Among the benefits, in 2024, renewable generation in ERCOT will deliver $6 billion in net system operating cost savings and more than 18,000 MW of reliable capacity contributions. A newContinue reading “New Analysis Quantifies Cost Savings and Reliable Capacity Contributions of Renewables in ERCOT”
Category Archives: Reliability
How Solar + Storage Boosts Grid Resiliency
Babcock Ranch, “America’s First Solar-Powered Town”, is a prime example of how solar energy and energy storage can strengthen the reliability of power grids, making communities more resilient in theContinue reading “How Solar + Storage Boosts Grid Resiliency”
The Path to a Carbon-Free Grid: Register Today for the 2022 ACORE Grid Forum
The Advanced Power Alliance is proud to support the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) in hosting the ACORE Grid Forum in Washington, D.C. on October 13. Join us asContinue reading “The Path to a Carbon-Free Grid: Register Today for the 2022 ACORE Grid Forum”
Rain, Sleet, or Snow – Wind Works As Part of a Resilient Electric Grid
By Evan Vaughn, from AWEABlog Extreme weather like this week’s plunging temperatures is becoming easier for power grid operators to manage, thanks to an increasingly diverse electricity supply including moreContinue reading “Rain, Sleet, or Snow – Wind Works As Part of a Resilient Electric Grid”
Vying for the Title: States Across the U.S. Set Wind Output Records
October was a record breaking month for wind energy output. by Michael Goggin. Originally published at AweaBlog.org Grid operators in Texas (ERCOT) and the Midwest (MISO) spent the past weekContinue reading “Vying for the Title: States Across the U.S. Set Wind Output Records”
Sierra Club: ERCOT Finally Values Wind Peak Capacity Using Actual Data
By Cyrus Reed – The Sierra Club | Lone Star Chapter For the last five years, the Sierra Club has been in a healthy discussion at ERCOT (Electric Reliable CouncilContinue reading “Sierra Club: ERCOT Finally Values Wind Peak Capacity Using Actual Data”
Wind Energy Helps Ward Off Power Outages
by Michael Goggin, AWEA https://www.aweablog.org/blog/post/wind-energy-helps-ward-off-power-outages Over the last 48 hours, wind energy played a critical role in keeping homeowners warm as grid operators across the Eastern and Central U.S. workedContinue reading “Wind Energy Helps Ward Off Power Outages”
Holiday Cold Front Brings New Wind Power Record to ERCOT
Announced by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas on January 2, 2013: The high winds that sent a chill through Texas last week also contributed to a new wind powerContinue reading “Holiday Cold Front Brings New Wind Power Record to ERCOT”
Statement by Wind Coalition on the Recent Texas Power Outages
The following statement was issued by Paul Sadler, executive director of The Wind Coalition, on the recent power outages: “It has been reported that approximately 50 fossil fuel generating unitsContinue reading “Statement by Wind Coalition on the Recent Texas Power Outages”
KCC Approves New Transmission Line
ITC Great Plains to build new line between Spearville and Hays Topeka, Kansas – The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) today approved ITC Great Plains’ (ITC) application for a permit to constructContinue reading “KCC Approves New Transmission Line”
