Texas power grid overcomes problems to meet record June demand
Peak electricity demand in Texas broke June’s record on Thursday and was expected to do so again on Friday, the power grid operator said, but there was no repeat of Continue Reading
Texas power grid faces summer having changed little from February freeze
Texas’s grid operator frightened residents last week when it said it had very little reserves to cover demand spiking as temperatures soared. This summer could produce more scary times. In Continue Reading
90% of power distribution systems not ready for energy transition: Siemens
Power grids lack flexibility, security, maturity Distributed generation up 7x in next 10 years Cybersecurity becoming increasingly important The vast majority of electricity distribution system operators are not ready to Continue Reading
Phasing Out Coal Will Require Germany to Build New Gas Plants
Germany has an opportunity to phase-out coal power plants almost a decade ahead of schedule — but it will require a fleet of natural gas plants to do it, a Continue Reading
Texas Grid Operators Have Another Mess On Their Hands
It’s been one heck of a year for Texas energy grids. Six months ago only a very select group of industry insiders and policy nerds had ever heard of The Continue Reading
Global Power Grids Pushed to Breaking Point
California is at risk of blackouts as a sprawling heat wave smothers the western U.S. Cities across China’s industrial heartland are rationing electricity. European power prices are far higher than Continue Reading
ERCOT Asks Texans to Reduce Electric Use
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking Texans to reduce electric use as much as possible through Friday June 18. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is Continue Reading
Florida Power & Light will demolish 495-foot chimney stack
Florida Power & Light is scheduled to implode the 495 -foot (150-meter) chimney stack of its last coal-fired generating plant on Wednesday, a milestone in its full transition to cleaner Continue Reading
2 Stocks That Could Play Pivotal Roles In America’s Infrastructure Makeover
Rolling blackouts, freezing homes, and skyrocketing electricity prices. Back in February, Texas’ primary electric grid suffered a one-two punch wrought by the deep freeze and off-the-charts demand for power as Continue Reading
Hackers Aren’t The Only Threat To The U.S. Power Industry
The power utility sector is one of the industries that are about to see the most dramatic change as parts of the world move towards a lower-carbon energy future. Utilities Continue Reading