Amid other regulatory priorities, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair Richard Glick would have the agency look into energy storage participation in wholesale markets via hybrid projects with wind and solar, he said on Tuesday during the CLEANPOWER 2022 conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Climate change and water shortages are in large part responsible for causing the drought within California in the US, as well as other western states. This has been an ongoing trend for three years now, and in 2022 alone, California has experienced 1,402 wildfires that have consumed at least 6,507 acres of land. However, there is also […]
A large provider of Colorado energy says sagging hydropower production on the Colorado River system, which has raised concern over the long-term reliability of the power source in the West, has not had a significant impact here. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, the largest hydropower customer on the Colorado River system, has received about two-thirds […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget proposal would set aside $75 million to aid small agricultural businesses as the drought deepens. The one-time assistance would provide grants ranging from $30,000 to $50,000, depending on the amount of lost revenue.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, has earmarked $5.2 billion in a revised budget proposal released Friday to fund a “strategic electricity reliability reserve” – an up to 5,000 MW resource that the state can tap into when the grid is particularly stressed.
Lopez Lake closed the boat launch on Monday, due to record low water levels. Boats are no longer able to launch without hitting the bottom of the lake. Years of drought ravaging the state of California have led to this. Nearly undetectable from day to day, over the years this slow regression has been culminating […]
FERC’s Glick Says He’s ‘Bullish’ on Energy Storage, Aims to Prioritize Regulations for Hybrid Projects
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Utility Diveby Iulia GheorghiuAmid other regulatory priorities, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair Richard Glick would have the agency look into energy storage participation in wholesale markets via hybrid projects with wind and solar, he said on Tuesday during the CLEANPOWER 2022 conference in San Antonio, Texas.
California Still in a Drought: 3 Years and Counting
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Earth.orgby Alexander PhamClimate change and water shortages are in large part responsible for causing the drought within California in the US, as well as other western states. This has been an ongoing trend for three years now, and in 2022 alone, California has experienced 1,402 wildfires that have consumed at least 6,507 acres of land. However, there is also […]
Hydropower Is 53% of the Renewable Energy Supply in the West. Drought Is Slowing Down Production.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Colorado Sunby Chris OutcultA large provider of Colorado energy says sagging hydropower production on the Colorado River system, which has raised concern over the long-term reliability of the power source in the West, has not had a significant impact here. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, the largest hydropower customer on the Colorado River system, has received about two-thirds […]
Newsom Pitches $75 Million in Drought Relief for Agriculture
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Agri Pulseby Brad HookerGov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget proposal would set aside $75 million to aid small agricultural businesses as the drought deepens. The one-time assistance would provide grants ranging from $30,000 to $50,000, depending on the amount of lost revenue.
California Governor Floats 5-GW, $5.2B ‘Reliability Reserve’ Amid Possible Electricity Shortfalls
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Utility Diveby Kavya BalaramanCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, has earmarked $5.2 billion in a revised budget proposal released Friday to fund a “strategic electricity reliability reserve” – an up to 5,000 MW resource that the state can tap into when the grid is particularly stressed.
Lopez Lake Closes Boat Launch Ramp as Lake Levels Reach Record Lows
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KSBYby Taylor HilloLopez Lake closed the boat launch on Monday, due to record low water levels. Boats are no longer able to launch without hitting the bottom of the lake. Years of drought ravaging the state of California have led to this. Nearly undetectable from day to day, over the years this slow regression has been culminating […]