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Unlocking Energy Storage Value: PJM Market Reforms with Brattle Group's Serena Patel Episode Overview: In this special live episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, recorded at the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Solar & Storage Industries Association (“MSSIA”) Solar & Storage Insight Conference in New Brunswick, NJ, host Benoy Thanjan sits down with Serena Patel, Energy Research Associate at The Brattle Group, to unpack critical energy storage market reforms in the PJM interconnection. The conversation focuses on a groundbreaking report from Brattle, commissioned by the American Clean Power Association, that lays out a roadmap for unlocking the full value of energy storage across U.S. energy markets. Key Topics Covered: Why PJM's current market design undervalues flexible storage resources The two most urgent market reforms: ▪ Opportunity cost bidding for energy storage ▪ Creation of new ancillary service and ramping reserve products How suppressed price signals hinder storage operators' revenue Lessons from other RTOs like CAISO and NYISO that PJM can implement now The case for all-source procurement in local reliability planning The critical role of stakeholder engagement and policy advocacy to push reforms forward Featured Report: Energy Storage Market Design Reforms: A Roadmap to Unlock the Potential of Energy Storage By: Brattle Group for the American Clean Power Association Released: April 2025 https://www.brattle.com/insights-events/publications/brattle-experts-prepared-an-energy-storage-market-reform-roadmap-for-several-us-electricity-markets/ Notable Quotes: “Our current systems were built for legacy fossil fuel generators. If we don't reform the markets now, we risk undervaluing the flexibility that storage offers.” – Serena Patel “Opportunity cost bidding would help storage developers maximize revenue by bidding strategically, rather than being constrained by outdated market rules.” – Serena Patel   Takeaway for Developers & Policymakers: To accelerate storage deployment, developers must actively engage in PJM stakeholder processes and advocate for reforms that enable revenue stacking and flexibility compensation. The Brattle report offers actionable insights to guide that involvement.   Thanks to MSSIA: Special thanks to the MiSSIA for hosting the Solar Maverick Podcast at their first annual conference and for their continued solar and storage advocacy in NJ, PA, and DE.   Benoy Thanjan Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy and he is also an advisor for several solar startup companies.  He has extensive project origination, development, and financial experience in the renewable energy industry and in the environmental commodities market.   This includes initial site evaluation, permitting, financing, sourcing equipment, and negotiating the long-term energy and environmental commodities off-take agreements. He manages due diligence processes on land, permitting, and utility interconnection and is in charge of financing and structuring through Note to Proceed (“NTP”) to Commercial Operation Date (“COD”). Benoy composes teams suitable for all project development and construction tasks. He is also involved in project planning and pipeline financial modeling. He has been part of all sides of the transaction and this allows him to provide unique perspectives and value. Benoy has extensive experience in financial engineering to make solar projects profitable. Before founding Reneu Energy, he was the SREC Trader in the Project Finance Group for SolarCity which merged with Tesla in 2016.  He originated SREC trades with buyers and co-developed their SREC monetization and hedging strategy with the senior management of SolarCity to move into the east coast markets.  Benoy was the Vice President at Vanguard Energy Partners which is a national solar installer where he focused on project finance solutions for commercial scale solar projects.  He also worked for Ridgewood Renewable Power, a private equity fund, where he analyzed potential investments in renewable energy projects and worked on maximizing the financial return of the projects in the portfolio.  Benoy also worked on the sale of all of the renewable energy projects in Ridgewood's portfolio.   He was in the Energy Structured Finance practice for Deloitte & Touche and in Financial Advisory Services practice at Ernst & Young.  Benoy received his first experience in Finance as an intern at D.E. Shaw & Co., which is a global investment firm with 37 billion dollars in investment capital. He has a MBA in Finance from Rutgers University and a BS in Finance and Economics from the Stern School of Business at New York University.  Benoy was an Alumni Scholar at the Stern School of Business.    Serena Patel  Serena Patel is an Energy Research Associate at The Brattle Group, where she focuses on electricity market design and energy storage economics. She was a lead author on the ACP-sponsored market reform report and is deeply involved in clean energy policy development.   Stay Connected: Benoy Thanjan Email: info@reneuenergy.com  LinkedIn: Benoy Thanjan Website: https://www.reneuenergy.com   Serena Patel Website:  https://www.brattle.com/ Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/serena-naresh-patel/   Summer Solstice Fundraiser Join Reneu Energy, Rosemawr Management, Polar Racking, Positive Deviancy, and the Solar Maverick Podcast for the 2025 Summer Solstice Fundraiser! This special evening will take place on Thursday, June 5th, from 6 PM to 10 PM at Hudson Hall in Jersey City, NJ. We'll also be raising funds for the Let's Share the Sun Foundation, which aids impoverished communities in harnessing solar energy. Event Highlights: -Venue: Hudson Hall, a Czech biergarten and smokehouse co-owned by Benoy, CEO of Reneu Energy. -Time: 6 PM to 10 PM, with delicious food throughout the evening. -Tickets: $50 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/reneuenergy/1653652

Energy grids, markets and regulatory landscapes are evolving fast. The strategies used by BESS operators must be dynamic, as operators face a maze of regional markets, shifting policies, and cutting-edge technologies. In this episode Ali Karimian, Market Optimization Director at GridBeyond joins Quentin to explore the challenges and opportunities in markets like ERCOT, California, PJM, shedding light on critical developments such as PJM's recent capacity market overhaul and the surge in demand response programs across the country. Ali also shares insight into the role of cryptocurrency miners in energy markets, and where these unconventional players are proving vital for grid stability and unlocking new revenue streams.Over the course of the conversation, Quentin and Ali discuss:The differences between some of the most prominent markets for BESS in the United States, including ERCOT, CAISO and PJM.The current landscape shaping market attractiveness for battery operations.Policy & regulatory changes affecting ISO's including changes to ERCOT's ancillary services framework, PJM capacity market dynamics and continual updates for CAISO.The rise of crypto miners in energy markets and what characteristics make them suitable for supporting grid stability.Strategies enabling crypto miners to lower effective power costs.About our guestGridBeyond aim to unlock the potential of energy assets, driving sustainability, resilience, and affordability towards a zero-carbon future. Their technology optimizes utility-scale renewable generation, battery storage, and industrial loads by intelligently dispatching flexibility into the right market at the right time. Enabling asset owners and energy consumers to unlock new revenues, enhance resilience, manage price volatility, and support the transition to net zero. For more information on GridBeyond - head to their website.About Modo EnergyModo Energy provides forecasts, benchmarking, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place. Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn. Check out The Energy Academy, our video series of bite-sized chunks explaining how different battery energy storage systems work.

