Energy Storage & Grid Integration
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Energy Storage & Grid Integration

Smart Transformers: Enhancing Grid Efficiency and Reliability
The evolving demands of modern power grids necessitate the adoption of advanced technologies that can provide enhanced efficiency, reliability, and flexibility. Smart transformers are at the forefront of this technological revolution, offering a range of capabilities that significantly improve the management and operation of electrical grids. This article explores the latest advancements in smart transformer technology, their key features, benefits for real-time monitoring, load management, and fault detection, integration with smart grids and IoT devices,...
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FirstEnergy Explores Alternatives to PJM Capacity Market
In a strategic move aimed at enhancing its power supply reliability, FirstEnergy is actively exploring alternatives to the PJM capacity market. This development reflects the company’s proactive approach to addressing challenges within the existing market structure and ensuring a more robust...

THE SMART GRID: STATUS AND OUTLOOK
The electrical grid in the United States comprises all of the power plants generating electricity, together with the transmission and distribution lines and systems that bring power to end-use customers. The “grid” also connects the many publicly and privately owned electric utility and power...

U.S. Wind Energy Investment Surges While Solar Stagnates
In recent years, the U.S. energy landscape has been undergoing a dramatic transformation, characterized by significant shifts in investment patterns across renewable energy sectors. According to a recent BloombergNEF report, U.S. investment in wind energy has soared, while solar energy investment...

Novonix Secures $755M Loan for Graphite Facility
Novonix, an Australian battery materials and technology company, has secured a conditional commitment for a $754.8 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to construct a synthetic graphite manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This facility is poised to become the first...

Funding Freeze Clouds Solar For All's Future
The "Solar For All" program, which was designed to bring affordable solar energy to low-income communities across the United States, is now facing significant challenges after a pause in funding imposed by the Trump administration. This program, which was part of the Biden administration’s...

DOE Prioritizes Baseload Generation
In a strategic move to tackle the growing electricity demand and bolster energy security, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), under Secretary Chris Wright, has announced plans to focus on expanding baseload and dispatchable power generation. This shift in priorities, outlined on January 5, 2025,...

PG&E Secures $15B Loan for Energy Upgrades
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a major utility serving Northern and Central California, has secured a conditional $15 billion loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Loan Programs Office. This funding aims to enhance PG&E's hydropower generation, battery storage...

FERC Complaint Targets Duke, PJM Transmission Planning
A coalition of large energy consumers and ratepayer advocates has filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), urging the agency to prohibit transmission owners from independently planning "local" transmission projects exceeding 100 kilovolts (kV). The coalition argues...

Novonix Secures $755M Loan for Graphite Facility
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Texas PUC Shelves $1B Grid Credit Mechanism
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has unanimously decided to shelve the proposed $1 billion Performance Credit Mechanism (PCM) for power generators, concluding that it would not deliver the anticipated grid reliability benefits. The PCM was conceived as a means to incentivize power...