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Johannes Pfeifenberger
Here is an onshore transmission solution for connecting 1,600 MW of offshore wind generation that can cost-effectively be expanded to 8,000 MW if and when needed! Great example of proactive and holistic long-term transmission planning by the California ISO: https://lnkd.in/eFqg-Xnj Shows that consideration of multiple long-term transmission needs in planning allows for the design of flexible solutions that can cost-effectively address a wide range of (still uncertain) future needs. The proposed expandable transmission solution for north-coast California offshore wind: 1️⃣ reinforces the existing grid through a pair of 500 kV AC lines, adding a coastal substation that can interconnect 1,600 MW of offshore wind generation; one of the AC lines is designed so it can be converted easily to HVDC in the future (if and when needed) 2️⃣ adding HVDC converter stations to the HVDC-ready 500 kV line allows to connect an additional 1,500-2,000 MW of OSW, for a total of over 3,000 MW 3️⃣ adding a second HVDC circuit in a multi-terminal configuration with two additional HVDC substations allows for the expansion of OSW interconnection capability to over 8,000 MW. #gridmodernization #cleanenergytransition
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Donna Bezdek
Are you familar with the FERC Order No. 1920? What impact will this have on the grid and the planning of projects? MAPSearch at Endeavor Business Media will continue to follow transmission projects throughout it's timeline in the monthly transmission report and #gis products. #FERC #electricgrid #gis #MAPSearch #ENVision
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Tonja Wicks, MBA, MPP
At the end of the day, we all want reliable, plentiful, and affordable power. Right now many regions are facing unprecedented load growth, dwindling reserve margins and rapid fossil fuel retirements—all leading to insufficient generation resources to keep pace with demand. Clean repowering or the opportunity for new clean energy resources, for example, battery storage, to be developed at existing fossil plants and repurpose the property, utilize the existing interconnection rights, the transmission and supporting infrastructure, and enable these resources to interconnect to the grid faster, at lower cost, and with greater assurance is the answer. A new era needs a new approach…
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LIBIN VARGHESE, EIT,PMP
FERC has approved NERC’s revised ROP to identify and register unregistered IBRs connected to the Bulk-Power System by May 2026, addressing a reliability gap associated with the increasing integration of IBRs on the grid. The new Category 2 GO/GOP will apply to entities owning or operating IBRs with an aggregate nameplate capacity of 20 MVA and above and are connected to 60 kV and above. 🔍 Impact: 📈~14% increase in visibility of existing IBRs. ✅~98% of IBRs will comply NERC Reliability Standards, on par with conventional resources. ⚡This strengthens the reliability and resilience of our electric grid. For further reading: https://lnkd.in/g-Czbj4D #Energy #FERC #NERC #IBR #GridManagement #EnergyTransition
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Patricia Provot
Have you heard of pinch ? In a world of decarbonization and heat pumps , « Pinch » is actually a very critical topic ! Watch our engineer Raj explaining the concept in 10 minutes .( min 1.30 to min 13.00 ) The faculty director commented « Raj , that was the most lucid explanation of one of the more complicated things we teach in engineering which is pinch analysis ,…, you set the bar high … » Well done Raj ! #circularthermal #wasteheat #heatpumps #decarbonization #pinch
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Dinesh Salem-Natarajan
Given the variety of stakeholders that the California ISO touches, there's always room for improvements to meet everyone's needs. But California ISO was way ahead of the curve in transitioning from a Serial Study Process to a Cluster Study Process. This recent enhancement will further finesse the process to efficiently handle the explosion in the volume of requests to interconnect new resources to the grid. But there are limits to how much the timelines can be reduced by adapting the interconnection processes followed by California ISO. Factors outside California ISO need to be looked at as well... Complete revamp or restructuring of the Resource Adequacy and Deliverability Analysis; Supply Chain enhancements to Reduce Long Lead Times for critical grid infrastructure components (like Circuit Breakers, Power Transformers, etc) along with expansion of qualified vendors, and Permitting Process Enhancements to reduce timelines for approval for transmission/distribution infrastructure upgrades. California ISO seems to have taken the lead here... Hoping local, state, and federal agencies will look into these other areas now. California Public Utilities Commission California Energy Commission #nepa #ceqa #transmission #distribution #infrastructure #upgrades #supplychain #resourceadequacy
