Week Ahead: CA’s Gas Research Program, MD Discusses Solar Project Siting, NY’s Zero-Emission School Bus Program
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Winter Reliability Challenges Persist Amid Efforts to Strengthen U.S. Grid Against Extreme Weather
Grid operators and utilities across the U.S. have enhanced their winter preparation initiatives building on lessons learned from winter storms Uri and Elliott. Higher-than-average temperatures in the northern half of the U.S. are expected to…Read the full report …...
Long-Term Natural Gas System Planning Evolves as States Explore Decarbonization Options
Long-term planning strategies of natural gas utilities across the U.S. are evolving in response to ambitious clean energy and emissions reduction goals. Policies to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century are leading…Read the full report …...
Visual Primer: Long-Term Natural Gas System Planning Evolves as States Explore Decarbonization Options
Long-term planning strategies of natural gas utilities across the U.S. are evolving in response to ambitious clean energy and emissions reduction goals. Policies to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century are leading state regulators and utilities to explore pathways to decarbonize the energy system.
Texas Grid Operator Cancels Plans to Add New Capacity For Winter Reliability Due to Limited Market Response
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has canceled a procurement from a request for proposals for additional generating capacity this winter due to limited market response. The grid operator received only 11.1 megawatts of potentially eligible capacity, while it sought to procure up to 3 gigawatts of additional capacity that could be called upon…...
U.S. Energy Department Announces $1.3 Billion for Interregional Power Lines Across Six States
The U.S. Energy Department on Oct. 30 announced a $1.3 billion commitment in three transmission projects crossing six states – Arizona, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Utah, and Vermont. The commitment will support transformative projects aimed to add 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of grid capacity throughout the U.S., equivalent to powering about 3 million homes and…...
