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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
Southern California"s heat wave puts the power grid under pressure
Summer’s first heat wave has Southern Califor.....»»
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......»»
California briefly used batteries as its biggest source of power twice in the last week
Giant, recharge.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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?.....»»
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 .....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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 .....»»