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Useful summary of the plans for plans. The Strategic Spatial Energy Plan is due to be commissioned from NESO shortly, and while Beyond 2030 is being taken as a transitionary network plan, “… the first full Centralised Strategic Network Plan will be delivered by the end of 2027, taking the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan as a key input, and will set out the transmission network plan for onshore and offshore electricity, as well as gas and hydrogen transmission up to 2050…”

There’s resources waiting for your big energy projects in the Department of Energy’s Clean Energy to Communities program. See how you might benefit from peer cohorts, expert match, or in-depth technical partnerships: https://lnkd.in/e8-pV26c

🚀 Exciting insights from the recent Microgrid Knowledge Conference in Baltimore! Jon Erickson of POWER Engineers emphasized the importance of meticulous planning in microgrid projects to ensure reliability, resiliency, and energy efficiency. Key considerations include load profiles, generation capacities, and infrastructure limitations. Proper planning not only maximizes financial returns but also meets stakeholders' goals and regulatory requirements. With successful case studies across various industries, microgrids are proving to be a transformative solution for sustainable and resilient energy systems. 🔗 Read more about Jon Erickson's insights here: https://hubs.ly/Q02y_H8X0

Are you responsible for a public agency, institution or a hospital and want to save money on operational costs while also meeting ESG goals? Here's a free webinar with the Department of Energy to learn more. NV5's Aldo Mazzaferro is hosting another webinar with the Department of Energy’s ESPC Campaign on Wednesday, March 20th @ 3 PM ET! Join him to learn how public institutions across the municipal and state government, universities and colleges, schools, and hospitals (MUSH) market can leverage energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) to maximize the impact of federal, state and other grants and incentives to modernize facilities, reduce emissions, and meet efficiency and resiliency targets. Not able to attend but interested in learning more? Message us at [email protected] to start a conversation.

Accelerating transmission expansion could result in up to $490 billion in system cost savings through 2050 in highly decarbonized electricity systems. These savings are realized by providing access to a diverse set of resources often via interregional transmission. The National Transmission Planning Study—a comprehensive, multiyear partnership project between NREL, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Grid Deployment Office, and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory—shows decreased system costs in all low-carbon scenarios with accelerated transmission expansion. Short term, the savings come primarily from avoided fuel costs and then transition to savings from a reduced need for capital investment. Learn more in the National Transmission Planning Study, https://bit.ly/4duKvJ7

We want to share with you—states, local governments, K-12 schools and Tribal governments—another way to increase savings for your clean energy projects. Funding and incentive opportunities to support energy efficiency, clean energy deployment, and resilience are available – and can be leveraged to achieve larger, more comprehensive projects! With Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs), you can maximize the impact of available grants and incentives to achieve greater energy and cost savings. 💥 Join us March 20th at 3pm ET to learn how ESPCs can help you achieve greater building efficiency and sustainability outcomes.   https://lnkd.in/e_pQHGN2

Join me tomorrow at 11AM on Zoom for a chat on building decarbonisation. We are going to talk about: 📄 EU legislation (Gas package & EPBD) 💡 Share inspiring stories from cities 📊 Grasp a better understanding of the state of play for energy Registration link here below (free and open to all) Energy Cities

Reflecting on the past two days in Sacramento for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s 2024 National Energy Codes conference. Here are our top takeaways: 1. High quality sessions across the board. Our favorite may have been “Acceleration Station: Boosting Building Performance Standards through Federally Funded Projects” with Billierae Engelman of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Maggie Kelley Riggins of Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, Carolyn Sarno Goldthwaite of ClearlyEnergy, Amy Boyce of Institute for Market Transformation, and Amanda Webb of University of Cincinnati. They are all doing incredible work. 2. It’s clear access to building-level utility data remains the missing puzzle piece for much of this work. 3. If you know someone who works in energy codes (or is Alexis Pelosi), give them a high five, and buy them a ticket to a Savannah Bananas ⚾ game. IYKYK 😉

I just tuned into the webinar below. Thank you to the Atlantica Centre for Energy for organizing and hosting the event. Biggest takeaways: - Lori Clark, BBA, CPA, ICD.D, President, CEO & Chief Nuclear Officer @ Énergie NB Power: "We can't be reliable, cheap and clean. We can be 2 of the 3, but can't be all 3 without the Federal Government's support." - Gary Murray, President & CEO @ Newfoundland Power: "Innovation will play a big part in solving these [decarbonization] problems." - Jason Roberts, President & CEO @ Maritime Electric Company, Ltd: "There remains the challenge of social license for adding more renewables to the system." - Peter Gregg, President & CEO @ Nova Scotia Power: "There is a lot of upward pressure on costs... There may be a role for tax-based funding... We need to do more for those suffering from energy poverty." #netzero #decarbonization #energytransition #electrification