Energy grids, markets and regulatory landscapes are evolving fast. The strategies used by BESS operators must be dynamic, as operators face a maze of regional markets, shifting policies, and cutting-edge technologies. In this episode Ali Karimian, Market Optimization Director at GridBeyond joins Quentin to explore the challenges and opportunities in markets like ERCOT, California, PJM, shedding light on critical developments such as PJM's recent capacity market overhaul and the surge in demand response programs across the country. Ali also shares insight into the role of cryptocurrency miners in energy markets, and where these unconventional players are proving vital for grid stability and unlocking new revenue streams.Over the course of the conversation, Quentin and Ali discuss:The differences between some of the most prominent markets for BESS in the United States, including ERCOT, CAISO and PJM.The current landscape shaping market attractiveness for battery operations.Policy & regulatory changes affecting ISO's including changes to ERCOT's ancillary services framework, PJM capacity market dynamics and continual updates for CAISO.The rise of crypto miners in energy markets and what characteristics make them suitable for supporting grid stability.Strategies enabling crypto miners to lower effective power costs.About our guestGridBeyond aim to unlock the potential of energy assets, driving sustainability, resilience, and affordability towards a zero-carbon future. Their technology optimizes utility-scale renewable generation, battery storage, and industrial loads by intelligently dispatching flexibility into the right market at the right time. Enabling asset owners and energy consumers to unlock new revenues, enhance resilience, manage price volatility, and support the transition to net zero. For more information on GridBeyond - head to their website.About Modo EnergyModo Energy provides forecasts, benchmarking, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place. Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn. Check out The Energy Academy, our video series of bite-sized chunks explaining how different battery energy storage systems work.

This is our last podcast of 2024! We will be back in the new year with a look back at 2024 and the energy themes we will be watching in 2025.For the last podcast of the year, we welcome Elliot Mainzer, President & Chief Executive Officer, California Independent System Operator (CAISO).California has integrated a large share of renewables into its electricity supply. As of 2023, almost 50% of California's power generation came from renewables. Renewable power generation includes solar (19%), hydro (15%), wind (6%), geothermal (5%), and biomass (2%). Jackie and Peter asked Elliot: What is your expectation for future renewables growth? What is the future of natural gas generation?  Is transmission able to keep up with the addition of new power supply? Do you expect changes under the Trump administration could speed up the permitting for new transmission projects?  Are you concerned about the pace of demand growth and what is driving the acceleration?   Is it fair to say that high renewables penetration has caused California to have expensive power prices?  Alberta is making market changes to address the growth of renewables; how did California address these issues with market design in a way that continued to create a compelling investment opportunity for renewables?  How much electricity does California currently receive from Alberta and British Columbia?Content referenced in this podcast:Statement from CanREA on concerns about punitive market and transmission changes in Alberta, including a link to a Direction Letter from Minister Nathan Neudorf (December 10, 2024)Opinion: Alberta needs solar and wind to meet demand by Vittoria Bellissimo and Evan Wilson, December 12, 20242023 Total System Electric Generation for California (California Energy Commission) Please review our disclaimer at:https://www.arcenergyinstitute.com/disclaimer/ Check us out on social media: X (Twitter): @arcenergyinstLinkedIn: @ARC Energy Research Institute Subscribe to ARC Energy Ideas PodcastApple PodcastsAmazon MusicSpotify 

DERVOS, 10/25/24, NYCRenewables have been breaking many of the mechanisms in our power markets, irrespective of structure. Across energy only, IRP, and capacity markets, we have been seeing "weirdness" in price action and regulatory responses as solar and wind continue to dominate new installs. It'll be an acronym stew: from PCM and RUC buying in ERCOT, adjusting ELCCs in PJM leading to capacity prices 10x'ing, to NEM 3.0 in CAISO. We want to contend with what this means today and then try to map a path into where it all leads tomorrow. Will these existing structures adapt, or will something new emerge?Speakers: Jacob Mays (Cornell), Brian Bartholomew (REV Renewables), Eric Goff (Goff Policy), Andy Reger (PA Consulting)Moderator: James McGinniss (DER Task Force & David Energy) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dertaskforce.com/subscribe

Ever wondered how energy storage projects go from concept to reality? What do developers consider when planning interconnections to the grid? ERCOT's unique approach to interconnections is a game changer for energy storage projects, allowing faster and more flexible grid connections. But how does this compare to other ISOs across America, and what factors are crucial when considering interconnections?In this episode, Quentin is joined by Ramsey Ayass, Senior Vice President of Grid Strategy at SMT Energy, to discuss the intricacies of battery energy storage development in ERCOT and beyond. Over the course of the conversation, they explore: The process of securing grid interconnection for new storage projects in ERCOT.ERCOT's approach to grid interconnection compared with other markets like CAISO, MISO, and SPP.Key considerations when selecting a site and the importance of understanding grid conditions.The opportunities and challenges developers face when building Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in ERCOT.The potential business case for BESS across U.S. markets as demand increases.About our guestFounded in 2019 SMT Energy has grown to encompass over 1.5 gigawatts of renewable energy projects. The company focuses on battery energy storage infrastructure in strategic high-value locations to generate resilient revenue in the fast-evolving clean energy landscape. For more information about SMT Energy, visit their website.About Modo EnergyModo Energy provides benchmarking, forecasts, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place.Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets. Modo's paid plans serve more than 80% of battery storage owners and operators in Great Britain and ERCOT.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter. Check out The Energy Academy, our video series of bite-sized chunks explaining how different battery energy storage systems work.

Ever wondered how energy storage projects go from concept to reality? What do developers consider when planning interconnections to the grid? ERCOT's unique approach to interconnections is a game changer for energy storage projects, allowing faster and more flexible grid connections. But how does this compare to other ISOs across America, and what factors are crucial when considering interconnections?In this episode, Quentin is joined by Ramsey Ayass, Senior Vice President of Grid Strategy at SMT Energy, to discuss the intricacies of battery energy storage development in ERCOT and beyond. Over the course of the conversation, they explore: The process of securing grid interconnection for new storage projects in ERCOT.ERCOT's approach to grid interconnection compared with other markets like CAISO, MISO, and SPP.Key considerations when selecting a site and the importance of understanding grid conditions.The opportunities and challenges developers face when building Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in ERCOT.The potential business case for BESS across U.S. markets as demand increases.About our guestFounded in 2019 SMT Energy has grown to encompass over 1.5 gigawatts of renewable energy projects. The company focuses on battery energy storage infrastructure in strategic high-value locations to generate resilient revenue in the fast-evolving clean energy landscape. For more information about SMT Energy, visit their website.About Modo EnergyModo Energy provides benchmarking, forecasts, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place.Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets. Modo's paid plans serve more than 80% of battery storage owners and operators in Great Britain and ERCOT.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter. Check out The Energy Academy, our video series of bite-sized chunks explaining how different battery energy storage systems work.

