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Recognizing the transmission system congestion as a key barrier to growth, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has taken initiatives such as creating the Grid Deployment Office and launching the Building a Better Grid Initiative. As a result, #PTR estimates that the HV switchgear market in the #US will be driven by a CAGR of 10% between 2023 and 2030. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eMj_CU5f #PTRinsights #switchgear #energy

⚡ The difference between a grid-connected system and a microgrid lies in how it operates, and particularly its level of independence from the main electrical grid. In our new blog, Edison’s Kyle Manahan, P.E., Senior Manager, Energy Storage, discusses the primary distinctions between these two energy systems. ➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/47CVIVq #EnergyStorage #BatteryStorage #DER #Microgrid

Utilities' annual energy efficiency plans in Texas are stagnant; the PUC needs to strengthen those plans to increase reliability through demand flexibility and energy efficiency. Read my analysis of the utilities' plans and what needs to change in my latest article and don't forget to share and subscribe: https://lnkd.in/gd8BN8WY

In a recent article, Utility Dive highlighted major developments and trends expected in the #Energy sector this coming year, including the expansion of virtual power plants (VPPs).     In the piece, United's Ryan Katofsky speaks about the growing role VPPs can play in ensuring #GridReliability and addressing the need for more demand-side flexibility. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e5Uqn--p 

Present and future of #decarbinization in the industry ➡️ #ThermalStorage. #bGen patented by Brenmiller Energy ($BNRG). #PowertoHeat #Electrification #Batteries

 🔥🔋 #Thermalbatteries give commercial and industrial businesses a way to address evolving energy demands and embrace decarbonization. Our Chief Business Officer Doron Brenmiller spoke with Darrell Proctor about how thermal energy storage delivers industrial factories the same level of reliability and at a price that is competitive with natural gas. Learn more about ways that C&I energy users are rethinking their power systems to be more efficient and resilient via POWER magazine:  https://lnkd.in/eqsUTAHP

Growing electricity demand is putting pressure on Nevada’s grid. The solution to this problem? Virtual Power Plants! VPPs can increase energy reliability and affordability in Nevada, help the state meet its clean energy goals, and create new jobs in the energy sector. My team and I at Advanced Energy United are excited to present a report that highlights the important role VPPs will play in a clean energy future and urges Nevada to further integrate these plants into their future development plans. Learn more about VPPs and read the report here: https://lnkd.in/gqVhQAbZ   

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) unveiled four new microgrids featuring advanced remote operation capabilities to help enhance grid reliability and bolster resiliency for the surrounding communities. The four microgrid and energy storage sites, located in the communities of Clairemont, Tierra Santa, Paradise, and Boulevard, will help deal with increasing energy demands in the San Diego region. The ability to remotely operate microgrids offers real-time monitoring, faster response to grid events, more efficient energy storage management and enhanced grid resilience designed to help optimize overall performance, reliability, and sustainability. These systems utilize lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells and have advanced safety and fire prevention features. In December 2021, the California Public Utilities Commission gave the approval to SDG&E to move forward with these projects. The four microgrids will operate independently or in tandem with the larger regional grid and offer a combined storage capacity of approximately 39 megawatts (MW) and 180 megawatt-hours (MWh) across four SDG&E substations. To save energy & cost for your business, contact me at https://buff.ly/2EjAMbu. #Reliability #EnergyStorage #EnergyEfficiency #Renewables #EnergyAudit #Procurement #Resilience

Is there a way to deal with the #duck #curve? It refers to the way #solar energy production tapers off towards the end of the day and power generation needs to ramp up quickly to compensate. Now that curve is getting sharper — and we need new tools to address it. In the past, writes journalist Christopher Arcus, “daily load curve was smoother and generation ramping was slower, so gas generators and fast ramping generation was confined mostly to sudden system outage needs and relatively infrequent occurrences like storms.” > https://lnkd.in/ee7ZYn28 [CleanTechnica] With California producing more solar energy than it knows how to deal with — a problem that could afflict other states in the near future — there’s more of a need for fast response that makes use of battery storage instead of gas generators. > https://lnkd.in/gZWdHPjJ [Institute for Energy Research] But current energy management systems aren't well equipped to deal with it. They still overwhelmingly rely on anachronistic demand-response mechanisms based on SMS or email notifications, usually sent 24 hours in advance, that urge customers to use less energy at specific times.   Arcus is disappointed by this. “I envisioned a system where smart devices were under voluntary control via direct means via the internet,” he writes. “The system would allow users to control how much and if they chose to participate via an app that they control. That way, signals could be broadcast rapidly, responses would be automatic and not require manual intervention or nags via snail mail and text, and in general would require less user-required interaction.”   The key here is that demand and supply need to interact in real time — or at least with minimal delay. And that’s exactly what dcbel’s Home Energy System is meant to do. It can evaluate grid conditions, energy prices and other factors every five minutes, offering exactly the kind of automatic energy management we need to handle the energy transition in a way that benefits everyone.

With energy demand rising there is a lot of uncertainty for future transmission line needs. One strategy is using energy storage as transmission assets and adding them incrementally in the evolving power grid. Energy storage projects are becoming competitive as an alternative to traditional transmission lines. An energy storage project typically has a smaller land disturbance and shorter development, permitting, and construction timelines, allowing more nimble deployment as needs change. Read more about storage as transmission asset (SATA) in the market study by OurEnergyPolicy: https://lnkd.in/gJ89jDp3 #energystorage #storageastransmission #renewableenergy #FutureOfEnergy