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Are interconnection limitations an issue only in the Northeast, or have other US regions also had utility interconnection limitations?

I was reading this article about Massachusetts cluster study by National Grid. It said a lot of projects had to be halted due to the interconnection limitations of the grid. Is this an issue in all states, or just specific to Massachusetts?

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Newcastle: Australia’s leading smart city

Over the last five years, I have seen from close the city of Newcastle moving towards becoming a smart city. Most certainly, the phrase “smart city” is a rather nebulous one, but it basically means utilising new technologies to enable communities..

CEO, Paul Budde Consulting

The next step is now to also get the rest of the population involved. This, of course, will be a much harder job. This must be done together with citizen groups, the city, and the local stakeholders (education, healthcare, business, community groups and so on). These groups and organisations are working together with those people that already have embraced the digital society and the...

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China's Grid Innovations and the Belt-and-Road Initiative

Analysis of the progress of China's Belt-and-Road Initiative and the use of UHVDC and interconnectors to electrify rural and under-developed areas.

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A $70 million microgrid project in Gonzales promises reliable, cheap and clean power for ag.

"PG&E’s lack of reliability came into sharp focus last year when the utility cut off power to Gonzales for nearly two days as part of its wildfire prevention blackouts....Rather than give up, Gonzales set out to develop a microgrid that would..

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Oct 19, 2020

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Electriq Power's Flagship Residential Battery System Now OpenADR 2.0b-Certified

Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) is an open and interoperable information exchange model and emerging Smart Grid standard. OpenADR 2.0b is designed for more sophisticated devices and will support most DR services and...

Electriq ??? Is this a new term ???

Looks to me that Electriq is just the name of the company

Oct 19, 2020

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DFC provides $1.55 Million for Tulu Moye Power Project

The United States, through the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), has committed $1.55 million in technical development for the Tulu Moye Geothermal Power Plant Project in Ethiopia. This new grant will...

Oct 19, 2020

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Group hoping to answer questions on solar power

Oct. 19--When answering a self-inquired question, 'Is solar power cheap enough?' Richard Perez, a senior researcher of the University of Albany, quoted Fortune magazine saying, "Solar PV is rapidly becoming the least...

Oct 19, 2020

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Offshore wind project completes final step, ready to deliver renewable energy to Virginians

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) -- Dominion Energy announced Wednesday that the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project has completed the final stage of testing and is ready to enter commercial service providing clean...

Oct 19, 2020

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ENGIE EPS’ Hydrogen Technology Proven to Make Microgrids 100% Green, Once Again

ENGIE EPS brings its technological expertise to the EU project REMOTE with a hydrogen-based energy storage system in Greece PARIS & MILAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News: ENGIE EPS (Paris:EPS) announces the unveiling...

Oct 19, 2020

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Smart Power Grid Energy Saving Solution Market Insights, Size, Future Growth, Demand, Share, Predicted to Grow By 2020 With Competitive Analysis by Top Players 2025

manufacturers, regions, product types and end industries; this report analyses the topmost companies in worldwide and main regions, and splits the Smart Power Grid Energy Saving Solution market by product type and...

Oct 19, 2020

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PG&E lacked basic training before California blackouts

SAN FRANCISCO — When Pacific Gas & Electric cut power to large swaths of wildfire-prone Northern California last fall, few of the emergency personnel managing the blackouts for the nation’s largest utility had learned the...