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Office buildings with data centers use significantly more electricity than other offices

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Office buildings with data centers use substantially more electricity than other offices, which makes it extremely critical for property managers to access primary wholesale market intelligence when evaluating energy risk management strategies for procurement. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Data from the most recent Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey […]

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NYC targets 100MWh energy storage by 2020; ramps up solar activity

Posted By: Scott Merrell

New York City is making a commitment to growing solar as a way to keep peak prices lower and to provide emergency backup power. New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has set new targets for both energy storage and solar capacity in the city, of 100MWh of energy storage by 2020 and 1GW of […]

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First wave-powered energy in U.S. pumped into Hawaii’s grid

Posted By: Scott Merrell

A relatively new form of renewable energy is finally being tested in the US in Hawaii: wave-powered generation. The US Navy is currently testing two different generators that convert tidal movement into electricity. Anyone who has been to the beach has wondered why the energy of waves and tides cannot be harnessed and turned into […]

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PJM’s hot summer fails to generate demand

Posted By: Scott Merrell

PJM representatives have stated that increases in solar net metering, conservation efforts, and more efficient electronic devices as possible reasons for the lower peak load. This summer in the PJM Interconnection was hotter than the prior three, but systemwide peakload was lower than the highest peakload for those years, and PJM staffers are unsure […]

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Amazon Announces Texas Wind Farm, Company’s Largest to Date

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Amazon announced Amazon Wind Farm Texas, a new 253-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Scurry County, Texas, that will generate 1,000,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of wind energy annually. Scheduled to open in late 2017, Amazon Wind Farm Texas will be the company’s largest renewable energy project to date. Amazon contracted with Lincoln Clean Energy (LCE), who will […]

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Wisconsin Manufacturers Call for Retail Choice

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Large electricity users are lobbying Wisconsin state regulators to allow for 3rd party electricity competition for the state. Wisconsin currently has the highest electricity rates of any Midwestern state, and is above the US average for all electricity users. Wisconsin regulators began considering electric competition in 1994 but closed the docket in 2000, deciding not […]

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Monthly U.S. renewable electricity generation in 2016 surpasses previous years

Posted By: Scott Merrell

The US electricity supply mix is changing, and renewable energy electricity generation in 2016 has already surpassed renewable generation from 2015. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Renewable electricity generation has surpassed levels from previous years in every month so far this year, based on data through June. Both hydroelectric and nonhydroelectric renewables […]

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America’s First Offshore Wind Farm May Power Up a New Industry

Posted By: Scott Merrell

With the constant threat of price instability in New England, tiny Rhode Island is leading the way in a new renewable energy innovation: Offshore Wind Farms. The first wind farm of its kind in the US, this 5-turbine wind farm will provide power for thousands of homes in the state, and will hope be a […]

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Massachusetts Plan to Fund New Gas Lines Rejected by Court

Posted By: Scott Merrell

The Supreme Court in MA has rejected a plan that would allow utilities to charge customers to help finance new natural gas pipelines. The good news for customers is they will not be charged additional fees; the bad news is that customers are still susceptible to huge price spikes due to not enough natural gas […]

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July 2016 was world’s hottest month since records began, says Nasa

Posted By: Scott Merrell

July was the hottest month ever on record globally, almost a full degree Celsius over the average for July. This record also breaks last July’s record for the hottest month ever, and continues a string of 14 consecutive months that were the hottest on record. Nasa’s results, which combine sea-surface temperature and air temperature on […]

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Office buildings with data centers use significantly more electricity than other offices

NYC targets 100MWh energy storage by 2020; ramps up solar activity

First wave-powered energy in U.S. pumped into Hawaii’s grid

PJM’s hot summer fails to generate demand

Amazon Announces Texas Wind Farm, Company’s Largest to Date

Wisconsin Manufacturers Call for Retail Choice

Monthly U.S. renewable electricity generation in 2016 surpasses previous years

America’s First Offshore Wind Farm May Power Up a New Industry

Massachusetts Plan to Fund New Gas Lines Rejected by Court

July 2016 was world’s hottest month since records began, says Nasa

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