities Warned of ‘Potentially Explosive’ 2024 Hurricane Season appeared first on POWER Magazine. AccuWeather’s team of expert meteorologists is warning people and businesses to start preparing for a frenzy of tropical activity that could have major impacts on the U.S.

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Canary Media

OCTOBER 16, 2023

utilities are taking the real-world action needed to combat the worst harms of climate change. And with the tens of billions of dollars in clean energy incentives created by last year’s Inflation Reduction Act, utilities have even less excuse for delay. Very few U.S. These are the conclusions from the Sierra Club’s…

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Solar Industry

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Wahoo Utilities solar project, in Wahoo, Neb., Wahoo Utilities has leased ten acres near its substation for the project, with payments directed to a trust benefiting the Wahoo Public Library, where the land owner is director. has become energized, with the proceeds of the contracted land lease set to fund the Wahoo Public Library.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 14, 2024

For insight into the “installation aid” segment, SPW talked with Matt Campbell, CEO of Terabase Energy, to learn more about the company’s Terafab automated construction platform that takes most of the manual installation out of utility-scale solar. What is the latest status of the Terafab system?

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Energy Storage News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), one of California’s main investor-owned utilities (IOUs), has brought online a portfolio of four ‘advanced’ microgrids equipped with 180MWh of battery storage.

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TechCrunch: Climate

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Neara is focused on enabling utility companies and energy providers to create models of their power networks and anything that might affect them, like wildfires or flooding. Over the past few decades, extreme weather events have not only become more severe, but are also occurring more frequently.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Itron’s 2023 industry insight report finds that half of utility executives cite grid modernisation and infrastructure upgrades as the top barrier to the energy transition. The report is based on a survey of 250 utility executives at electric, gas and water utilities and a cross-selection of 10 state utility respondents.

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PV Tech

JANUARY 18, 2024

Provisional figures show that 2023 set a new and massive record for utility-scale solar, doubling the previous best.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

However, some sort of managed charging platform will be needed to match up EV owners with local utilities. WeaveGrid’s direct integration with Toyota is now active in select utility territories across the US, and the companies plan to expand it to others soon.

Resilience 102

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

A major Indiana utility said it’s preparing to switch its remaining coal-fired power plant to burn natural gas. AES Indiana on March 12 said the two coal-burning units at its […] The post Indiana Utility Will Convert Remaining Coal Units to Burn Natural Gas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 10, 2024

The post Utility solar steps up: South Australia’s new record-breakers appeared first on RenewEconomy. South Australia sets new renewables benchmarks with two significant big solar records, while the NEM reveals some of the unique challenges it is facing.

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FuelCellsWorks

MARCH 18, 2024

. (“FIRST HYDROGEN” or the “Company“) has successfully completed hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle (FCEV) trials with gas distribution network Wales & West Utilities (WWU).

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A Texas utility that expects to bring another 228 MW of natural gas-fired power generation online in December also plans to begin operating an additional four gas-fired units over the […] The post Texas Utility Plans to Add New Gas-Fired Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Energy Storage News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

CPS Energy, a municipal utility serving San Antonio, Texas, has launched a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 500MW of energy storage projects.

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Energy Energy 125

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

New research from the Wi-SUN Alliance finds that advanced weather prediction tops the list of initiatives that US utilities are undertaking to ensure better network resilience. Other top initiatives are renewable energy integration, grid modernisation and microgrids and disaster response and recovery plans. Have you read?

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Resilience IoT Power grid Technology 111

Solar Industry

OCTOBER 10, 2023

GoodWe, a provider of solar products and energy solutions, has launched its new three-phase 1,500 V utility string inverter, the UT (320/350 kW). With this addition, GoodWe strengthens its utility portfolio by providing increased capacity and significantly reducing the levelized cost of energy (LCOE).

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FuelCellsWorks

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

. (“FIRST HYDROGEN” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce initial findings from month-long vehicle trials with gas distribution network, Wales & West Utilities (WWU), which show.

Hydrogen 119

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Wildstone Construction Group and SkyFire Energy have marked the opening of Summerland, British Columbia’s first utility-scale solar facility. The project utilized 80% local construction labor and Canadian-based manufacturing for the solar PV racking and the battery energy storage system.

Construction 102

Construction Power grid Batteries Demand 102

Canary Media

JANUARY 16, 2024

Kentucky’s largest utility has built what it says is the state’s first utility-scale wind turbine in an effort to test the potential of wind energy. The wind turbine, which Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities (LG&E and KU) constructed at the… This story was first published by The Kentucky Lantern.

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FuelCellsWorks

MARCH 8, 2024

The branch of Hollander Techniek, a technical service provider within the utility, retail and industrial sectors, in Apeldoorn, has. Office building by green hydrogen, hybrid heat pump and green propane.

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PV Tech

JANUARY 4, 2024

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted late last year (29th December) to shift from a net metering to a net billing model for residential solar installations in a move which will make rooftop solar “unreachable” for most.

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