The Largest Combined Solar-Wind Project in the US

NextEra and Portland General Electric (PGE) are developing the largest renewable project in the US that combines solar, wind &…

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Duke Has Agreed to Pay NERC a $10 Million Fine for Security Violations

Duke agreed to pay the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) for security violations that happened during a 3 year…

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Fossil Power Could Make a Come Back if Natural Gas Prices Spike

Currently there are no power utilities in the US constructing new coal fired power plants. They are simply maintaining existing…

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Power Utilities Will Be Using AI to Help Automate and Improve Efficiency for Renewable Energy

AI is expected to be utilized more in the future for controlling, automating, and improving efficiencies for renewable energy resources.…

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Some Strong Utility Trends for 2019 and Beyond

The electric power grid and the industry is continuing to evolve with major trends happening in 2019 and beyond. Nuclear…

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NextEra and Dominion Are Getting Bigger

NextEra Energy recently acquired Gulf Power from Southern Company for $6.475 billion. Likewise, Dominion Energy acquired SCANA Corporation (formerly known…

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Georgia Electric Coops Are Adding Solar Power as Part of Its Power Distribution Mix

Electric cooperatives in Georgia are making solar energy a part of their reliable power supply mix. The benefits of turning…

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By 2020, an Estimated 150 Gigawatts of Fossil Plants Will Be Retired Since 2010

According to PacifiCorp, fossil power plants cost more to operate than to shutdown and replace. Even though the White House…

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Basic Explanation of the Electric Power Grid

This is a basic explanation and summary of how the electric power grid works – by Matt Cole with 3…

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