Items Tagged with 'grid'

Striving for a rural electrical infrastructure that is more efficient and more reliable, USDA has announced $276 million in funds awarded to rural electrical infrastructure projects.

As plug-in electric vehicles gain in popularity, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory considers the strain home-charging may place on the electrical grid.

The future of energy relies on going small by employing microgrids and focused usage analysis, according to a whitepaper released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2017 - The Energy Department’s proposal that directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to require regional transmission organizations to “establish just and reasonable rates for wholesale electricity sales” for power plants that show “reliability and resiliency attributes” is stirring up a hornet’s nest.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2017 - The Energy Department’s directive to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a rule that helps accurately price electricity generation was intended to spark a conversation on the resiliency and reliability of the country’s electric grid, Energy Secretary Rick Perry told a recent hearing on Capitol Hill.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2017 – “Since it is not a question of ‘if’ but a question of ‘when’ the power grid will face significant physical and cyber threats, resiliency should be a priority for our electricity system.”

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2017 - Fears that a grid study by the Energy Department (DOE) would hold wind and solar accountable for the declining coal and nuclear industries failed to materialize, as the recently released report shows a surge in natural gas plant additions appears to be responsible for the trend.

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2017 - Energy Secretary Rick Perry may not have sought out the advice of renewable energy groups when he asked his staff to prepare a new study, but he’s getting an earful anyway.