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week's episode features Newsweek editor Jeff Young, who reported on President Biden's effort to link his climate goals to good-paying jobs. This Week in Cleantech — June 21, 2024This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Megawatt-X founder Laurent Segalen!Solar Power's Giants Are Providing More Energy Than Big Oil - BloombergGreen Peace: How the Fight Against Climate Change Can Overcome Geopolitical Discord - Foreign AffairsA Trump Win Puts $369 Billion in Clean Energy Incentives at Risk, BI Says - BloombergSolugen scores $214 million loan from DOE to make chemicals from corn sugar not petroleum - CNBCBiden Links Green Power to Good Pay With Clean Energy Wage Rules - NewsweekWatch the full episode on YouTubeHelp make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to rew@clarionevents.com. And don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Join us every Friday for new episodes of This Week in Cleantech in the Factor This! podcast feed, and tune into new episodes of Factor This! every Monday.This Week in Cleantech is hosted by Renewable Energy World senior content director John Engel and Tigercomm president Mike Casey. The show is produced by Brian Mendes with research support from Alex Petersen and Clare Quirin.Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more.

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week's episode features Michael Thomas, author of the "Distilled" newsletter, who reported on the growing size of clean energy projects in the U.S.This Week in Cleantech — June 14, 2024This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Andrew Savage, vice president and founding team at electric vehicle and bike sharing company, Lime. The World Needs More Batteries for Electric Vehicles — But Not This Many — BloombergHouse hearing to be held to consider bill to reform how public utility regulators are appointed — WOSU Public MediaLong-Range EVs Now Cost Less Than the Average New Car in the US — BloombergWorld faces ‘staggering' oil glut by end of decade, energy watchdog warns — Financial TimesThe Rise of the Clean Energy Megaproject — DistilledWatch the full episode on YouTube Help make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to rew@clarionevents.com. And don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Join us every Friday for new episodes of This Week in Cleantech in the Factor This! podcast feed, and tune into new episodes of Factor This! every Monday.This Week in Cleantech is hosted by Renewable Energy World senior content director John Engel and Tigercomm president Mike Casey. The show is produced by Brian Mendes with research support from Alex Petersen and Clare Quirin.Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more.

Christian Roselund has a strategy for when a new solar tariff petition drops. Turn off your phone. Then get to reading. Had he failed to follow these rules in April, Roselund, a senior policy analyst at Clean Energy Associates, would have gotten an ear full from developers fearful of yet another tariff fight.U.S. solar manufacturing giants First Solar and QCells are putting their weight behind the latest threat to an already fragile supply chain, and it could be much worse than the one that brought the industry to its knees just two years ago.Roselund joined Episode 78 of the Factor This! podcast to break down the impact of the newest attempt to tamp down China's solar dominance.Watch the full episode on YouTubeRegistration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more. Watch every new episode of the Factor This! podcast on the Renewable Energy World YouTube channel, and make sure to subscribe while you're there!

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week's episode features The Guardian's Dharna Norr, who reported on an effort by Vermont leaders to force fossil fuel companies to pay for their emissions impacts.This Week in Cleantech — June 7, 2024 This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is CleanCapital co-founder Jon Powers!Renewable Energy Wins for Now in Michigan as Local Control Measure Fails to Make Ballot — Inside Climate NewsWorld's biggest solar farm goes online, big enough to power a country — The IndependentHow Electric Car Batteries Might Aid the Grid (and Win Over Drivers) — The New York TimesHow a simple fix could double the size of the U.S. electricity grid — The Washington Post‘Game-changing': Vermont becomes first state to require big oil to pay for climate damages — The GuardianWatch the full episode on YouTube Help make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to rew@clarionevents.com. And don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Join us every Friday for new episodes of This Week in Cleantech in the Factor This! podcast feed, and tune into new episodes of Factor This! every Monday.This Week in Cleantech is hosted by Renewable Energy World senior content director John Engel and Tigercomm president Mike Casey. The show is produced by Brian Mendes with research support from Alex Petersen and Clare Quirin.Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more.

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week's episode features Stephen Robert Miller, who wrote for Yale E360 about an effort to convert existing oil wells for long-duration storage of solar energy.This Week in Cleantech — May 31, 2024 This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Gregg Patterson, CEO of Origami Solar!The U.S. just took its biggest step yet to end coal mining — The Washington PostOpinion | Can Biden Win America's Green Tech Trade War With China? — The New York TimesHow red Texas became a model for green energy — The Financial TimesBiden's Long Game on Climate — Heatmap NewsCan a California Oilfield Be Retrofitted to Store Solar Energy? — Yale Environment 360Watch the full episode on YouTubeHelp make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to rew@clarionevents.com. And don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Join us every Friday for new episodes of This Week in Cleantech in the Factor This! podcast feed, and tune into new episodes of Factor This! every Monday.This Week in Cleantech is hosted by Renewable Energy World senior content director John Engel and Tigercomm president Mike Casey. The show is produced by Brian Mendes with research support from Alex Petersen and Clare Quirin.Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has unveiled landmark new rules in attempt to jumpstart the beleaguered transmission system in the U.S. Many are already calling it the most impactful action by the agency in decades, providing a path to meet the needs of the energy transition. Taken together, Orders 1920 and 1977 total more than 1,500 pages, requiring long-term, proactive transmission planning and providing a backstop to some key siting disputes. But experts say there's still plenty of work ahead, and challenges to the rules are likely. Episode 77 of the Factor This! podcast features Tory Lauterbach, a partner in the energy and climate practice at Foley Hoag LLP, who breaks down what FERC did, and didn't, do to boost transmission. Watch the full episode on YouTubeDisclaimer: This interview was recorded on May 14, 2024.  Relative time references like “yesterday” or ”two days ago” refer to the timing on the date of recording. Tory Lauterbach's commentary is provided for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more. Watch every new episode of the Factor This! podcast on the Renewable Energy World YouTube channel, and make sure to subscribe while you're there!

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week's episode features Oliver Milman, an environment reporter for The Guardian, who covered a new report that casts doubt on sustainable aviation fuel prospects.This Week in Cleantech — May 17, 2024This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Paul Carp, Independent Climate Consultant for his recently launched Carpe Diem Climate Consulting 1. Biden sharply hikes US tariffs on an array of Chinese imports — Reuters 2. FERC shakes up power industry with landmark grid rule — E&E News 3. What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign — The Washington Post 4. As Ohio clamps down on clean energy, recent changes make it easier to force landowners to allow oil and gas drilling — Energy News Network 5. ‘Magical thinking': hopes for sustainable jet fuel not realistic, report finds — The Guardian Watch the full episode on YouTubeHelp make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to rew@clarionevents.com. And don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Join us every Friday for new episodes of This Week in Cleantech in the Factor This! podcast feed, and tune into new episodes of Factor This! every Monday.This Week in Cleantech is hosted by Renewable Energy World senior content director John Engel and Tigercomm president Mike Casey. The show is produced by Brian Mendes with research support from Alex Petersen and Clare Quirin.Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more.

