Could battery-equipped appliances be a key to a resilient grid?

by PNCECE | Feb 2, 2023 | Clean Energy News, Smart Grid

Battery-equipped appliances may seem like a product for wealthy consumers, but they could be considered a “Trojan horse” – a way to introduce battery storage into households via ordinary items such as stoves and refrigerators. Built-in batteries could...

How nuclear technologies can help provide reliable power

by PNCECE | Nov 23, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Smart Grid, Trending Topics

Many utilities have begun exploring the potential of a new generation of nuclear technology to help them meet their clean energy and reliability needs, amid growing consumer demand. New nuclear technologies like small modular reactors (SMR) can help utilities address...

DOE opens applications for funding to enhance power grids

by PNCECE | Nov 18, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Smart Grid, Trending Topics

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $13 billion in new financing opportunities for the expansion and modernization of the nation’s electric grid. The bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Grid Resilience Innovative Partnership (GRIP) program and the...

Snohomish PUD completes microgrid and clean energy center

by PNCECE | Nov 10, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Smart Grid

The Snohomish County PUD recently completed its Arlington Microgrid and Clean Energy Center, which utilizes multiple energy storage sources, including utility-scale battery energy storage, residential battery energy storage and vehicle-to-grid charging systems. Its...

DOE program aims to transform mines into clean energy hubs

by PNCECE | Jul 7, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Policy & Legislation, Smart Grid, Solar Power, Trending Topics

The Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a $500 million program, funded by the bipartisan infrastructure package, to transform current and former mines into clean energy hubs. The program came from the current administration’s Interagency Working Group on Coal and...

Technology is the key to optimizing the new power utility workforce

by PNCECE | Jun 23, 2022 | Clean Energy News, Conferences & Events, Job Opportunities, Smart Grid, Trending Topics

Utility leaders are looking to technology as a key to dealing with an aging workforce. In an interview with Gary McAuliffe, V.P. of Global Utilities for Librestream, at POWERGEN International 2022, McAuliffe said they are looking to leverage technology to optimize...