EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Texas Natural Gas 2023 05 23 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Texas Advances Legislative Proposals to Boost Natural-Gas Fired Power Generation

Climate Change and Emissions, Energy Efficiency, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, Grid Modernization, Natural Gas, Power & Utilities, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Smart Grid, Solar, Wind

Texas is completing its first full legislative session since the 2021 Winter Storm Uri exposed catastrophic reliability flaws. The Texas legislature convenes in odd-numbered years. In 2021, a package of laws was passed to address critical reliability flaws like weatherization. In the current session, lawmakers are looking at the big picture and proposing to fundamentally secure natural gas as the backbone of reliability.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Climate Action 2023 05 16 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Biden Administration Unveils Novel Carbon Emission Regulations for Power Plants to Further Climate Agenda

Climate Change and Emissions, Emissions, Energy Efficiency, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, Environmental Markets, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Solar, Wind

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new limits on carbon dioxide emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, the latest in a string of actions to further the Biden administration’s ambitious climate agenda including proposals to strengthen vehicle emission standards and curb methane leaks from oil and gas wells.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Demand Response 2023 05 09 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Demand Response Programs Evolve to Support Grid Modernization Efforts

Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, Grid Modernization, Integrated Resource Plans, Power & Utilities, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Smart Grid, Wholesale Power

Demand response (DR) is becoming an important tool in utility resource plans to manage demand on the power grid and integrate intermittent energy resources. DR programs allow consumers to play a role in the operation of the grid by reducing or shifting their electricity usage during peak periods in response to time-based rates or other forms of financial incentives.

EnerKnol Research PU Policy Primer Carbon Pricing 2023 05 02 Blog preview

Policy Primer: Carbon Pricing – May 2023 Update

Carbon Market, Carbon Markets, Climate Change and Emissions, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, Environmental Markets, Grid Modernization, Integrated Resource Plans, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Retail Power and Gas, Solar, Wind

Heightened activity around carbon pricing mechanisms reflects the need for expedited measures to align with ambitious emissions reduction trajectories.

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Resource Adequacy 2023 04 04 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Resource Adequacy Planning Evolves to Meet Changing Electricity System Requirements

Climate Change and Emissions, Cyber Security, Electric Transmission, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, Grid Modernization, Power & Utilities, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Smart Grid, Solar, Wind

The electricity system is in a state of transition amid the increase in fossil-fueled generation retirements and the penetration of intermittent renewable resources. Grid operators and regulators across the U.S. are exploring tools and strategies to adapt resource adequacy planning to the changing generation mix.