Kevin Smith, the CEO of Arevon Energy, joins the podcast this week to discuss its solar and storage activities in CAISO and MISO, some background behind recent financing packages for four of its projects and new geographic markets it is exploring.Arevon is backed by an investor group including CalSTRS, APG and ADIA following an August 2021 transaction which saw Capital Dynamics and Arevon Asset Management launch the platform. At present the company has 3.5 GW of projects in operation, 1.5 GW under construction and an additional 5 GW of solar and storage projects under development across the US.New Project Media (NPM) is a leading data, intelligence, and events company providing origination led coverage of the US and European renewable energy markets for the development, finance, M&A, and corporate community.

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This Week in Cleantech — May 10, 2024This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Lara Hamsher, Director of Stakeholder Relations, Social Impact and Sustainability for AES Clean Energy!1. Battery Recycling Shatters the Myth of Electric-Vehicle Waste — Bloomberg2. Renewable energy passes 30% of world's electricity supply — The Guardian3. A Century-Old Company The Government Owns Wants To Solve A Big Energy Problem — HuffPost4. Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity — New York Times5. Biden's tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel allow a big role for corn ethanol — SemaforWatch the full episode on YouTubeHelp make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to rew@clarionevents.com. And don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Join us every Friday for new episodes of This Week in Cleantech in the Factor This! podcast feed, and tune into new episodes of Factor This! every Monday.This Week in Cleantech is hosted by Renewable Energy World senior content director John Engel and Tigercomm president Mike Casey. The show is produced by Brian Mendes with research support from Alex Petersen and Clare Quirin.Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more.

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week's episode features Washington Post climate reporter Maxine Joselow, who reported on a new ruling by the EPA to curb power plant emissions.This Week in Cleantech — May 3, 2024This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Justina Whipkey, the mill supervisor at a JM Steel plant outside Pittsburgh that just tripled capacity to supply trackers to solar projects throughout the region.1. In America's Biggest Oil Field, the Ground Is Swelling and Buckling — Wall Street Journal2. Musk Plans More Layoffs as Two Senior Tesla Executives Depart — The Information3. Sodium Batteries From Michigan Challenge Lithium's Grip on Energy Transition — Bloomberg4. Biden completes permitting rule — Axios5. New rules will slash air, water and climate pollution from U.S. power plants — Washington PostWatch the full episode on YouTubeHelp make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to rew@clarionevents.com. And don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Join us every Friday for new episodes of This Week in Cleantech in the Factor This! podcast feed, and tune into new episodes of Factor This! every Monday.This Week in Cleantech is hosted by Renewable Energy World senior content director John Engel and Tigercomm president Mike Casey. The show is produced by Brian Mendes with research support from Alex Petersen and Clare Quirin.Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more.

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week's episode features AP News climate solutions reporter Alexa St. John, who reported on new polling that tests whether or not the Inflation Reduction Act is resonating with voters.This Week in Cleantech — April 26, 2024This week's "Cleantecher of the Week" is Antoine Wagschal, Sales Director of Southeast Asia at Nextracker!1. Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth — NPR2. Biden wants to triple China tariffs on steel, aluminum imports — CNBC3. U.S. Solar Factories Urge Biden To Crack Down On China — HuffPost4. Energy-Guzzling AI Is Also the Future of Energy Savings — Wall Street Journal5. Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden's climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds — AP NewsHelp make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to rew@clarionevents.com. And don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Join us every Friday for new episodes of This Week in Cleantech in the Factor This! podcast feed, and tune into new episodes of Factor This! every Monday.This Week in Cleantech is hosted by Renewable Energy World senior content director John Engel and Tigercomm president Mike Casey. The show is produced by Brian Mendes with research support from Alex Petersen and Clare Quirin.Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more.

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This week's episode features E&E News reporter Christian Robles who covered the controversial debate over federal green hydrogen incentive rules. This Week in Cleantech —  April 5, 2024This week's “Cleantecher of the Week” goes to Bill Weihl, who is transitioning from ClimateVoice's Co-Executive Director to the role of Founder & Chief Strategic Advisor.1. Berkeley Will Repeal Its Landmark Ban on Natural Gas in New Homes — The New York Times2. BlackRock Issued Legal Warning Over ESG Strategy by Mississippi — Bloomberg3. Can We Engineer Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis? — The New York Times4. NOAA gets dire warning about solar geoengineering — POLITICO5. How do you ensure hydrogen is ‘clean'? Treasury rules draw fire. – E&E NewsWatch the full episode on YouTubeHelp make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to rew@clarionevents.com. And don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more.

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week's episode features Kelly Livingston of ABC News who covered the EPA's new vehicle standards meant to spur the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles.This Week in Cleantech  — March 29, 2024This week's “Cleantecher(s) of the Week” are Michael Tekabe, chief operating officer, and Hayat Bedane, engineering lead at Kubik, an Africa-based startup.1. Yellen Warns China Against Flood of Cheap Green Energy Exports — The New York Times2. Oil Executives Are Getting Refreshingly Honest These Days — The New Republic3. US Announces $6 Billion to Clean Up Heavy Manufacturing — Bloomberg4. The Last Coal-Fired Power Plants in New England Are to Close — The New York Times5. New EPA vehicle standards would cut US emissions, ramp up pressure for more EVs — ABC NewsWatch the full episode on YouTubeHelp make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to rew@clarionevents.com. And don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more.

Masdar acquires stake in Terra-Gen, RWE's stock price drops 25%, Global Wind Service signs agreement with RWE, and Maersk Supply Service partners with Edison Chouest Offshore for U.S. offshore wind farm installations. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Pardalote Consulting - https://www.pardaloteconsulting.comWeather Guard Lightning Tech - www.weatherguardwind.comIntelstor - https://www.intelstor.com Allen Hall: I'm Allen Hall, president of Weather Guard Lightning Tech, and I'm here with the founder and CEO of IntelStor, Phil Totaro, and the chief commercial officer of Weather Guard, Joel Saxum. And this is your News Flash. News Flash is brought to you by our friends at IntelStor. If you need actionable information about renewable projects or technologies, check out IntelStor at intelstor.com. Masdar has signed an agreement to acquire a 50 percent stake in Terra-Gen power holdings from Energy Capital Partners, who will exit its position. Terra-Gen operates approximately 2. 4 gigawatts of wind and solar and 5. 1 gigawatts of energy storage facilities across 32 countries. U. S. sites, mainly in California and Texas, the transaction is expected to close by the end of 2024, while Igneo infrastructure partners will retain its existing 50 percent stake in the company. So Phil, this is crazy because Mazdar is making big plays in Europe and now the United States. This is an impressive investment. Philip Totaro: Yeah. And we've talked in recent episodes about the fact that Masdar has been making moves back at COP 28, they had publicly announced they were going to spend something like a hundred billion dollars in the next, five or 10 years or something on projects. And I think it was like 42 different countries. This one's interesting because of the energy storage play. Energy storage not only has huge growth prospects in the United States, but a company that is as financially focused as Mazdar is. They want to get in on energy storage projects because it gives them the opportunity to do hedging and energy trading. This is exploding globally. And certainly, if you're in ERCOT and you've got energy storage, you are making bank right now. And California as well. There's all kinds of markets where, you know, especially if you can time shift power delivery away from negative pricing, which, again, you see sometimes in ERCOT or in CAISO. This is this is a big opportunity for them. So I like this deal. Allen Hall: New article from Reuters discussing the valuation of RWE, and if you've been following RWE lately, it has dropped 25 percent this year, its stock price has as it tries to transition to more renewable power generation. CEO Markus Krebber faces three main challenges, according to the article, depressed electricity prices due to low gas prices, falling green, Valuations due to rising interest rates and the company's legacy assets in coal. And if you, and Joel if, We, I've been watching RWE the last several weeks, even though they're making massive investments in renewable energy, they don't seem to be getting any credit for it from the stock market. Joel Saxum: Yeah, it's interesting because we talk about RWE doing big things all the time, right? They're always making some moves. I'm over here, Bilbao, they had a big sign on their side of their booth, 65 gigawatts of clean generation by 2030 is a goal. That's massive, right? That's, those are huge numbers, 65 gigawatts. So to me, when you actually, you brought this up and said, yeah, actually RWE stock price is not doing that well. That was very surprising to me.

