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Eversource CEO seeks relief from Biden for potential winter catastrophe

Eversource CEO Joe Nolan sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to take immediate action to help New England keep the power on should a dire situation occur.

New England gas plant in doubt after FERC denial

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) allowed ISO New England (ISO-NE) to terminate a capacity contract for the Killingly Energy Center in Connecticut.

ERCOT: Load impact of COVID-19 minimal so far

No one can doubt the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on economic activity and burden to the health care industry. The fiscal hit and human tolls are enormous tragedies. One grid independent system operator’s (ISO) evaluation of the COVID-19 impact on electric load patterns, however, is that it is not too dramatic on that level so far. The Electric

Ten ways that power generation defined 2019: the top 10 stories in Power Engineering

Well, 2019 is almost in the books, and it’s been about as eventful and change-worthy as most other years. In other words, it’s been as intense as ever. On the surface, 2019 for power generators looked pretty routine compared to recent history within the industry. Coal-fired and nuclear plants were retired, while combined cycle gas turbine facilities proliferated. Wind and

‘Don’t be a jerk’ and other words of wisdom for people in the power industry

Get a sneak peek at the POWERGEN women with excellent character For the first time, POWERGEN International along with partner UL, will be awarding five women with Excellence in Character Awards at the upcoming event in New Orleans during the Lunch for Better Balance on Wednesday, November 20. During the months of August and September, the greater power industry nominated

Op-ed: Grid inertia and why it matters in a renewable world

General Electric will demolish the 750 MW Inland Empire Energy Center (IEEC) in California that has 20 years remaining in its useful life. With solar and wind dominating the grid, the plant has been deemed uneconomical after operating well below capacity for several years. The site will be used for a new battery storage facility. Good news in terms of

ABB Q&A: From switchgear to HVDC and beyond

Gas insulating switchgear, high voltage direct current transmission, microgrids and renewable energy. ABB is involved in all of it. The Swiss company with a his…

Gas- and diesel-fired Canal 3 station completed at Cape Cod

Work is completed for the unique dual-fueled Canal 3 Generation Station on Cape Cod. The Canal 3 (pictured) was a joint engineering and construction venture of …

Enel X, UMass sign deal for solar-storage hybrid on campus

The advanced energy services wing of Italian-based Enel Group will install a 1-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) and companion battery storage system at the University…

FirstLight acquires Massachusetts university energy storage projects

The two systems are located at Brandeis University and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth….

Wind, hydro make way into ISO-New England Day-Ahead Market

Requiring DNE dispatchable resources to participate in the Day-Ahead Energy Market will lead to a more accurate commitment of resources and an improvement in th…

The Story on Storage: Is it Truly Charging Ahead?

Although high levels of renewable integration targeted by state policies may require some form of energy storage and load shifting, a clear solution for utility…

Con Edison cuts deal to expand natural gas capacity in NY

The deal allows for greater natural gas capacity without construction of a new pipeline. Con Edison also is continuing its $223 million Smart Solutions program …

Proposed gas transport rules may help ISO New England deal with fuel security worries

Short-term, some new rulemaking announced by President Trump may help the region deal with a lack of natural gas pipeline access. Long term, the independent sys…

Carlyle Group entity completes buy of New England GTCC plants

The $590 million deal selling the plants to Revere Power LLC closed successfully. The sale of Bridgeport Energy, Tiverton Power and Rumford Power was announced …