Emily Sanders Cohen

Grid analysts challenge Bonneville Power’s pace in adopting advanced conductors--my latest for PV Magazine USA. As the White House encourages utilities to use advanced conductors to help interconnect new renewable generation, the federally-owned utility Bonneville Power is moving slowly to use the high-capacity conductors, analysts said. Mike O'Boyle, Casey Baker, Michelle Solomon #AdvancedConductors

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We need these initiatives in India soon : In 2021, the California Public Utilities Commission issued a mid-term reliability (MTR) mandate requiring utilities to procure 1,000 MW of non-weather-dependent, non-battery, zero-emission energy to increase the reliability of the state’s electric grid. This decision catalyzed demand for geothermal, which provides firm, carbon-free power, filling gaps left by weather-dependent renewables like solar and wind. https://lnkd.in/dTkRDs2P

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PJM issued a Hot Weather Alert with expected temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90s over the next 10 days. To ensure grid reliability during this hot spell, the alert is in effect from June 17 through June 21, and may be extended based on updated forecasts. This alert prepares transmission and generation operators for significant increases in electricity demand. However, PJM Interconnection’s currently has the generation capacity and transmission capability to meet the expected demand on the system during the heat wave, but extended periods of extreme heat does have the potential to stress the electric system and cause reliability challenges. It's interesting to note that in comparison to 2023, on the solar side, the biggest projects include the 427 MW Fox Squirrel Solar Farm, 150 MW phase of the Fox Squirrel Solar Farm, which will have 577 MW of capacity once fully operational later this year, however, the 325 MW AEUG Union Solar Project in Union County, Ohio is expected to support the grid this summer. The 2023 Cumulative Capacity of the renewables in PJM was around 220,827 MW, and they plan to add over 10,000 MW in the following years wherein 95% of the projects are all renewable generation sources. Solar energy will definitely play a key role this summer.

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In March, the California Public Utilities Commission issued a major decision allowing renewable energy systems to be approved to interconnect to the electric grid by adhering to schedules that specify how much energy they send to the grid at different times. These schedules, called Limited Generation Profiles, will be designed to minimize a renewable energy project’s impacts on the electric grid, avoiding the need for costly infrastructure upgrades that might otherwise prevent a project from moving forward. IREC was one of the leading architects behind this policy, having laid the groundwork for this development over nearly a decade. Dig into the details of this first-of-its-kind policy—including insights on the years of IREC work that made this decision possible + explore other state policy improvements we contributed to at https://lnkd.in/ge_uSeYJ!

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Eight of the ten transmission corridors proposed by the U.S. Department of Energy would facilitate transmission between grid regions; one would expand transmission within the Mid-Atlantic’s PJM grid region; and one would expand transmission in the Northern Plains. #GridsIntegration #DepartmentofEnergy #DOE

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Eight of the ten transmission corridors proposed by the U.S. Department of Energy would facilitate transmission between grid regions; one would expand transmission within the Mid-Atlantic’s PJM grid region; and one would expand transmission in the Northern Plains. #transmission #PJM #elmnt #grid #usrenewables

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Innovo is back with our newest Monday update - Solar & Wind! Check it out below ⬇ ☀ Solar - Increased 16% YoY from 2022 to 2023 with 238,121 GWh of electricity production in total - California produced over 2x compared to any other state with 68,800 GWh of electricity generated - Texas had a 37% increase in capacity added in 2023 - #Solar amassed 4% of the country's electricity production in 2023, up from 0.5% in 2014 🍃 Wind: - Decreased 2% YoY from 2022 to 2023 with 425,235 GWh of electricity produced for utility purposes. The reason? Winds speeds decreasing in the Midwest especially. - Texas generates more from #wind than the next 3 states combined at 119,836 GWh of electricity - Arizona & New York increased their generation by 39% and 25% in 2023 - Wind produces 10% of the nation's electricity, compared to 4% in 2014 ⚡ Out of the ~125 million homes, Wind & Solar generated enough to power 61 million homes in 2023...that's nearly half! There's a lot of progress to be made in order to stay carbon free by 2035. Innovo Markets will continue to support both Solar & Wind generation facilities. Through the Innovo platform these power producers will save money and time leveraging an easy to use tech stack to handle their renewable energy certificates needs. Check out more from our sources here: https://lnkd.in/g7J5Fkvg https://lnkd.in/gmicS2J8 And learn more about Innovo on our website: https://lnkd.in/giXfuw_s

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