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week's episode features Heatmap's Andrew Moseman who reported on a dilemma facing rooftop solar owners and the beleaguered industry: is it better to save your solar, or sell it? This Week in Cleantech — March 22 2024This week's “Cleantecher of the Week” is Sylvia Leyva Martinez, Principal Analyst at Wood Mackenzie!1. How the World's Biggest Plane Would Supersize Wind Energy — The Wall Street Journal2. Bill Gates' TerraPower plans to build first US next-generation nuclear plant — Financial Times3. The Zombies of the U.S. Tax Code: Why Fossil Fuels Subsidies Seem Impossible to Kill — New York Times4. Britain to import energy from US under plan for transatlantic power cable — The Telegraph5. Is It Better to Save Your Solar, or Sell It? — HeatmapWatch the full episode on YouTubeHelp make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to rew@clarionevents.com. And don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more.

In Part 2 of a wide-ranging interview with California Energy Markets Editor Jason Fordney, California Independent System Operator President and CEO Elliot Mainzer dives into his current priorities, including increased connectivity across the West, transmission planning that looks out 20 years, CAISO's pause of new interconnections to reduce queue clogging and the upcoming extended day-ahead market.

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.This week's episode features Syris Valentine, who reported in Grist on private capital that has followed the Inflation Reduction Act. This Week in Cleantech — March 15, 2024This week's “Cleantecher of the Week” is Riley Neugebauer!1. How China Came to Dominate the World in Solar Energy — The New York Times2. Emissions hit a record high in 2023. Blame hydropower — MIT Tech Review3. How changes to Hawaiʻi's home battery program could hinder its clean energy transition — Grist4. Does Rooftop Solar Actually Help the Climate? — Heatmap's “Shift Key” 5. The IRA has injected $240 billion into clean energy. The US still needs more. — GristWatch the full episode on YouTubeHelp make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to rew@clarionevents.com. And don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more.

Distributed generation doesn't quite grab the headlines like utility-scale. A megawatt here, a few megawatts there pales in comparison to multi-gigawatt projects spanning thousands of acres.But Nexamp — the Boston-based community solar developer — is proving scale isn't monolithic. Bit by bit, the company has become one of the most influential developers in the country, both in deploying projects and influencing policy, with a private valuation surpassing $1 billion. That's unicorn status for a so-called small player.Episode 76 of the Factor This! podcast features Zaid Ashai, the cerebral CEO who built Nexamp into a forceful DG platform. Ashai shares his outlook for the crowded community solar market, the potential impact of Donald Trump returning to the White House, and why, now, solar is only the beginning.That's all next on Factor This!Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more. Watch every new episode of the Factor This! podcast on the Renewable Energy World YouTube channel, and make sure to subscribe while you're there!

This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less. This Week in Cleantech — March 8, 2024This week's “Cleantecher of the Week” is EDP CEO Miguel Stilwell d'Andrade!1. Spanish Power Is Almost Free With Renewables Set for Record — Bloomberg2. Fury after Exxon chief says public to blame for climate failures — The Guardian3. New York Awards Offshore Wind Deals to Orsted, Equinor — Bloomberg4. New satellites will make oil and gas companies' methane emissions public — The Washington Post5. Amid explosive demand, America is running out of powerWatch the full video on YouTubeHelp make This Week in Cleantech the best it can be. Send feedback and story recommendations to rew@clarionevents.com. And don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts.Registration is LIVE for GridTECH Connect Forum - California. Join us in Newport Beach June 24-26 for the interconnection event. We're bringing together utilities, developers, and regulators to take on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition. Click here to save 10% on your ticket. Join partners from PG&E, CAISO, ENGIE, AES, and more.

In the latest episode of the Energy West podcast, California Energy Markets Editor Jason Fordney speaks with Elliot Mainzer, president and CEO of the California Independent System Operator, in Part 1 of a wide-ranging interview about the California electricity grid, a wider Western day-ahead market, managing the huge influx of energy storage coming on to the CAISO grid, and CAISO's competition with Southwest Power Pool over a Western RTO. You won't want to miss this in-depth episode!

We often take our energy for granted – as long as the lights turn on, the stove works, and the A/C is running, we're happy. What we may not realize is that the electrical grid is a large and complex system — it has been called the largest machine in the world! How does the electric grid actually work and deliver the energy that we rely on, and does when we use energy matter? (Spoiler alert: Yes!) That's what we'll be diving into in this interactive episode.  Our expert guest is Stephen Collins from Southern California Edison, one of the largest electric utilities in the U.S. He explains what the duck curve is and the challenges that utilities face as they look to increase renewables in the electricity mix. The intermittency of renewable energy can be a problem, given that when we use the most energy isn't always when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing. Stephen speaks with us about the role of utilities in the energy transition, the behind-the-scenes of how a grid operator works to balance energy supply and demand in real time, the barriers to grid decarbonization, solutions to address the misalignment between when we have the most renewable energy available and when we use the most energy, and the utility business model.  We then do something a little different for our student segment – we go “on-the-road” around the USC campus to ask people about their understanding of the duck curve and seek out some practical tips on ways to reduce energy usage during the peak demand hours.   02:18 Interview with Stephen Collins 47:30 “On the Road” Interviews 57:27 Concluding Remarks Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast so you can automatically get access to our new episodes – you can find us on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. And we would appreciate it so much if you could leave a rating and review. Special thanks to everyone who kindly agreed to speak with us and as always, to Abhi, our technical guru. This podcast is sponsored by the USC Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition. Additional Resources:  SCE Paper, Countdown to 2045  CAISO app, ISO Today  CAISO home page  CAISO, How Power Flows in California  Council on Foreign Relations, How Does the U.S. Power Grid Work?   EIA: As solar capacity grows, duck curves are getting deeper in California CNET, Peak and Off-Peak Energy Explainer: Here's the Cheapest Time to Use Electricity Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Energy Transition Talk series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of the Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition (E-CET) or the producers of this podcast.

