Tag: Utilities
LNG Shock, Coal Myths, & The Real Winners On The Grid
The easiest story to tell after the Strait of Hormuz disruption was that coal would be the winner. It had the virtue of sounding like common sense. If LNG cargoes are delayed, diverted, or repriced, then gas-fired generation becomes less attractive or less available, while coal plants that are already … [continued]
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Find The Lego: How Indonesia Can Turn Diesel Generator Retirement Into A Scalable Program
Indonesia has reached the point where replacing remote diesel generation with solar and batteries is no longer a speculative clean energy idea. It is an economic and strategic proposition, and the timing of PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara’s (PLN), Indonesia’s state electricity company, latest announcement matters. While the utility’s April statement … [continued]
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Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?

As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.
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Some Weird Things Are Happening And The Grid May Never Be The Same
New battery storage techniques are about to change the cost and availability of renewable energy on the utility grid.
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State regulators warn Consumers Energy to plan for smart grid technology or risk some revenue
The Michigan Public Service Commission has warned Consumers Energy it risks not getting all of its rate increase requests approved, if it fails to include modeling of a technology called Virtual Power Plants — a clean, cost-saving technology — in its planning.