Tag: natural gas

The Energy Storage Hand Gets More Interesting

The cards dealt to the energy storage industry are looking better now than in the past. Here are three of them, all played because of the growing presence of Smart Grid technologies that enable solutions and policies that encourage energy storage markets. One wild card is also listed here, and it could have significant influence [...]

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Infrastructure Failures and Investments in the Future

Is the rupture of a 30 inch gas pipeline and subsequent death and destruction in San Bruno, California a harbinger of ongoing infrastructure failures in the coming years?  The 54 year old San Bruno gas pipeline rupture resulted in 7 confirmed deaths as of this posting, numerous injuries, and loss of 37 homes.  Will we [...]

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History is full of teachable moments to inspire us.  I was intrigued by the history of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) that was formally established in 2004 and “ensures reliable supplies of power, adequate transmission infrastructure, and competitive wholesale prices of electricity.” (Definition derived from the Smart Grid Dictionary.)  The [...]

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