Gabe Murtaugh, Director of Markets and Technology for the Long Duration Energy Storage Council, joins the NPM Interconnections Podcast this week to discuss the current state of play for long duration storage in the US.A former storage sector manager for CAISO, Murtaugh discusses the impact of recent policy drivers at the federal level, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and the Inflation Reduction Act, differing RTO and ISO approaches to energy storage, domestic manufacturing and how storage functioning as a transmission asset could ease transmission congestion and help grid operators avoid costlier grid upgrades.New Project Media (NPM) is a leading data, intelligence, and events company providing origination led coverage of the renewable energy market for the development, finance, advisory & corporate community. 

On Episode 30 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by American Public Power Association President and CEO, Scott Corwin, to discuss the public power.  Community-owned utilities across the nation, including TID, celebrated Public Power Week the first full week of October – a weeklong celebration of all things public power. Much like the region TID serves, the communities served by community-owned power rely on lower rates, more reliable service, and continued investment in their community.On this episode we discuss the importance and value of public power and APPA's role in promoting public power.Let's get social! Facebook: @TurlockIDInstagram: @TurlockIDTwitter: @TurlockIDLinkedIn: /company/turlockid Find out more about TID at https://www.TID.org/podcast.

The West is getting a second RTO (or regional transmission organization). The Southwest Power Pool is launching a western branch of its existing RTO, which covers much of the Midwest. Nine Rocky Mountain utilities and power marketers have committed to launching the western branch in 2026. An RTO manages the transmission grid and wholesale electricity market for its participants. Right now, the only market operator in the West is the California Independent System Operator (or CAISO). Since the 1990s, there have been plenty of failed attempts to create another comprehensive market in the West. If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approves SPP's western expansion, it will not only be the second RTO in the West, it will also be the first RTO operated in Eastern and Western Interconnections. NewsData's Dan Catchpole talked about the news with SPP's Senior Vice President of Operations Bruce Rew. Read more about what's happening in the power industry in the West at Newsdata's Clearing Up and California Energy Markets. Follow us on X/Twitter: @CUnewsdata, @CEMnewsdata, @dcatchpole and @fordneyenergy.

In the latest episode of the Energy West podcast, Clearing Up's Dan Catchpole and California Energy Markets' Jason Fordney talk about concerns that CAISO's extended day-ahead market could short-circuit the Western Resource Adequacy Program, Energy Northwest and X-Energy's plans to build 12 small modular nuclear reactors, CAISO's new subscriber-funded model for new transmission lines, Bonneville Power Administration sizing up day-ahead market offerings from CAISO and the Southwest Power Pool, and more.Read more about what's happening in the power industry in the West at Newsdata's Clearing Up and California Energy Markets.Follow us on Twitter: @CUnewsdata, @CEMnewsdata, @dcatchpole and @fordneyenergy.

On Episode 27 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID Combustion Turbine Department Manager, Mike Tehada, to discuss the District's combustion turbine generation fleet .  California has set a goal of 100 percent carbon-free retail energy by 2045 and, as such, natural gas power plants have come under fire. But with extreme heatwaves, like we experienced across the state the last few summers, and will again this summer, the need for reliability and available generation capacity remains. On this episode we discuss the District's combustion turbine power plants and the role these power plants play to ensure reliable and cost effective power for our customers.Let's get social! Facebook: @TurlockIDInstagram: @TurlockIDTwitter: @TurlockIDLinkedIn: /company/turlockid Find out more about TID at https://www.TID.org/podcast.

How do you control an asset that converts weather into energy? Especially in today's volatile electricity markets, balancing the risk and value associated with these assets is paramount! We discuss this and more with Brock Mosovsky, co-founder at CQuant.io, an energy focused Software-as-a-Service platform for analytics and portfolio optimization across a broad range of energy stakeholders. Join us as we learn about the world of energy economics and how market operators employ clever techniques based on statistical analyses to evaluate and manage risk and maintain balance between supply/ demand and price/ quantity of electricity.Hosts:  Chris Sass & Jeff McAuleyAdditional Reads: California's Duck Curve getting deeper: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=56880 cQuant: https://cquant.io/ Assessing the value and risk of multiple ppa structures: https://cquant.io/2021/07/14/assessing-multiple-ppa-structures/ 

Chris Taylor, founder and CEO of GridStor, a utility-scale battery storage IPP, joins the podcast this week to discuss the impact of IRS guidance for tax transferability on BESS development, RA contracts and permitting reform in CAISO and the growing trend of asset sale transactions involving BESS projects in ERCOT. New Project Media (NPM) is a leading data, intelligence, and events company providing origination led coverage of the renewable energy market for the development, finance, advisory & corporate community. 

In this week's episode of Energy West, California Energy Markets Editor Jason Fordney breaks down the latest energy news in the region, including concerns among analysts about natural gas storage levels in the West, especially on the Pacific Gas & Electric system; daunting challenges facing the Western Interconnection as described by the Western Electricity Coordinating Council; and a report from the California Independent System Operator's Department of Market Monitoring showing that natural gas and energy prices in CAISO more than doubled in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with the same period in the prior year.

Clearing Up's Dan Catchpole and California Energy Markets' Jason Fordney talk about a flurry of news about creating organized energy markets in the West: PacifiCorp joins CAISO's extended day-ahead market, CAISO releases its final day-ahead market proposal and 11 utilities join the Western Resource Adequacy Program.Read more about what's happening in the power industry in the West at Newsdata's Clearing Up and California Energy Markets. Follow us on Twitter: @CUnewsdata, @CEMnewsdata, @dcatchpole and @fordneyenergy. 

