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WEBSep 19, 2024 · Michigan’s two largest utilities have ‘worse than average’ restoration times, audit finds. 09.24.2024. MPSC said the third-party audit is the deepest dive it has conducted into the electric distribution systems of Consumers and DTE Electric, which together serve about 4.1 million customers. The U.S. has a ‘critical’ shortage of power ...
Utilities are looking at battery storage in a whole new way
WEBBy John Engel 7.15.2024. Share. Powin's 50 MW/66.2 MWh battery storage project in Texas. (Courtesy: Powin) Only a few years ago, electric utilities were still kicking the tires on the potential applications of energy storage. Lithium-ion batteries had already emerged as the market leader with rapidly declining costs and myriad use cases.
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WEBDr. Webber, the Sid Richardson Chair in Public Affairs and the John J. McKetta Centennial Energy Chair in Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, joined POWERGRID International editor-in-chief John Engel to discuss the nexus of energy and artificial intelligence ahead of his keynote address at Itron Inspire, which will take place Oct. 8 in Palm Desert, California.
Consumers Energy moves to bury 10 miles of power lines by end …
WEB1 day ago · Sean Wolfe 10.1.2024. (Credit: Consumers Energy) Consumers Energy will be carrying out work to bury power lines in four Michigan communities over the next two months, with the goal of meeting a commitment to bury 10 miles of lines this year through its Reliability Roadmap. “Consumers Energy is delivering on …
Batteries are surging onto the grid. How are they being used?
WEBJun 26, 2024 · Utilities are increasingly using batteries for grid stability and arbitrage, or moving electricity from periods of low prices to periods of high prices, according to a new survey from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).. EIA published an early release of data from its EIA-860, Annual Electric Generator Report, which includes new detailed information on battery storage ...
DOE: ‘Advanced’ grid solutions could add up to 100 GW in capacity
WEBApr 17, 2024 · A new report from the Department of Energy (DOE) finds that deploying “advanced” grid solutions available today can cost-effectively increase the capacity of the existing grid to support 20-100 GW of incremental peak demand when installed individually, while also improving grid reliability, resilience, affordability, and sustainability.
Out of sight, out of mind? Costs and benefits of undergrounding ...
WEBMar 1, 2004 · However, underground power lines do result in fewer overall power outages, but the duration of power outages on underground systems tends to be longer than for overhead lines. Also, undergrounding is expensive, costing up to $1 million/mile or almost 10 times the cost of a new overhead power line. …
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WEBDec 8, 2020 · Whitepapers. 05.06.2024. Allete to become a private utility in $6.2B deal. A joint partnership led by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Global Infrastructure Partners will take the utility private…. 10.01.2021. Spacer Cable and Tree Wire Issues in Environments Containing Airborne Contaminants. …
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WEBThese smart grid investments prevented more than 5,000 service interruptions this year alone, and the utility says full automation is on the way. Avangrid has launched a new initiative focused on using data analytics to prioritize proactive tree maintenance, through a method that analyzes potential impact, historical reliability and risk.