Renewables
Following Moss Landing fire, California sets new fire safety standards for battery energy storage facilities
The California Public Utilities Commission has modified General Order 167 to add new safety standards for the operation of battery energy storage systems.
8 min read
Power Grid
One year after winning DTECH’s Initiate startup spotlight, Pearl Street gets acquired
Enverus has acquired Pearl Street Technologies, the first-place finisher in the 2024 DISTRIBUTECH startup spotlight program, Initiate.
3 min read
Renewables
A ‘powered up’ day at CERAWeek: Data centers, AI, supply chains, the future of renewable energy, and much more
A dialogue on solar cost competitiveness and a speech from FERC Commissioner Mark Christie headline Thursday at CERAWeek by S&P Global.
18 min read
Power Grid
California utility exploring innovative microgrids, seeking collaboration on wildfire resilience strategies
PG&E’s Renata Bakousseva chats with Factor This content director Paul Gerke about what PG&E is working on ahead of DTECH in Dallas, Texas.
2 min read
Emergency powers to restart coal plants? – This Week in Cleantech
This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in clean energy and climate in 15 minutes or less featuring John…
How Hitachi Energy is navigating an ‘energy supercycle’
Hitachi Energy executives share insight into the status of the global supply chain amidst an energy transition, touching on critical topics including tariffs and artificial…
Advancing the energy transition: Power equipment’s influence in renewable and distributed networks
As the world moves decisively towards a cleaner, more resilient energy future, the role of renewable and distributed energy systems has never been more critical.
10 min read
Ohio businesses were promised funding for solar but worry the Trump administration won’t pay
The Rural Energy for America Program offers loan financing or grant funding for farmers and rural businesses that invest in renewable energy projects to improve…
8 min read
Climate activists warn that Trump’s energy policies have cost thousands of clean energy jobs
Since President Donald Trump’s election on Nov. 7, more than 42,000 clean energy and climate jobs across the nation have been lost or stalled according…
3 min read
US Interior Secretary suggests Biden stole trillions by halting offshore drilling without mentioning Trump’s offshore wind moratorium
At CERAWeek by S&P Global, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum teased sweeping permitting reform and promised to treat developers on federal lands like customers.
9 min read
‘The most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history’ – EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billion
The Environmental Protection Agency has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden administration under a so-called green bank to finance clean energy and climate-friendly…
4 min read
New project to tap tidal and river energy in North-West Europe
The SHINES project has been launched to unlock the potential of untapped tidal and river energy systems in North-West Europe.
2 min read
U.S. pauses Columbia River water-sharing negotiations with Canada amid Trump threats
The nations were trying to finalize updates to the 61-year-old Columbia River Treaty governing shared, cross-border water and hydropower management.
4 min read
Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes
Trump shocked markets Tuesday morning, saying the increase of the tariffs set to take effect Wednesday was a response to the 25% price hike that Ontario put on…
6 min read
BPA announces intention to split with California and join new Southwest energy market
The Northwest’s largest hydropower supplier announced it intends to join a new day-ahead energy market based in Arkansas over one based in California
7 min read
Canadian electricity company to refurbish and expand hydro stations across Northern Ontario
Ontario Power Generation says refurbishing and expanding hydroelectric stations will secure up to 830 MW of electricity in the North.
3 min read
What are New York utilities encountering on their path to smart grids?
New York utilities have just about seen it all – and they’re ready to share what they’ve learned at DTECH.
16 min read
Duke Energy’s John Pressley on how AI is reshaping utility work
John Pressley of Duke Energy will discuss how AI is transforming utility operations at DTECH in Dallas, Texas.
2 min read
Itron launches new grid edge DERMS solution for integration, real-time coordination
As a grid edge DERMS solution, IntelliFLEX facilitates real-time visibility, control and optimization of behind-the-meter DERs.
2 min read
A $5B loan guarantee for a long-range transmission project may be Elon Musk’s next target
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has asked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk for an “immediate investigation” into the Grain Belt Express…
4 min read
Making the most out of the grid we’ve got: Siemens Energy dives into digitalization with AI, dynamic line ratings, and grid-enhancing tech
Adnan Chaudhry, the senior vice president of digital grid at Siemens Energy, shares how AI and grid-edge sensors are changing the role of electric utilities.
9 min read
Upcoming
Mar 26
Power Grid
Realizing autonomous energy systems with generative AI Tackling an increasingly complex energy grid with minimal human intervention
This panel will explore the intersection of generative AI (GenAI)and autonomous energy systems (AES) in tackling increasingly complex energy landscapes. As renewable energy sources, electric…
Sponsored By:
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services
Upcoming
Mar 26
Power Grid
How Alectra Energy Solutions and Caterpillar helped a Large Manufacturer Solve Their Rising Energy Costs Through Assets, Technology and Financial Structuring.
March 26th 2ET- Join Caterpillar’s Stephanie Baughman and Dean Musser as they shine the spotlight on a project that did just that, bringing together the expertise of an equipment and technology provider and a local utility affiliate to deliver near-term and future energy cost savings to a large industrial customer.
Sponsored By:
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
Upcoming
Mar 27
Power Grid
Modern Grid Operations’ Dependence on Advanced Planning
The electric grid is becoming increasingly complex with higher penetrations of distributed energy resources (DERs), hyperscaling demand driven by large loads from the use of…
Sponsored By:
EPE
EPE