Kieran Connolly, Dan Catchpole, Abigail Sawyer, and Paul Dockery kick off the Season 5 premier of Public Power Underground.06:11 - what evolution into a centrally dispatched market means for a hydro-centric region SPP Sees Markets+ as Potential Path to Full RTO in the West Carrie Simpson to serve as Southwest Power Pool's director of western services development California Independent System Operator released its draft final proposal for the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) 18:42 - how does increased deployment of wind and solar in the Northwest impact hydro operations Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act; Permitting Reform Next Step Rural Electric Co-ops Glad to Be Included in Inflation Reduction Act Benefits Twitter memo on Ira versus I-R-A The definitive podcasts on the content of the Inflation Reduction Act 29:05 - thoughts on SMRs in a hydro dominated region like the Pacific Northwest PacifiCorp, TerraPower to Study Deploying Five More SMRs by 2035 TVA developing plans for 20 small nuclear reactors to power Tennessee Valley by 2050 TVA takes step to build small modular reactor near Oak Ridge 38:52 - hydro operations under stressed grid conditions California Avoids Rolling Blackouts in Record Heat; Energy Prices Surge Pacific Northwest heat wave was a freak, 10,000-year event, study finds An energy emergency alert 3 for CAISO in August of 2020 Extremely constrained system in the Northwest in March of 2019 53:46 - Short to Ground; where we TL;DR our way through the rest of the news SPP membership elects two new directors Western Power Pool Approves Nominees for New Independent Board of Directors SRP coverage by Abigail Sawyer Southwest elections preview by Abigail Sawyer Coverage of PPC pressing Columbia Basin Collaborative by K.C. Mehaffey Fusion coverage by Dan Catchpole Product switch coverage by Dan Catchpole Hydrogen project coverage by Steve Ernst Drought coverage by Linda Dailey Paulson Briefs in Clearing Up Spot Market Power La Nina NOAA Climate Forecasts WY2023 Water Supply Forecast You can find our merch on shopify. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to share this with any friends you have that are electric utility enthusiasts like us!Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it's work to watch!

In this episode, our Managing Director in APAC and California, Hugo Batten and our CEO, John Feddersen are joined by Elliot Mainzer, President and CEO of the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). Elliot has had an impressive career in energy, spending time at Enron, 18 years at the Bonneville Power Administration where he rose to CEO, and over the last 3 years being the CEO of CAISO. Main topics include: • Californian energy markets - reality versus plans • Market design in CAISO evolving over the very long-term • Innovation in storage investment cases in CAISO

Clearing Up's Dan Catchpole and California Energy Markets' Jason Fordney talk about California studying expanding its energy market, rising CAISO prices, wind power off the West Coast, EV battery makers, demand response's increasing importance in the Northwest, and more.Read more about what's happening in the power industry in the West at NewsData's Clearing Up and California Energy Markets.Follow us on Twitter: @CUnewsdata, @CEMnewsdata, @dcatchpole and @fordneyenergy.

Randolph Mann, president and founder of esVolta, joins NPM managing editor, Jonathan Berke to walk through the growth of the company as a developer of front-of-the-meter energy storage systems, some of the economics of the CAISO market for energy storage and how the standalone ITC tax credit, introduced in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, will impact its business model.Mann will also be speaking at NPM's US Energy Storage Development Forum 2022 in San Diego where he will be on the Platform Building & Project Finance panel to close out day 2 of the conference on October 26th.New Project Media (NPM) is a leading data, intelligence and events company providing origination led coverage of the renewable energy market for the development, finance, advisory & corporate community.

Italian utility powerhouse Enel is championing a surge of renewable investments in America and transformation of the grid. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with Mona Tierney-Lloyd who's head of U.S. Public Policy at Enel North America. Enel is the world's leading private electricity distribution provider and it's also the world's largest renewable developer. The discussion focuses on the significant transformations happening in the energy sector.“This is the most interesting time to be in the energy sector that I've ever experienced,” said Tierney-Lloyd.  “It's really great to see all of these policies become implemented at customer levels and at the grid levels and really become a significant factor in the energy industry.”The podcast also looks at the Italian company's push in the U.S. Market. “Enel is very bullish on development in the United States. We have eight gigawatts of renewable development operational today and we have expectations of adding at least two gigawatts per year of additional renewable development. Most of our new development that we have underway we're also adding utility-scale battery storage alongside of that new renewable development.”Mona Tierney-Lloyd has 30 years of experience in the energy industry and policy development. She has worked for Enel and Enel predecessor companies for nearly 15 years. Tierney-Lloyd has been with Enel North America since 2020 where she supported regional transmission organization bills that passed in Nevada and Colorado. She Participated in stakeholder process that developed policies for distributed energy resource participation in markets in MISO, ERCOT, and CAISO. Tierney-Lloyd previously worked as Senior Director, Western Regulatory Affairs at EnerNOC. She has a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from Penn State University.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Elliot Mainzer, President and CEO of the California Independent System Operator, discusses how the CAISO grid has responded this summer in response to increased power demand with hotter temperatures and details how CAISO is responding to the dramatic growth of utility-scale storage in the state.

Clearing Up's Dan Catchpole and California Energy Markets' Jason Fordney talk about California's huge offshore wind goals, upgrading transmission lines to reach clean energy goals, lawmakers pushing CAISO to expand into a regional market and more.Read more about what's happening in the power industry in the West at Newsdata's Clearing Up and California Energy Markets.Follow us on Twitter: @CUnewsdata and @CEMnewsdata.

Hello everyone and welcome back to CleanTechies the Podcast. This is episode 56.___________If you are a climate tech founder with specific questions you'd like us to ask -- OR -- looking for capital and strategic partner introductions, please reach out to me via the Slack Channel or LinkedIn and we are glad to help in any way we can.___________  Today's conversation is with Rekha Sharma the founder of Solv4x. Rekha spent a number of years working for CAISO which, for those unfamiliar is the grid operator in California. During her time there she dealt with the issue of energy demand irregularities the more renewable energy that came on the grid and the more electrification permeated the grid. That experience led her to seek a solution which is what she's doing with Solv4X. In this conversation she walks us through the evolution of how she got to where she is, the steps she took to get here, and how the first vertical she's focusing on is the EV Charging space. Generally speaking, this was a really great conversation and I personally enjoyed it a lot as she was able to help shed light on the decision-making process to leave a stable job to start this business. Generally, very inspiring. Main Talking Points: IntroThe shift to electrification Her early careerThe evolution of the gridWhat is Solve4XSeeing CAISOs issues firsthandGetting startedFinding the right partnersGetting capitalMany small tweaks How the incubators helpedPicking the right incubatorDivision of labor & specialties in the labor marketUser experience Internships and the importance of hands-on experience Giving back to the people Wrapping up We hope you enjoy today's episode - please reach out with any specific questions or discussion points. If you're interested in being a show sponsor you can reach me at silasmahner@gmail.comSolv4X Website: https://solv4xinc.com/Connect with Rekha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanpatrickmurphy1/Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/Join the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailFollow CleanTechies on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clean-techies/ HMU on Twitter: @silasmahner__________We are proud to continue working with NextWave as our official show sponsor for this podcast. NextWave and all of its staff are highly motivated to advance the ClimateTech revolution and are constantly innovating ways that they can help affect that transition. From experts in the talent space to ESG experts, NextWave is taking on Climate and Social responsibility head-on and helping companies build great cultures that not only make the world a better place but also increase workplace satisfaction. Reach out to NextWave Partners today to learn more about how we might partner with you today. https://www.next-wavepartners.com/ / Support the show

On Episode 15 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we sit down with TID's Dan Severson to discuss the District's participation in California's Energy Imbalance Market and preparing for summer peaks.As summer temperatures soar, the question of how the District will reliably provide power to the more than 239,000 people in our territory always comes up. From flex alerts to rolling blackouts, the power situation in California can grow dire. TID's participation in the Energy Imbalance Market enables the District to leverage our generation assets and provides access to more diverse assets to ensure our customers' lights (and A/Cs) stay on. On this episode we discuss TID's decision to join the Energy Imbalance market, how the District plans and prepares for summer peaks, and how EIM is providing greater flexibility this summer and into the future.Let's get social!Facebook: @TurlockIDInstagram: @TurlockIDTwitter: @TurlockIDLinkedIn: /company/turlockidFind out more about TID at https://www.TID.org/podcast. 

