Tag: conditions
Legal fights continue as reroute of Line 5 pipeline begins
More energy news as a group of private equity investors plans to buy the utility that serves Indianapolis and a major Michigan utility says it won’t negotiate with the public on the sale of 13 aging dams.
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OPP says stranded anglers won’t be billed for rescue costs
Emergency services from several communities responded to the rescue call for 23 anglers stranded on an ice floe and local emergency departments prepared for the worst.
Huron-Kinloss under flood warning, residents encouraged to stay home
The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) has issued a flood warning for the Nine Mile River watershed, including Lucknow and surrounding areas, with residents encouraged to stay home. According to a Township of Huron-Kinloss news release, flooding is imminent or already occurring, following a band of heavy thunderstorms early this morning that delivered 40 to […]
Buffering Batteries: The Grid Enhancing Technology No One Calls A GET
Buffering batteries placed near transmission constraints are rarely listed among grid enhancing technologies. The usual list includes advanced conductors, dynamic line rating, and power flow control devices. All of those technologies increase the instantaneous capacity of transmission lines. Batteries do not do that. A battery cannot turn a 500 MW … [continued]
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Flood watches extended for Grey-Bruce
Grey-Bruce remains under a flood watch as the snowpack continues to melt and more rain is in the forecast. Both the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority and the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA) extended their flood watch statements on Tuesday. Saugeen Conservation said the ongoing snowmelt continues to create high water conditions throughout the watershed. Although […]