Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has commenced construction on the FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center, which is expected to be the world’s largest integrated solar-powered battery system.
FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center, located in Parrish, Fla., will store extra energy produced by the near... Read More »
In the “Utility Business Models for Grid Connected Storage” report released last week, the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) and the Energy Storage Association (SEPA) highlighted what influences utility business models for energy storage and explored case studies for moving forward.
Overal... Read More »
A recently released report from Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) has recommended that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) undertake rulemaking to expand the nation’s transmission capacity.
The report, “Planning for the Future: FERC’s Opportunity to Spur More Cost-Effecti... Read More »
The Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G) got the go-ahead from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure in New Jersey.
With this approval, PSE&G, the state’s largest utility, plans to invest $166 million over the next six years to buil... Read More »
The Alamitos battery energy storage system (BESS) commenced operations this week in California, care of the AES Corporation, providing up to 400 MWh of energy to Southern California Edison (SCE) and pushing the state closer to its carbon free energy goals.
BESS is a stand-alone energy storage fac... Read More »
New natural gas infrastructure being pursued by the National Carbon Capture Center reached a major milestone this week as it underwent its first fire to guarantee start-up and operational capabilities.
The system is a carbon capture testing operation for natural gas, consisting of a natural gas-f... Read More »
After completing a technical review of Vineyard Wind, the first large-scale U.S. offshore wind energy project, Vineyard Wind LLC has rescinded a December 2020 request to withdraw its Construction and Operations Plan (COP) and will instead proceed with federal permitting.
In December, Vineyard Win... Read More »
Entergy opened its new Center of Excellence in Clinton, Miss. – a high-tech training facility for new, inexperienced frontline workers.
The facility provides centralized, standardized, and consistent delivery of the new-hire boot camp curriculum. The COE offers an engaging and immersive enviro... Read More »
The North Carolina Attorney General, North Carolina Public Staff, Sierra Club, and Duke Energy have reached an agreement on costs related to coal ash management and safe basin closure in the state.
The landmark settlement details a plan for coal ash management cost allocation between 2015 and 20... Read More »
Plant Crist in Pensacola, Fla., has been renamed the Gulf Clean Energy Center to commemorate a new chapter as a cleaner generating plant.
Plant Crist had recently been converted from coal to natural gas. The conversion is part of the recently merged Florida Power & Lightʻs and Gulf Power’s... Read More »