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It’s been a busy week for the Trump administration’s efforts to shape the energy industry in its specific vision. Here’s the rundown ️ On climate: Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirmed that the ...

Michigan’s plan to hit 100% clean power by 2040—heavily reliant on wind, solar, and storage—could add $386B to energy costs by 2050 and raise average residential bills 146% by 2035, according to ...

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and POWER Engineers (POWER), member of WSP, present their case on how advanced electronic control systems and rotating machines stabilize voltage, manage power flow and ...

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MISO could save $27B in system costs by 2035 by adding 11 GW of battery storage, according to a new report. (Utility Dive) MISO currently has about 125 MW (with an M) of batteries on a grid with a 127 ...

A federal inspection found a “chilled work environment” that kept employees from reporting safety concerns at Florida Power & Light’s St. Lucie nuclear plant. (Tampa Bay Times) Staff feared ...

Note from Tom: Since 2013, I’ve been publishing “Tom Alrich’s blog” on Blogspot. I’m now publishing my posts in this Substack blog, named “Tom Alrich’s blog, too”. I’m posting for free on Substack now ...

How much is a kWh saved worth? Companies and institutions seeking to reduce costs need a benchmark to evaluate the solutions under consideration. How much is a kWh saved worth? This is an important ...

Carbon dioxide, the simple and ubiquitous chemical that many see as the scourge of the earth driving global warming, may also be a salvation that turns intermittent wind and solar electricity into a ...

As electricity demand surges and renewable energy integration accelerates, the U.S. power grid faces mounting pressure to deliver more power, more efficiently. One promising solution lies not in ...

Our increased dependence on safe, reliable and affordable electricity comes at a time when massive electrification and the needs of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are driving dynamic growth of the ...