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Elizabeth Cook, PhD
In this week’s AEIC (Association of Edison Illuminating Companies) Grid Mod Pod episode, we’re excited to be joined by Mark Esguerra, Director of Distribution System Planning and Strategy for Southern California Edison (SCE) California Edison. Here’s what you’ll learn when you listen in: -Why planning for increased transportation and building electrification is a top priority for Southern California Edison -How changes in overall load have impacted the evolution of grid planning technologies -How Southern California Edison is enabling a faster interconnection process for customers, and how other utilities can do the same -Why automation will play a critical role in supporting increased demand on the grid -How forecasting can get key customers and stakeholders on board with transportation electrification projects – This podcast is brought to you by AEIC, the place where operations leaders come together to share knowledge and provide guidance to the electric utility industry. We'll be back with a new episode next week. Until then, keep powering on! https://lnkd.in/eWQ-DjUh
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The tool helps stakeholders navigate increasingly complex grid investment considerations as more states require utilities to file distribution plans, the lab said. #renewables #power #energy #wind #offshore #onshore #solar #hydropower #floating #nuclear #geothermal #efficiency #transition #susteinability #circular #economy #esg #clean #decarbonization #electrification #climate #hydrogen #mobility #greensteel #ammonia #transportation #storage #fuelcell #smartgrid #der #powersystem #generation #transmission #distribution #electricity #machines #drives #sensors #iot #education #engineering #innovation #entrepreneurship #creativity #technology #digitalization #cybersecurtity #metering
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The interactive resource draws lessons from 15 U.S. virtual power plant programs with nearly 4 million customers and 1.5 GW of enrolled capacity. #renewables #power #energy #wind #offshore #onshore #solar #hydropower #floating #nuclear #geothermal #efficiency #transition #susteinability #circular #economy #esg #clean #decarbonization #electrification #climate #hydrogen #mobility #greensteel #ammonia #transportation #storage #fuelcell #smartgrid #der #powersystem #generation #transmission #distribution #electricity #machines #drives #sensors #iot #education #engineering #innovation #entrepreneurship #creativity #technology #digitalization #cybersecurtity #metering
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Jason Doering, P.Eng
GEAR Up! The US National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) established a taskforce on Gas-Electric Alignment for Reliability (GEAR) in November 2023 to investigate solutions to gas-electric coordination to maintain the ongoing reliability of North American power systems as our resource mix evolves. The task force is a combination of regulators, market participants, and an RTO (PJM). GEAR will be in place for 15 months and "will seek solutions that balance the interests of regulatory and industry stakeholders while maintaining and enhancing the reliability and affordability of our nation’s energy systems. GEAR will focus on near-term problems, largely related to real time operational challenges, and longer term challenges related to expanding the infrastructure needed to support demand of both gas and electric utilities." GEAR will publish a status report in November 2024 and its final report in February 2025. Given Alberta's total dependence on natural gas for resource adequacy and reliability, I recommend that this is something all Alberta market participants and agencies should pay attention to. GEAR website: https://lnkd.in/gnEgU-RB GEAR charter: https://lnkd.in/gWcy2nku
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Amanda Harmon
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Clean Air Task Force
A new report and interactive tool from the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) and Clean Air Task Force, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Berkeley Lab, and Consensus Building Institute, catalogues state renewable energy siting policies and permitting authorities across the United States, profiling all 50 states plus Puerto Rico. The report and interactive map serve as an essential resource for policymakers, project developers, and community members navigating the complex landscape of renewable energy project permitting and siting across the U.S. This report identifies which government entity or entities in each state or territory have the jurisdictional authority to make siting and permitting decisions about large-scale wind and solar projects. The report also covers established timelines for the siting and permitting processes, requirements for public involvement, and the availability of permitting guides and model ordinances designed to assist local jurisdictions. Read the full report and view the interactive map here: https://lnkd.in/eppg6Bbz
