Transmission & Distribution
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āWe got lucky.ā A stronger 2022 storm season could have threatened grid recovery: EEI
The evolving power grid faces a host of challenges, speakers at the North American Electric Reliability Corp.’s 2023 Reliability Leadership Summit said Wednesday.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 26, 2023 -
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Proactive transmission planning for offshore wind buildout could save up to $20B, experts say
A new report calls for building out the transmission grid for up to 100 GW of potential offshore wind procurement by 2050.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 25, 2023 -
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Grid Resiliency
Utilities and grid operators are facing increasing threats from climate change as well as cyber and physical attacks, and are deploying a variety of responses to meet the rising challenges.
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2023 US Power Sector Outlook
2023 promises to be another busy year for the U.S. energy transition as stakeholders move to implement new clean energy measures while tackling growing security, reliability, equity and affordability challenges.
By The Utility Dive Team • Jan. 25, 2023 -
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Generators, transmission utilities, others back ISO-NE storage-as-transmission plan, with conditions
Beginning in 2010, FERC “opened the door” in orders and policy statements for consideration of electric energy storage as a transmission asset, according to ISO New England.
By Stephen Singer • Jan. 24, 2023 -
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Deep Dive3 big advances coming as distributed energy resources take newer, bigger roles in 2023
Analysts foresee DER growth in 2023 at the wholesale market and retail distribution system levels as communities and local leaders demand more reliability and resilience.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 23, 2023 -
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Texas regulators adopt performance credit in market overhaul proceeding, teeing up battle with lawmakers
Regulators "chose to ignore the clear direction" of the Texas legislature, said Sen. Charles Schwertner, an author of legislation that initiated the Texas energy market changes.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 20, 2023 -
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Electricity prices surged 14.3% in 2022, double overall inflation: US report
After peaking last summer, the price of residential electricity is projected to rise more slowly over the next two years, according to the Energy Information Administration.
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Energy storage is a cost-effective alternative to transmission to integrate renewables: study
ISO-New England says storage as a transmission-only asset could step in and provide power in the rare situation when one transmission line is overloaded and others go down in a storm, threatening an outage.
By Stephen Singer • Jan. 17, 2023 -
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New Mexico transmission authority backs 400-mile Invenergy project
The New Mexico North Path line would support up to 4 GW of renewable energy produced in the northeastern portion of the state.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 17, 2023 -
2023 Outlook: US power sector trends to watch
Federal, state and corporate actions are boosting clean energy in the U.S., but supply chain and economic challenges persist while grid reliability and security concerns are growing.
By The Utility Dive Team • Jan. 13, 2023 -
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Texas PUC nears market redesign decision amid criticism performance credit will not spur new generation
“It's primarily an incentive to retain existing dispatchable generation,” E3 Director Zack Ming said. E3 modeled the performance credit mechanism for Texas regulators to consider.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 13, 2023 -
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FERC approves PacifiCorpās proposed interconnection process for replacing retired generation
The agency dismissed concerns the proposal would give PacifiCorp an unfair advantage in grid access.
By Ethan Howland • Jan. 11, 2023 -
DOE proposes new efficiency rules for distribution transformers, potentially saving consumers $15B
Because so much electricity passes through transformers, experts say that even small efficiency improvements can significantly reduce emissions and create savings.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 4, 2023 -
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Duke Energy apologizes for winter storm outages as FERC, NERC open investigation into grid failures
At the peak of Winter Storm Elliott, 1.7 million customers were without power. Federal power officials say it is the fifth major winter event in the last 11 years.
By Robert Walton • Jan. 4, 2023 -
Utilities sound alarm over distribution transformer shortage as procurement times surpass 1 year and costs triple
Shortages of materials, labor and production capacity are beginning to hold back electrification projects and threaten grid reliability, the electric sector warned.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 19, 2022 -
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Most of US electric grid faces risk of resource shortfall through 2027, NERC finds
“We are living in extraordinary times, from an electric industry perspective,” said John Moura, NERC’s director of reliability assessment and performance analysis.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 16, 2022 -
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Cost concerns could blunt āpromisingā utility trends on energy storage, smart meters, EVs: Deloitte
“Supply chain snags, rising costs and extreme weather are likely to continue plaguing the power sector,” the consulting firm said in a report.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 14, 2022 -
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OpinionThe āunprecedentedāĀ risks facing our power grid this winter should be a wake-up call for government
It’s imperative the Biden administration nominates a FERC commissioner who can set our power grid up for success by prioritizing its safety, reliability and affordability.
By Todd Snitchler • Dec. 14, 2022 -
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E3 defends Texas market analysis as early comments on reliability proposals turn negative
The E3 report “is too deeply flawed to be trusted to guide reliability and market decisions of this import,” according to independent energy analyst Alison Silverstein.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 14, 2022 -
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Alternative Transmission plans $6B, 2.1-GW undersea power line between Puerto Rico, US East Coast
The project would cut the cost of power in Puerto Rico by more than half, provide reliable electricity and help the island meet its clean energy goals, Adam Rousselle, ATI president, said Tuesday.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 14, 2022 -
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Deep DiveTransmission as a reliability and affordability strategy drives CAISO and SPP regional market ambitions
Benefits of real-time markets are clear, demand for day-ahead markets is growing and advocates foresee full RTOs coming that could cross seams between East and West interconnections
By Herman K. Trabish • Dec. 12, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Camus EnergyTop 5 challenges facing distribution utilities in 2023
In interviews with more than 30 utility leaders from organizations large and small, five challenges stood out as most top-of-mind for utilities across the United States.
Dec. 12, 2022 -
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Manchin calls for Senate vote on permitting reform, warns of billions of dollars stranded without it
Sen. Joe Manchin wants permitting reform — including completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline — included as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. “We're trying everything humanly possible,” he said.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 9, 2022 -
GE, LineVision form partnership to offer grid-enhancing technologies to boost existing transmission
"These technologies represent a new model of grid infrastructure investment which will accelerate the transition to a net zero grid," LineVision CEO Hudson Gilmer said Wednesday.
By Ethan Howland • Dec. 7, 2022 -
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On-peak wholesale power prices this winter expected to be more than 60% higher in some regions, EIA warns
Extreme cold or fuel supply problems could drive prices “significantly higher than forecast,” according to EIA’s December Short Term Energy Outlook.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 7, 2022
