Renewables
A ‘powered up’ day at CERAWeek: Data centers, AI, supply chains, the future of renewable energy, and much more
A dialogue on solar cost competitiveness and a speech from FERC Commissioner Mark Christie headline Thursday at CERAWeek by S&P Global.
18 min read
Renewables
US Interior Secretary suggests Biden stole trillions by halting offshore drilling without mentioning Trump’s offshore wind moratorium
At CERAWeek by S&P Global, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum teased sweeping permitting reform and promised to treat developers on federal lands like customers.
9 min read
Power Grid
A $5B loan guarantee for a long-range transmission project may be Elon Musk’s next target
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has asked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk for an “immediate investigation” into the Grain Belt Express…
4 min read
Power Grid
You won’t want to miss these sessions at this year’s DISTRIBUTECH
DISTRIBUTECH promises something for everyone working in transmission and distribution. Here are some sessions you can’t miss in Dallas, Texas.
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How one of the largest utilities is integrating renewables and implementing new grid tech in Florida and beyond
Jason Handley and Tom Artau, utility industry veterans, share how Duke Energy is navigating unprecedented load growth and changing technology.
The great ‘knowledge transfer’: ABB eyes AI to help address workforce challenges
ABB’s Karen Bomber shares how evolving technology like AI is helping the next generation of energy leaders get up to speed.
‘The most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history’ – EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billion
The Environmental Protection Agency has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden administration under a so-called green bank to finance clean energy and climate-friendly…
4 min read
NextEra CEO warns against scorning renewable generation amidst long lead times for gas and nuclear development
John Ketchum, the CEO of NextEra Energy, underscored the importance of renewable generation at CERAWeek by S&P Global.
5 min read
With IRA tax credits in the crosshairs, 21 House Republicans urge leadership to keep them in place
Twenty-one House Republicans have signed a letter advocating to keep the clean energy tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), threatening to oppose the…
4 min read
US Energy Secretary trashes renewables, ‘quasi-religious’ climate policies at CERAWeek
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told a gathering of global energy and finance leaders that wind and solar PV are driving up electricity prices and…
5 min read
Oil companies are dropping renewable goals — and more importantly, expanding fossil fuels
And that could drive an emissions spike.
5 min read
Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes
Trump shocked markets Tuesday morning, saying the increase of the tariffs set to take effect Wednesday was a response to the 25% price hike that Ontario put on…
6 min read
BPA announces intention to split with California and join new Southwest energy market
The Northwest’s largest hydropower supplier announced it intends to join a new day-ahead energy market based in Arkansas over one based in California
7 min read
Canadian electricity company to refurbish and expand hydro stations across Northern Ontario
Ontario Power Generation says refurbishing and expanding hydroelectric stations will secure up to 830 MW of electricity in the North.
3 min read
‘A really dumb idea’: Trump tariffs threaten the grid as Ontario Premier reaffirms promise to cut off electricity to the US
New tariffs levied by President Donald Trump may threaten the affordability and availability of imported Canadian hydropower.
8 min read
Iberdrola España commissions first pumping station at Valdecañas pumped-storage project in Spain
Iberdrola España has commissioned the first pumping station set at Valdecañas, in Cáceres, Extremadura, which has a total capacity of 225 MW and includes a hybridized battery of 15…
2 min read
Making the most out of the grid we’ve got: Siemens Energy dives into digitalization with AI, dynamic line ratings, and grid-enhancing tech
Adnan Chaudhry, the senior vice president of digital grid at Siemens Energy, shares how AI and grid-edge sensors are changing the role of electric utilities.
9 min read
National Grid’s Jesse Harvey on harnessing the next wave of smart meters: AMI 2.0
Jesse Harvey, Director – Head of AMI – MA, National Grid, will speak on implementing AMI 2.0 strategies at DTECH (formerly known as DISTRIBUTECH) convening…
2 min read
Grid conductor manufacturer opening second plant in South Carolina
Production at the new facility, which will create high-efficiency conductors for electricity grids, is expected to begin by the end of the year.
3 min read
Florida is seeing record amounts of new solar installations. How is Duke Energy prepping the grid of the future?
Duke Energy has plenty to share about the distribution grid of the future, DER management, and more at DTECH (formerly known as DISTRIBUTECH), convening from…
13 min read
Ann Arbor’s sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future − alongside the old one
An experiment is underway in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that could change how communities generate and distribute power in the future.
6 min read
Upcoming
Mar 26
Power Grid
Realizing autonomous energy systems with generative AI Tackling an increasingly complex energy grid with minimal human intervention
This panel will explore the intersection of generative AI (GenAI)and autonomous energy systems (AES) in tackling increasingly complex energy landscapes. As renewable energy sources, electric…
Sponsored By:
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services
Upcoming
Mar 26
Power Grid
How Alectra Energy Solutions and Caterpillar helped a Large Manufacturer Solve Their Rising Energy Costs Through Assets, Technology and Financial Structuring.
March 26th 2ET- Join Caterpillar’s Stephanie Baughman and Dean Musser as they shine the spotlight on a project that did just that, bringing together the expertise of an equipment and technology provider and a local utility affiliate to deliver near-term and future energy cost savings to a large industrial customer.
Sponsored By:
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
Upcoming
Mar 27
Power Grid
Modern Grid Operations’ Dependence on Advanced Planning
The electric grid is becoming increasingly complex with higher penetrations of distributed energy resources (DERs), hyperscaling demand driven by large loads from the use of…
Sponsored By:
EPE
EPE