Distributed Power
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Solar
Vermont and ISO-New England Provide an Interesting Renewable Energy Transition Case Study
Vermont doesn’t get a lot of attention outside of Bernie Sanders, but the state’s power system is worth taking a look at as it has undergone a notable shift toward renewable energy. About 80% of
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Distributed Energy
Enel Launches Gridspertise Business to U.S. Market, Expects to Accelerate Digital Transformation of Power Grids
Enel, a multinational power company with operations in 30 countries and more than 90 GW of power generation capacity in its portfolio, is leveraging its global expertise as the world’s largest privately owned operator of digitally managed power distribution grids, by expanding its Gridspertise business to the U.S. market. First launched in Europe and Latin […]
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Nuclear
Green Light for Project Pele, Defense Department’s Mobile Nuclear Microreactor Demonstration
The Department of Defense (DOD) will push forward on Project Pele, a much-watched mobile microreactor prototype, and demonstrate its full operation for a minimum of three years at an Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site. The DOD’s Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) on April 15 formally released a record of decision (ROD) to proceed with the program, […]
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Press Releases
Itron and Duke Energy Florida Collaborate to Deliver Managed EV Charging Program
Duke Energy Florida Will Use Itron’s DER Optimizer Solution to Monitor Residential EV Charging LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. — March 22, 2022 — Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, and Duke Energy Florida, which supplies electrical services to 1.9 million customers throughout Florida, are collaborating to […]
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Press Releases
Mawson Infrastructure Group and Voltus Partner to Deliver a 100 Megawatt Virtual Power Plant to PJM in 2022
SAN FRANCISCO & BOSTON – February 2, 2022 – Voltus, Inc., the leading distributed energy resource (DER) software technology platform, and Mawson Infrastructure Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIGI) (“Mawson”), a global leading-edge digital asset infrastructure company, today announce plans to deliver 100 megawatts (MWs) of distributed energy resources to the PJM electricity grid in 2022. Mawson […]
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Commentary
Microgrids Can Save America’s Carbon-Zero Commitments and Electrified Future
On Friday, November 5, Congress passed a landmark infrastructure bill that apportions $65 billion to rebuilding our aging electric grid. Although we should applaud this long overdue measure, we need to be realistic about its impact. $65 billion is not nearly enough to modernize the U.S. electric grid, nor is it enough to protect against weather-related outages and cyberattacks. We continue […]
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Distributed Energy
A Win-Win-Win Solution for DER Owners, the Power Grid, and the Environment
New distributed energy resources (DERs) are being added to the power grid every day. However, DERs don’t automatically provide owners with the greatest value possible. In many cases, that requires the help of an aggregator, that is, a company that specializes in managing DERs owned by a pool of clients and optimizing performance of the […]
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Press Releases
Caterpillar Adds 1.5 MW Standby Power Node to Growing Portfolio of EPA-Certified, Fast Response Natural-Gas Generator Sets for Mission-Critical Applications
DEERFIELD, IL – Caterpillar Inc. today introduced the Cat® G3516 Fast Response generator set, adding a 1.5 MW power node to its growing lineup of natural-gas power solutions offering market-leading load acceptance, transient response and EPA certification for mission-critical applications. Available now in North America for 60 Hz applications, the Cat G3516 generator set adds […]
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International
Disorderly Transitions: Eight Enduring Global Power Sector Trends
While 2021 unfolded with some relief from the chaotic global pandemic that jolted the world in 2020, the year may be remembered for its extraordinary series of energy crises. After a cold snap prompted mass
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Press Releases
Gridtractor Launches Fleet Electrification Services to Accelerate Zero-Emission Agriculture
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2021) — Electrifying one medium-sized tractor in California reduces carbon emissions by as much as replacing 45 cars with EVs, and as the state is aggressively targeting zero-emission transportation, Gridtractor today launched from stealth to develop charging technology, fleet electrification, and energy management services for electric tractors and heavy farm equipment. […]
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News
Canada Project Highlights Value of DERs
Groups involved in the energy market in Ontario, Canada, have joined in a pilot project to simulate a local distribution energy trading market platform, designed to demonstrate improved customer participation
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Solar
How Different Power Grid Operators Are Approaching Renewable-Storage Hybrid Participation
Pairing renewable resources with energy storage systems makes a lot of sense. However, grid operators are still developing frameworks for handling these hybrid projects but they may need to be treated
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General
Show Preview – Distributed Energy Conference
The 2021 edition of the Distributed Energy Conference, hosted by POWER magazine, will take place Oct. 18–21 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. This year’s event is co-located
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Distributed Power
Upgrading a Campus Energy System as Part of a Carbon-Reduction Effort
Educational institutions increasingly are upgrading their physical utility infrastructure to become more efficient in their use of energy while addressing the reliability of the energy supply on their campus
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IIOT
Enabling IIoT Connectivity for Virtual Power Plants
Declarations of climate emergencies in many countries around the world have created awareness for the need to switch to clean energy sources, which in turn has prompted the power industry and governments to take action or set definite goals. Many governments around the world now provide incentives to individuals, industries, and communities who are interested […]
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Distributed Power
Road to Success Paved with Innovative Projects
Wärtsilä Energy, known for its experience in energy storage, and Pivot Power—working on ambitious decarbonization projects—have teamed on a multi-application way to serve the future of transportation in
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Distributed Power
Traveling the Electrification Highway
A company that has served U.S. motorists and the trucking industry for decades has updated its business model to support electric vehicle charging—and generate electricity for several of its locations. Power