CUB Policy Center and UO Hold Inaugural Smart Grid Conference in Portland
The CUB Policy Center, in partnership with the University of Oregon School of Law, will be holding its inaugural policy conference: Smart Grid: Today’s Regulation and Tomorrow’s Technology, on Friday,...
View ArticleUpcoming Event: Energy Storage for the Grid: Watchful Waiting or the Perfect...
I’ll be moderating Energy Storage for the Grid: Watchful Waiting or the Perfect Storm? at the MIT Enterprise Forum Northwest’s May 8, 2012 program at Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) ,...
View ArticleGov. Kitzhaber Names Margi Hoffman as Oregon’s Energy Policy Advisor
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber announced today that he has named Margi Hoffman to serve as his Energy Policy Advisor. She will join the Governor’s office on April 2. Ms. Hoffman has served as Senior...
View ArticleUpcoming Webinar on Order No. 755 (Frequency Regulation) and Energy Storage
In October 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 755, which requires regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs) to pay for...
View ArticlePNWER Energy Storage Conference, Pivotal Leaders Event–Portland, October 8
The Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) Energy Storage Coaliation (ESC) will be holding an important energy storage conference at the Portland Convention Center on October 8, 2012. ESC has...
View ArticlePG&E Announces Energy Storage RFI
California’s Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”) announced today that it plans to issue an Energy Storage Request for Information (“RFI”) to obtain information on utility-scale, dispatchable,...
View ArticleDOD Should Consider Adding Fast-Ramping Generation to its Procurement Planning
Intermittent resources create unique challenges for 21st Century Utilities, RTO’s and System Operators. The now infamous "Duck Chart" highlights a key element of the problem — central station thermal...
View ArticleMinnesota Can Reliably Integrate 40% Renewables According to DOC Transmission...
Yesterday, the Minnesota Department of Commerce issued its highly anticipated Minnesota Renewable Energy Integration and Transmission Study, which indicated that the “capacity for adding additional...
View ArticleSprint to the Finish! Fast Work at the Conclusion of the 2015 Minnesota...
In a literal sprint to the finish, the Minnesota legislature passed a bill, which included energy policy provisions as part of a Senate Floor Amendment, just seconds before the State constitutional...
View ArticleCalifornia Lawmakers Introduce Clean Peak Standard Legislation
Two new bills, similar in concept but differing in approach, seek to align renewable energy output with peak electricity demand. Currently, the California Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires...
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