NCEP Releases Two New Mini Guides on Decision-Making for Transmission Siting and Engagement Between States and Regional Transmission Organizations
WASHINGTON — The National Council on Electricity Policy today announced the release of two new mini guides, the sixth and seventh in its series promoting dialogue among state-level electricity decision makers by highlighting examples of successful engagement. Each mini guide features collaborative approaches, lessons learned and interviews with leading regional, state and local decision makers. Looking ahead, the number of proposals for new transmission lines is expected to increase. As more...
Video: Building Back Stronger with Distributed Energy and Resilience
In 2016, the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians was without power for days following a flood. Located in northern Wisconsin, the tribe was served by a single line of electricity from the power grid. Their plan to rebuild factored in resiliency, sustainability and controlling electricity costs.
Technical Studies To Design Transmission Expansion For A Clean Electricity Future
Reston, Va. – A massive expansion of the bulk transmission system is needed to support very high levels of clean electricity, a massive effort that requires rethinking our current approach to expanding the grid. A new report by the Energy Systems Integration Group, Design Study Requirements for a U.S. Macrogrid: A Path to Achieving the Nation’s Energy System Transformation Goals, articulates a set of recommendations for the next stage of proactive transmission planning of a macrogrid. “A futu...
New NARUC-NASEO Report on Resilience Valuation Highlights Potential of Microgrids
WASHINGTON — The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the National Association of State Energy Officials today announced the release of a new report on innovative approaches to estimating the value of resilience. Authored by NARUC, NASEO and Converge Strategies, LLC, Valuing Resilience for Microgrids: Challenges, Innovative Approaches, and State Needs summarizes new approaches to valuing resilience that can be applied to proposed investments in microgrids and other resou...
OBTAINING ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM FLEXIBILITY FROM THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
Electrified Industrial Loads and Green Hydrogen Production Can Be Important Sources of Flexibility in Later Stages of Decarbonizing Our Electric Power System Reston, Va. – The Energy Systems Integration Group has released a new report, Increasing Electric Power System Flexibility: The Role of Industrial Electrification and Green Hydrogen Production, which lays out viable ways that industrial electrification and hydrogen production may provide flexibility and grid services in the future ele...
SolarEdge Launches Next Generation Inverters up to 120kW in North America
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., a global leader in smart energy technology, has introduced a new range of commercial inverters with Synergy Technology, now available for rooftop, ground mount and carport applications, in North America. Reaching up to 120kW, SolarEdge’s Three Phase Inverters with Synergy Technology are designed to provide more power and higher profitability in large-scale commercial and industrial (C&I) PV installations. The 120kW, 100kW and 80kW inverters for 480V grid, and the...
Power grab: researchers probe grid resilience using advanced batteries
Isolated multichannel battery and cell voltage measuring circuit for use in series strings A new university research partnership will show how advanced lead batteries can support electricity grid energy storage and plug-in to more renewable and other storage requirements for low carbon energy systems. The project is being led by the University of Warwick and Loughborough University, supported by the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI). Demand for batteries as a storage technology...
TenneT and GreenCom Networks want to unlock flexibility potential of households to manage bottlenecks in the power grid
A pilot project plans to answer questions such as how decentralised energy producers, consumers and storage systems can alleviate bottlenecks in the power grid Virtual platform brings together and manages test customers Integration of decentralised plants via Equigy Crowd Balancing Platform involves citizens directly in the energy transition Bayreuth/Munich, 1st of June, 2021. The transmission system operator TenneT and GreenCom Networks ("GreenCom") are undertaking a field trial to tes...
Skanska builds substation at Kollsnes, Norway, for NOK 390M, about SEK 380M
Skanska has signed a contract with the energy company Equinor on the construction of a substation at Kollsnes, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 390M, about SEK 380M, and will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter 2021. The contract is a part of the Troll West electrification project that includes partial electrification of the Troll B platform and full electrification of Troll C in the North Sea. This means that both platforms’ power demand will be met from shore. T...
Electric Grid of the Future Should Prioritize Sustainability, Resiliency, Equity, Reliability, and Security, Says New Report
WASHINGTON – A new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provides comprehensive recommendations for improving the U.S. electric power system so that it can adequately provide electricity to the nation in a safe, reliable, clean, resilient, and equitable way, especially as the U.S. pursues decarbonization of the energy supply. The report also recommends ways to accelerate innovations in technology, policy, and business models as global...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
