Jennifer Runyon
RenewableEnergyWorld
New Hampshire, United States
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Ford plans $3.5b plant to produce LFP batteries for its electric vehicles
Ford said it would introduce LFP batteries on Mustang Mach-E this year and F-150 Lightning in 2024. → Read More
Siemens and VW take a stake in Electrify America
The Volkswagen Group and Siemens announced they are investing $450 million in Electrify America, valuing it in $2.4B range. → Read More
CPUC approves SDG&E-owned microgrids for resiliency
SDG&E announced that four microgrids equipped with energy storage will be added to the region to help the state meet high energy demand. → Read More
Schneider Electric scoops up DERMS provider AutoGrid
AutoGrid’s AI-powered VPP and DERMS platform manage and deploy untapped energy capacity from DER such as batteries and EVs. → Read More
Xcel asked to upgrade solar interconnection process
Xcel will pilot group application reviews, roll out a customer cost sharing proposal for system upgrades, and report back to the Commission. → Read More
Denver vehicle-to-building pilot yields net benefits
A collaboration between multiple entities has resulted in over $950 in savings in 4 months using one 15-kW bidirectional charger and one EV. → Read More
Top 10 lessons learned from microgrid builders, owners, and operators
A microgrid is designed to deliver resiliency for its owners: utilities, large C&I companies, municipalities, universities, and communities. → Read More
Commentary: I’ve had it up to here. Fire the climate leaders now!
The Texas governor is calling for the resignation of Ercot leaders in the wake of the frigid temps and subsequent blackouts that ensued. Dangerous cold temps and no electricity are not a combination that anyone should have to endure. Well you know what? I think we should go higher. Let’s go above the head of […] → Read More
V2B? It's happening in Denver
New ‘vehicle-to-building’ technology would provide peak management, lower costs for building owners. Today, The Alliance Center, a Denver-based organization, announced a partnership with Fermata Energy, a clean technology company based in Charlottesville, VA, to use the energy stored in an electric vehicle (a Nissan LEAF) and power its six-story, 40,000-square-foot office building originally… → Read More
Digital twins for the electricity sector are key to the utility of the future
Back in late January at DISTRIBUTECH International, Rod Walton talked with experts from Siemens and Bentley about their new offering for utilities and what it means for the future. Next week, we’ll be hosting a live webcast with experts from Bentley Systems to explain more. Digital Twins: Why Every Utility Should Take Note will take... → Read More
CERAWeek canceled amid COVID-19 coronavirus concerns
On Sunday, March 1, IHS Markit executives, Lance Uggla, Daniel Yergin and James Rosenfield notified CERAWeek participants that they had made the decision to cancel this year’s event, which was set to take place next week in Houston, Texas. They said they made the decision with deep disappointment and wrote the following: Over the last... → Read More
PGE to procure energy from 162-MW solar farm for select C&I customers
Portland General Electric and Avangrid Renewables this week announced that PGE has agreed to purchase the output of a new 162-MW solar facility that Avangrid is building in eastern Oregon. The new facility will supply power and the accompanying renewable energy credits to PGE’s Green Future Impact customers, helping them source up to 100% of... → Read More
Dominion raises the bar on its own goal, now pledges net zero emissions by 2050
Dominion Energy today announced an expansion of the company’s greenhouse gas emissions-reduction goals, establishing a new commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The goal covers carbon dioxide and methane emissions, the dominant greenhouse gases, from our electricity generation and gas infrastructure operations. The company had previously committed to cut methane emissions from its… → Read More
Shell Australia to build 120-MW solar farm next to gas-fired power plant
Shell Australia today announced it will build and operate its first industrial-scale solar electricity farm near Wandoan in central Queensland, Australia. The solar farm, named Project Gangarri will have a capacity of 120 MW and should be complete next year, the company said. Project Gangarri will be built on the land of the Iman Traditional... → Read More
Latin American energy provider deploying 500 EV charging stations
This week, Blink Charging Co. announced that InterEnergy, an owner and operator of power generation, transmission and distribution assets in Latin America, including the Dominican Republic where its CEPM subsidiary provides energy solutions to more than 66% of the national tourism sector, has enlisted Blink to bring EV charging infrastructure to the Dominican Republic and... → Read More
New York testing innovative zinc air energy storage system
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced a collaboration with an energy storage company to develop a demonstration energy storage system, using new zinc-air energy storage technology, in New York State. NYPA will support the development, fabrication and installation of the storage unit at commercial scale over a three-year period. The 100-kW/1-MWh behind-the-meter energy storage system… → Read More
CT Green Bank offers free EV charging stations for commercial properties through C-PACE
The Connecticut Green Bank launched Charge Up CT Buildings, a new initiative that offers free electric vehicle charging stations to commercial property owners who use Connecticut Green Bank C-PACE financing to improve the energy efficiency of their building. → Read More
Florida Supreme Court rules against competitive electricity market ballot initiative
Florida residents will have to wait a bit longer to choose their own electricity supplier This week the Florida Supreme Court ruled that ballot initiative language that would allow electricity consumers to choose their energy and service providers was misleading. The decision means that Florida voters will not have an opportunity in November to vote... → Read More
New POWERGEN award program seeks inspirational women of excellent character
In recognition of the widely acknowledged studies that show that organizations with gender equality perform better financially, this year POWERGEN International, along with partner UL, is launching a new awards program that seeks out women of good character. → Read More
Educating today’s utilities about tomorrow’s innovations
Last week in San Antonio, Texas, about 150 DISTRIBUTECH stakeholders convened to discuss industry trends, best practices for marketing and sales in the utility industry and set the educational agenda for the 2020 event. → Read More