Research on Power and Utilities | Smart Grid

Oct302023

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Transmission Planning 2023 10 31 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Transmission Planning Efforts Foster Interregional Cooperation to Support Clean Energy Integration

October 30, 2023

There is a growing focus on regional collaboration to improve transmission planning and operations as grid operators and states explore strategies to enhance system reliability while transitioning to a lower-carbon grid. Recent actions include a comprehensive action plan to connect offshore wind projects to the electric grid and a multi-state proposal to establish a collaborative on interregional transmission.

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Oct162023

EnerKnol Research PU Policy Primer Resource Adequacy 2023 10 17 Blog preview 1

Growing Share of Intermittent Generation Prompts Closer Scrutiny of Potential Resource Adequacy Issues

October 16, 2023

Evolving electric system reliability needs that stem from the anticipated unprecedented growth in intermittent resources have prompted a closer scrutiny of resource adequacy (RA) issues. The increasing share of renewables to facilitate a lower-carbon grid, coupled with fossil generation retirements and increased demand for electrification, pose emerging challenges…Read the full report…...

Oct162023

EnerKnol Research PU Policy Primer Resource Adequacy 2023 10 17 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Growing Share of Intermittent Generation Prompts Closer Scrutiny of Potential Resource Adequacy Issues

October 16, 2023

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Oct22023

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Clean Hydrogen 2023 10 03 Blog preview 1

U.S. Advances Initiatives to Enable a Sustainable Clean Hydrogen Economy

October 2, 2023

Clean hydrogen is expected to play an integral role in the transition to a decarbonized energy system. Federal and state initiatives are aimed at…Read the full report…...

Oct22023

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Clean Hydrogen 2023 10 03 Blog preview

Visual Primer: U.S. Advances Initiatives to Enable a Sustainable Clean Hydrogen Economy

October 2, 2023

Clean hydrogen is expected to play an integral role in the transition to a decarbonized energy system. Federal and state initiatives are aimed at addressing barriers to scale hydrogen deployment and facilitate a sustainable clean hydrogen economy.

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Sep112023

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Wildfire Prevention 2023 09 12 Blog preview 1

Wildfire Liabilities Pose Bankruptcy Risk for Hawaiian Electric as Climate Change Challenges Investor-Owned Utilities

September 11, 2023

Wildfires have significantly impacted the utility industry in recent years. Utilities in the U.S. West have come under intense scrutiny for failing to implement critical safety measures to prevent wildfires caused by power lines. The types of challenges that utilities face are changing…Read the full report …...

Sep112023

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Wildfire Prevention 2023 09 12 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Wildfire Liabilities Pose Bankruptcy Risk for Hawaiian Electric as Climate Change Challenges Investor-Owned Utilities

September 11, 2023

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Aug282023

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Grid Modernization 2023 08 29 Blog preview 1

Grid Modernization Efforts Strive to Overcome Interconnection Delays and Serve Transmission Needs

August 28, 2023

Regulators across the U.S. are advancing grid transformation measures to support the growth in new sources of power generation driven by…Read the full report …...

Aug282023

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Grid Modernization 2023 08 29 Blog preview

Visual Primer: Grid Modernization Efforts Strive to Overcome Interconnection Delays and Serve Transmission Needs

August 28, 2023

Regulators across the U.S. are advancing grid transformation measures to support the growth in new sources of power generation driven by clean energy commitments. Recent actions include reforms adopted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to address backlogs in the interconnection queue, New York’s grid planning process to identify transmission investments, and Maine’s proceeding examining priorities for utility grid plan filings to assist the transition towards a clean electric grid.

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Jun262023

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Resource Planning 2023 06 26 Blog preview

Visual Primer: States Explore Reforms to Utility Resource Planning Amid Emerging Policy Developments

June 26, 2023

Several states across the U.S. are revisiting utility resource planning processes to account for changing policy developments and demand projections while also considering long-term affordability and reliability to build a more resilient grid.

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May222023

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

May 22, 2023

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.

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May82023

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

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

May 8, 2023

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.

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