Key Takeaways 1: Parts of the U.S. and Canada comprising 180 million people are in danger of electricity shortfalls this winter due to the increasing fragility of dependable energy sources and lack of pipeline infrastructure. […]
A pair of community microgrid projects in Massachusetts are already helping to inspire similar projects in the state before construction has even begun. The city of Chelsea and Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood are each developing […]
The regional electric grid operator in Texas, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), sent a request to stakeholders earlier this year asking for more reserve generating capacity for this upcoming winter when electricity demand is typically […]
The price of a massive Xcel Energy transmission line across southwest and central Minnesota — which would connect more wind and solar farms — has more than doubled to $1.14 billion. The higher price tag […]
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) held its annual Reliability Technical Conference in early November 2023. The day-long meeting included a session on the “Reliability Implications of EPA’s Proposed Rule on Greenhouse Gas Standards and […]
This commentary was submitted by Holly Caggiano, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia, and Sara Constantino, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Psychology Department and […]
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. is planning to build a 400-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant that critics say is unnecessary, out of step with clean energy goals, and happening outside the usual planning process. In […]
Welcome to Grid Brief! Normally, today would be our rundown of power generation in America’s power markets. But the Energy Information Administration is still ironing out its data maintenance. So, rather than looking at generation, […]
Nasdaq U.S. developers building renewable energy projects and power storage for grids are scrambling to procure critical components, leading to rising costs and project delays. Supply chain problems have tightened supply of high-voltage transformers necessary to […]
A group of utilities that once went big on building transmission is now going small to open bottlenecks and move more wind power from western Minnesota and the Dakotas. Grid North Partners, which includes […]
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