Feds Award Colorado $17.2M in Grid Aid, Support for Microgrid Study

2023-10-13 20:56:33

WASHINGTON — The Colorado Energy Office and Department of Local Affairs will share in $17.2 million from the Department of Energy intended to help them improve the reliability of the state’s electric grid, while also supporting a major study of... Read More

In The States

Former Texas Public Utility Commissioners Issue Report on Preventing Grid Failure

2021-06-04 15:40:09

by Reece Nations

AUSTIN, Texas — Five former Public Utility Commission of Texas commissioners and a senior regulatory advisor published a report detailing recommendations on how to improve the reliability of the state’s electric grid during extreme weather events. In their report, the... Read More

Energy

The Knowns, And Known Unknowns of Achieving a National-Scale Renewable Electric Grid

2021-05-19 18:51:09

by TWN Staff

As the Biden administration continues to push for a deal on an infrastructure bill that includes a sweeping number of renewable energy related projects, a team of researchers at the Department of Energy say they have growing confidence that reliable,... Read More