RFP alert: Tribal solar accelerator seeks projects
An accelerator fund for tribal authorities that includes 65 tribes and over 120 tribal individuals will award grants of up to $200,000 for solar projects situated on tribal authority land, and $50,000 grants per year for tribal energy plan proposals.
Oregon utility’s IRP calls for 400 MW energy storage development
The 400 MW nameplate capacity projects can provide enough clean power for 260,000 homes at four-hour intervals during peak power usage times such as weeknights from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Shoals Technologies and Brookfield Renewable launch EV charging-as-a-service
The above-ground, turnkey solution for EV charging infrastructure eliminates large up-front payments and enables streamlined project deployment.
Oregon utility files IRP, inaugural clean energy plan
To address its clean energy goals, Portland General Electric forecasts a significant power capacity of 1.14 GW in summer, 1 GW in winter, and up to 2.5 GW nameplate capacity clean energy assets by 2030.
Minimizing EV impact on the grid
MIT researchers have found that strategic placement of EV charging stations and initiating charging at delayed times can mitigate or eliminate daily EV charging demand and solar over-capacity.
California utility to deploy 20 MWh storage and 10 MW rooftop solar VPP system
SMUD’s My Energy Optimizer Partner+ program will be able to scale up to 54 MWh / 27 MW storage and solar capacity over time.
U.S. to deploy 30 GW, 111 GWh of grid-scale energy storage in three years
The energy storage market hit an inflection point in 2020, with considerable ramp activity. The Energy Information Administration forecasts the deployment of grid-scale storage over the next three years.
NPUC report ranks large U.S. utilities by decarbonization goals, renewables mix
The industry report tracks the leading utilities by fuel mix, emissions curbing, long-term decarbonization goals and clean energy investments as a share of capital expenditures.
ComEd to roll out residential energy storage systems for grid resiliency in northern Illinois
Initial demonstration projects are focused on select customers that have experienced outages in recent years.
Byrd Ranch 50 MW energy storage facility begins operations in southern Texas
The 1-hour power dispatch from Byrd Ranch battery energy storage system will help manage stress and volatility on the ERCOT grid.