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David C. Pace, PhD, MBA
Fusion power plants will operate with a plasma scenario that is narrowly defined. Candidate scenarios are studied in active research facilities to identify the optimum parameters for particular power plant performance targets. This research is inherently experimental, with the observations of improved performance serving as the primary driver for determining what to try next. Recently published results from Shira Morosohk and colleagues at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility show that scenario development can be accelerated using machine learning models. The machine learning approach creates a reduced model based on the capabilities of high-fidelity and computationally intensive first-principles physics simulation models. This approach provides both predicted fusion performance and a pathway to produce desirable scenarios in the device of interest. Most importantly, the model accounts for the technical capabilities of the actuators in the device (e.g., EC and neutral beam heating and current drive), which produces scenario plans that are achievable in an experiment. Thanks to advances like this, we should be able to develop and demonstrate optimum plasma scenarios faster than ever before. This work includes co-authors from Oak Ridge Associated Universities and Lehigh University. S. Morosohk, et al., Nuclear Fusion 64, 056018 (2024), https://lnkd.in/gAvw7MiE #fusionenergy #data #machinelearning
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Daniel Wolf
Even more transmission news: DOE has finalized revisions to its categorical exclusion for upgrading and rebuilding powerlines. Big implications for reconductoring lines with advanced conductors! Categorical exclusions are the simplest form of environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act and apply to projects that typically do not have significant environmental impacts. Previously, the agency's categorical exclusion only applied to projects to upgrade or rebuild existing transmission lines less than 20 miles in length. With this final rule, DOE is removing that mileage limitation, and adding options for relocating lines within existing rights-of-way. https://lnkd.in/e6h77DQs
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Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies (CES)
💬Expert Reacts: Julie Cohn New bills emphasizing grid reliability cross party lines, showing the importance of energy infrastructure for the nation. Julie Cohn, a nonresident scholar at the Center for Energy Studies, reacts to the recent slew of articles about the bills, including a recent article in Politico, and the lack of publicly available data before 2005. ⤵️ ------- Members of Congress have recently introduced numerous bills addressing the future of the nation’s electric power transmission infrastructure. The proposed legislation calls for data collection on reliability, weather, load growth, etc. At the same time, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission promises to release new transmission rules soon. In recent research, my colleagues and I at the Center for Energy Studies have noted a glaring gap in infrastructure data, namely in the age and ownership of transmission lines put into service before 2005. Information exists in the private sector behind paywalls, in archived reports from various entities published before this century, and at the state level. But the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Database (the definitive public record for the nation’s infrastructure) does not include in-serve dates for transmission lines, only dates on which the infrastructure was added to its dataset (2005 or later for nearly all items), or validated (2011 or later). As planners look ahead to developing a grid that will support anticipated loads – especially the high-power demands of data centers, chip manufacturers, and cryptocurrency mining – and the location and quantity of new utility-scale generation resources, this historical information could be of great value. Legislators should consider a modest investment in back-filling our publicly accessible information about this essential infrastructure. ------- Go deeper: ➡️ Back in 2021, Cohn and CES’s Ken Medlock and Olivera Jankovska noted the lack of electric data before 2005. They also gave several policy recommendations that are still relevant: https://lnkd.in/gXrnHk9Q ➡️ Read the Politico Article: https://lnkd.in/e-NSNS2H #ElectricInfrastructure #CongressBills #Transmission #FERC #DataCollection #Reliability #Weather #LoadGrowth #Infrastructure #DataAccessibility #GridDevelopment
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