The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) last week directed its attention to electric vehicles (EV), batteries and reliable charging stations on a transitioning grid with a $200 million funding announcement followed by a request for information (RFI) for charging EVs on the grid. At a roundtable discussion on advancing the domestic lithium battery industry, DOE…
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PG&E, Tesla Begin Work on Landmark Battery Storage Project in Northern California
Tesla Inc. and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) have begun construction of a 182.5 MW lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) at the combination utility’s Moss Landing substation in Monterey County, CA. The megapack system is considered a landmark in developing and deploying utility-scale batteries. In late 2018 California regulators approved plans for Moss…
July 30, 2020
Green Mountain’s Home Battery Program Offering Options in Natural Gas-Poor Vermont
Customers of Colchester, VT-based Green Mountain Power (GMP) now have the opportunity to enroll in the electric utility’s Tesla Powerwall or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) home battery storage programs. GMP serves 265,000 residential and business end-users. After receiving approval from the Vermont Public Utilities Commission, GMP became the first utility in the country to…
June 25, 2020
Renewable Hydrogen Said ‘Compatible Complement’ to RNG
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) efforts to convert renewable energy into pipeline quality natural gas are finding support among some stakeholders who view the research as an important part of building an alternative energy economy.
September 6, 2019
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