It is widely recognized that an increase in electrification will help reduce carbon emissions. For example, the increase in electrification would reduce the dependency on small diesel generators in developing countries and rural areas. Broadly speaking electrification is the process to build up and increase in the capacity of electric generation and distribution. The build-out […]
The Department of Energy has announced their commitment to enhance the national grid by making available $8.25 billion in loans. The goal is to modernize the grid by aggressively implementing renewable energy resources to achieve President Biden’s goal of using 100% clean energy by 2035. The modernization of power distribution infrastructure will facilitate the transmission
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House Bill 4378, a proposition to incorporate a capacity market in Texas, was introduced and was still pending committee review as of April 22, 2021 by the 87th Texas Legislative Session. Capacity markets can be extremely expensive to consumers and may not solve the ERCOT problem regarding Winter Storm Uri. Consumers in Texas could see
Texas Legislature Considering Capacity Markets in Texas- Good or Bad for Consumers? Read More
ERCOT released a statement on April 13, 2021 that they anticipated new challenges for businesses and consumers. See Below. If the February freeze wasn’t enough to convince consumers that you need to explore energy reliability, yesterday’s message was another affirmation. While ERCOT didn’t have to declare emergency, this
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Climate change is widely regarded as the number one issue the world is facing as it has a profound socioeconomic impact. The effects of climate change are currently visible; for example, droughts are happening more often and are becoming more severe and so are the cold snaps, e.g., Texas Freeze. It is important to mention
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