Most business leaders believe that responsibility for driving the green transition rests with the private sector rather than policymakers, with the vast majority anticipating more opportunities than challenges. However, rapid progress to a lower carbon economy is under threat from the failure of companies to develop and source sufficient green skills, according to the Green Skills Outlook – new ..read more

The Biden-Harris Administration this week (Jan 19) announced $46.5 million for 30 projects in 16 states and Washington, D.C. to boost electric vehicle charging performance, resiliency, and reliability; support equitable access to clean transportation solutions; and grow the clean energy workforce. The number of EVs on America's roads has more than quadrupled since President Biden took office and ..read more

NERC has submitted a comprehensive Standards Development Work Plan in support of NERC’s 2024 work plan priorities around inverter-based resource reliability risks and to address directives from FERC Order 901. The wor​k plan explains how NERC will prioritize the development of projects consistent with the timelines specified in the order, with full implementation of the resulting ..read more

Southern California Gas Company this week announced the successful installation of an innovative energy savings solution at the Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria hotels, that helps reduce the need for air conditioning during peak electric demand, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, and costs. Nostromo Energy's IceBrick system will receive incentives from the California Public Utilities ..read more

MISO recently (Dec 15) published its Attributes Roadmap report which explores three key electric system attributes required to ensure grid reliability and presents recommended solutions to inform ongoing stakeholder collaboration.  The report presents insights and solutions to the three system attributes where near-term risk is most acute - system adequacy, flexibility, and system stability ..read more

The Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Power System Model Results for Long-Term Resource Plans is designed to improve decision-making in the electricity planning process by strengthening dialogue between system planners and relevant stakeholders ..read more

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners this week (Nov 13) released a new report, Resource Adequacy for State Utility Regulators: Current Practices and Emerging Reforms. The paper documents current practices and captures the evolving role of state utility regulators in maintaining reliability amid the energy transition. The report also describes reforms currently ..read more

FERC and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) this week released the final report on Winter Storm Elliott, the Christmas 2022 storm that contributed to power outages for millions of electricity customers in the Eastern half of the country ..read more

Toyota Motor North America and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), a Southern California-based public utility that serves 3.7 million people, announced this week (Nov 14) that they have agreed to collaborate on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) using a Toyota bZ4X. The V2G research will explore bidirectional power flow technology that enables BEV ..read more

Business customers are paying more than ever for their electricity, and they're not satisfied with the steps utilities are taking to support their business needs. According to the J.D. Power 2023 Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study,SM released this week, overall business customer satisfaction with electric utilities has reached an all-time low of 754 (on a 1,000-point scale) driven by ..read more