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After a fiasco, California aims again at remaking power grid

​Two decades ago, when California deregulated the delivery of electric power, lawmakers, regulators and even some environmentalists hailed the decision as a way to lower consumers’ bills. The strategy proved disastrous......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 20th, 2018

The Texas grid got crushed because its operators didn’t see the need to prepare for cold weather

The widespread power failures in Texas in the face of a winter cold snap shine a light on what some see as the derelict state of America’s electricity infrastructure, a mirror reflection of the chaos that struck California last summer......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 16th, 2021

California"s huge, humiliating power outages expose the vulnerabilities of PG&E"s power grid

California utilities are woefully behind on maintenance and new power systems to prevent long-term blackouts. California utilities are woefully behind on maintenance and new power systems to prevent long-term blackouts......»»

Category: topSource: latimesOct 10th, 2019

California has too much solar. That might be good for ratepayers

California set two renewable energy records last week: the most solar power ever flowing on the state's main electric grid, and the most solar power ever taken offline because it wasn't needed......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 6th, 2019

California has too much solar power. That might be good for ratepayers

California set two renewable energy records last week: the most solar power ever flowing on the state's main electric grid, and the most solar power ever taken offline because it wasn't needed......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 6th, 2019

Why coal is a big part of the debate over California moving into a regional power grid

A bill that calls for expanding California’s.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesJun 27th, 2018

Southern California"s heat wave puts the power grid under pressure

Summer’s first heat wave has Southern Califor.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesJul 6th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: California aims for 100% renewable power by 2045

California Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday signed a controversial and aggressive new law for the nation’s biggest state to mandate carbon-free electricity by 2045......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchSep 10th, 2018

California briefly used batteries as its biggest source of power twice in the last week

Giant, recharge.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nyt6 hr. 47 min. ago

Meta Takes A Leaf Out Of Google"s Playbook, Aims To Make Quest OS The Android Of Mixed Reality

Meta will collaborate with other hardware manufacturers to help them power their mixed reality headsets with its Quest operating system. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzinga14 hr. 47 min. ago

Blackstone CEO Jumps On "The Next AI Trade" 

Blackstone CEO Jumps On 'The Next AI Trade'  US power grid regulators and utilities are warning about energy shortfalls. Projections for US electricity demand growth over the next fi.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 16th, 2024

What’s a Green Grid and Can Biden Make One?

The biggest machine on Earth delivers more than $400 billion of electricity a year across nearly 7 million miles (11 million kilometers) of transmission and distribution lines. It’s the U.S. power grid......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 21st, 2021

California"s next climate challenge: Replacing its last nuclear power plant

Diablo Canyon is the state's largest clean energy source. Will emissions rise after it closes?Diablo Canyon is the state's largest clean energy source. Will emissions rise after it closes?.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesMay 18th, 2021

How San Antonio-based CPS Energy is helping the city recover from the winter storm and making its energy systems more resilient

The winter storm highlighted the vulnerability of Texas' power grid. CPS Energy wants to strengthen its energy sources and make them more affordable. Insider .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 14th, 2021

Compressed Air Grid "Battery" To Challenge Tesla Powerpack 

Compressed Air Grid 'Battery' To Challenge Tesla Powerpack  Solar, wind, batteries, nuclear, tidal power, among others, provide carbon-free electricity. But their generati.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMay 9th, 2021

Texas House passes plan to pay for power plant weatherization after winter storm

The Texas House passed a proposal to subsidize weatherization of power plants, in an effort to prevent an electric grid failure like during February’s deep freeze. According to an analysis by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, many of the p.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 5th, 2021

Apple and Epic head to court over their slices of the app pie

Epic’s challenge to Apple’s power heads to federal court Monday in Oakland, California. The trial with open with testimony from Epic CEO Sweeney on why he believes Apple is abusing its power......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 3rd, 2021

Ex-New York power market CEO named interim ERCOT CEO

He takes over a grid manager whose management has been assailed over its handling of a February cold wave that caused the grid to collapse......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 28th, 2021

Home Depot, NRG, Hershey sign solar power purchase agreements with National Grid

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallApr 20th, 2021

Texas Faces New Power Crisis: Prices Soar 10,000% As ERCOT Urges Power Conservation Amid Grid "Emergency"

Texas Faces New Power Crisis: Prices Soar 10,000% As ERCOT Urges Power Conservation Amid Grid 'Emerg.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 14th, 2021

Officials built a chain-link fence around a California restaurant that defied lockdown, and arrested its co-owner 3 times - but it says it will keep serving diners

California authorities had already cut off power to Tin Horn Flats, and arrested one co-owner three times, but it kept serving diners. California Gov. Gavin Newsom. AP .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 12th, 2021