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Have concerns about the impact of more all-electric homes on California’s electrical grid? Check out #CalEnergy Commissioner J. Andrew McAllister discussing how California is transforming its energy infrastructure to support an all-electric future! To support this electrifying transition, the California Energy Commission has funded incentives and bonuses through California Electric Homes (CalEHP) to reduce costs for your all-electric residential new construction projects. Reach out to learn more about CalEHP incentives today! https://lnkd.in/e4tDSxry #AllElectric #SmartGrid #EnergyEfficiency #Incentives 

The American economy is still the largest and most important one in the world and it is electrifying at a pace we have never seen before. Building a resilient and reliable grid requires all of us to work together. Permitting reform is essential if we are to continue being the world leader we currently are. Coordination between Federal, State and Local governments is critical so all electric utilities, and especially public power utilities can build the grid future generations of Americans deserve from us.

Delivering reliable and affordable energy while meeting clean energy goals requires maintaining, upgrading and expanding electric infrastructure. LPPC members invest significant resources in critical infrastructure, but the existing permitting process can result in project delays and cost overruns. For example, it can take ten years or more to permit new high-voltage, long-distance transmission lines or to relicense an existing hydro-electric dam. Without congressional action to reform the permitting process, America’s ability to benefit from reliable, affordable and clean energy is at risk. Javier Fernandez, President and CEO of Omaha Public Power District, and Nathan Reese, Executive Vice President of External Affairs for Grand River Dam Authority weigh in on this issue in our latest video. #permittingreform #energyinfrastructure #GHG #publicpower #renewableenergy #utilities #decarbonization #cleanenergy

CanaryMedia has an article on the NextGen Highways initiative that has made progress allowing power lines alongside highways in MN. Is this a way to accelerate the buildout of transmission? "Minnesota takes rare step to allow power lines alongside highways A coalition striving to get states to approve high-voltage transmission lines along highways has won a first battle in Minnesota — and wants to expand to other states. Last month, Minnesota lawmakers handed them an early victory on this high-voltage highway concept. As part of a bundle of climate laws and policies passed in this year’s legislative session, a provision in an omnibus transportation bill has ended a decade-long prohibition against siting utility infrastructure on the land along state and interstate highways owned and managed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation." Read more at https://conta.cc/3RsgwJU #solar #energy #solarenergy #renewables #renewableenergy #electricity #energystorage #ESS #distributedenergy #solarpower #batteries #EVCharging #EV

CanaryMedia has an article on the NextGen Highways initiative that has made progress allowing power lines alongside highways in MN. Is this a way to accelerate the buildout of transmission? "Minnesota takes rare step to allow power lines alongside highways A coalition striving to get states to approve high-voltage transmission lines along highways has won a first battle in Minnesota — and wants to expand to other states. Last month, Minnesota lawmakers handed them an early victory on this high-voltage highway concept. As part of a bundle of climate laws and policies passed in this year’s legislative session, a provision in an omnibus transportation bill has ended a decade-long prohibition against siting utility infrastructure on the land along state and interstate highways owned and managed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation." Read more at https://conta.cc/3RsgwJU #solar #energy #solarenergy #renewables #renewableenergy #electricity #energystorage #ESS #distributedenergy #solarpower #batteries #EVCharging #EV

What if Your Town Doubled as a Private Power Grid? https://lnkd.in/gK5AHUHA This informative article discusses the benefits of #microgrid-solar and #VPPs - in particular, #energysecurity and low utility bills.

Well written, comprehensive piece on whether or not Connecticut's electricity grid is ready to handle the increased demand due to projected increased electrification needs. https://lnkd.in/ecN99N8z

"Digaunto Chatterjee, vice president of electric engineering at Eversource, offers a thick wad of numbers and calculations along with the complaint that many customers and legislators want to ignore people like him with a master’s in electrical engineering, who do distribution and transmission engineering for a living. “You think the grid doesn’t need to be upgraded?” he asked rhetorically. “If you have a peak demand of 5.2 gigawatts and you’re going to be adding four gigawatts of electric demand on top of the 5.2, I think it’s delusional to not understand the amount of distribution infrastructure that will need to be enhanced.” I cast my vote for Digaunto's insight as being the one timeless fact in this article. #energy #electrification

By 2050, an additional 60 billion square feet of commercial space are expected to be constructed ... If the building obtains heating or cooling from a district energy system, for example, that district energy must be generated from clean sources, the ...

Today the NSW Government published the "Electricity Supply and Reliability Check-up" by Marsden Jacob Associates with 54 recommendations, and its response accepting 50 of the recommendations. The responses are grouped into three sections, one of which focusses on Eraring Power Station (examining reliability and price). The NSW Government will engage with Origin Energy to clarify its plans for Eraring. https://lnkd.in/g-wkFD2a