EIA: Renewables Growth
EIA expects renewables to account for 22% of U.S. electricity generation in 2022! The details >>
Duke Energy: Another Rate Request
Duke Energy requests an additional 7.2% rate hike, citing rising fuel prices. The request would add to the already-approved 16% increase. https://www.wrtv.com/news/state-news/duke-energy-requests-additional-7-2-rate-hike-citing-rising-fuel-prices
Peak Demand Alert: Outlook for Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Today has been identified as a potential PJM Peak Demand Day. Given the forecasted PJM load and the current conditions, there is the potential for peak hours between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM, with the highest probability between 5:00 PM-6:00 PM. Additionally, tomorrow, Thursday, August 4, has the potential for a peak demand day, with…
Maryland: All-Electric Building Standard
Maryland’s largest county mulls a building code update to require all-electric construction and renovations, with exemptions for businesses like crematoriums and commercial kitchens.
Grid Modernization Reduces Summer Outages
Evergy officials say investments in predictive maintenance, grid modernization and diversification have already reduced the quantity and scope of outages this summer.
Peak Demand Alert for This Week! X3 or X4!
⚠️ Peak Demand Outlook for Week of July 18, 2022 This week’s heatwave could likely lead to three or four of the five peak demand days for 2022. In the last two years, we haven’t had a peak demand day below 140,782; our current peak days year-to-date have a high of 139,307. Each of the…
Grid News: PA Regional Carbon Pricing Program
The uncertainty around Pennsylvania’s entrance into a regional carbon pricing program makes it hard for carbon-based power generators in the state to price their offers in PJM Interconnection’s market.
Commentary: PJM Auction Results
PJM’s latest capacity auction keeping prices down for ratepayers shows that aging coal plants can retire without jeopardizing grid reliability, say clean energy advocates. Read the article here.