California is one of the world's largest economies in its own right, with a population of 40 million generating $3.4 trillion in GDP. It is also a pioneer in the development of clean energy, generating about 23% of its electricity from renewables in 2020, a long way ahead of the US average. On today's episode, the Energy Gang welcomes a special guest: Elliot Mainzer, the President and CEO of the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). CAISO is the non-profit responsible for managing the flow of electricity that serves over 80% of California. Regular team member Melissa Lott, from the Center on Global Energy Policy, joins host Ed Crooks to examine the current state of the power grid in California and how it's faring in the energy transition. They talk about how the grid can keep up with changing technologies and manage the challenges created by a rising reliance on solar and wind power. And they discuss the significance of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, California's single largest source of electricity, which is scheduled for closure in 2025. There have been suggestions that the life of the plant should be extended. What are the implications of this? And what needs to happen for the plant to be closed for good while maintaining reliability and preventing a rise in carbon dioxide emissions? Finally, Elliot Mainzer looks ahead to the long term. California has a commitment to running its electricity grid on 100 zero-carbon energy by 2045. Is that realistic? And what needs to happen to achieve it? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elliot Mainzer, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the California Independent System Operator (ISO), joined Crystal Ball, Matt Schroettnig, and Paul Dockery for the second installation of our Electric Market Enthusiasm series. We try to keep it light while discussing governance, transmission, price formation, stakeholder engagement, and CAISO's new five year strategic plan. To break up the heavy topics we play an intermission game!05:16 - newly released 5 year Strategic Plan14:27 - Governance, legislative change, and Concurrent Resolution 188 introduced by Assembly member Chris Holden, also, Elliot's TEDx127:27 - an Intermission Game called “better know an RTO CEO by getting them to reveal a preference of competing energy-interpreted gifs in a championship bracket” 40:36 - Transmission Planning and Elliot's “WEIM Transfer Paths” infographic51:27 - High beams on market evolution and price formation21:06:14 - the Duke Silver of Western Power MarketsYou can find our merch on shopify. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to share this with any friends you have that are electric utility enthusiasts like us!Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it's work to watch!----------------------1 TEDxPortland 2011 - Elliot Mainzer - The Power Grid2 Mays, Jacob and Jenkins, Jesse, Electricity Markets under Deep Decarbonization (April 19, 2022). USAEE Working Paper No. 22-550, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4087528 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.408752

Robert Trinnear, Abigail Sawyer, Brian Fawcett, and Paul Dockery talk about the latest in public power and public-power-adjacent news, including IPCC's working group 3 report, the nationalization of National Grid, a $4.7 million fine by FERC, electrifying heavy duty trucks, and public power whitepapers!08:02 - Arin Reports with Brian Reporting16:28 - IPCC's Working Group 3 Report The Guardian article on Working Group 3 conclusions The Guardian article on IPCC reports and what they address 29:29 - UK government buys ESO from National Grid37:32 - Constellation NewEnergy pays fine for violating CAISO market rules42:25 - Nevada joins EV MOU47:57 - Preference customers publish papers on Provider of Choice PPC's “PUBLIC POWER POST-2028 CONCEPT PAPER” PNGC's “Post-2028 BPA Contract Framework and Concept Paper” 52:37 - TL;DR the rest of the news in “Energy West, lite” Wholesale electric prices in CAISO Colstrip operator Talen Energy reportedly preparing for bankruptcy Biden Invokes Defense Act to Boost Critical Minerals You can find our merch on shopify. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to share this with any friends you have that are electric utility enthusiasts like us!Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, where you're valued and appreciated.

This week on Energy Unplugged, our Managing Director in Australia and California, Hugo Batten speaks to Guillermo Bautista Alderete, Director of Market Analysis and Forecasting at California's system operator (CAISO). Hugo and Guillermo are also joined by Rowan von Spreckelsen, Aurora's Head of Research in Australia and California. Guillermo has had a distinguished 15 years career at CAISO, having come out of academia at the University of Waterloo in Canada where he received a Ph. D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Main topics include: • The role of the system operator over the next 5 to 10 years in the policy and market design space • The mechanisms that CAISO has introduced to help with the integration of renewables • The impact of new technologies such as offshore wind and hydrogen on the California market • Batteries economics and saturation of ancillary markets

Episode Summary In this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy speaks with Nobel Chang who is the Managing Partner of Commercial Strategy & Business Development from Palladium Energy.  Palladium Energy is a solar developer and investor that develops utility scale solar projects in the US.  Nobel speaks about many interesting topics like how to look at a new solar market, how to scale solar development, and what makes a project bankable. Benoy Thanjan Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy, as well as an advisor for several solar startup companies. Reneu Energy is a premier international solar energy consulting firm and developer, and the company focuses on developing commercial and industrial solar, as well as utility-scale solar plus storage projects. The company also sources financing for solar projects and hedges both energy and environmental commodities.  Benoy received his first experience in Finance as an intern at D.E. Shaw & Co., which is a global investment firm with 37 billion dollars in investment capital. Before founding Reneu Energy, he was the SREC Trader in the Project Finance Group for SolarCity, which merged with Tesla in 2016. He originated SREC trades with buyers and co-developed their SREC monetization and hedging strategy with the senior management of SolarCity, to move into the east coast markets. Benoy also worked at Vanguard Energy Partners, Ridgewood Renewable Power, and Deloitte & Touche. Nobel Chang Nobel leads business development, market strategy, and commercial execution at Palladium Energy. He started his solar career in 2009, Nobel has originated and developed DG and utility-scale projects in CAISO, Northwest, MISO, ISO-NE, PJM, and Southeast markets in the United States. He also has developed and financed projects in Mexico, Chile, and Japan. Prior to co-founding Palladium Energy, Nobel was the VP of Development at US Topco Energy, started a greenfield development company, then joined Pine Gate Renewables as the VP of New Markets and Capital Strategy. Stay Connected: Benoy Thanjan Email: info@reneuenergy.com  LinkedIn: Benoy Thanjan Website: https://www.reneuenergy.com    Noble Chang Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nobelchang/ Website:  www.Pd46Energy.com Email:  nchang@pd46energy.com   Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on iTunes,Podbean, and youtube. Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on iTunes,Podbean, youtube, and most of the major podcast platforms. This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry (www.podcastlaundry.com)              

Russ Mantifel, Jason Fordney, Paul Dockery, and Ludgie Gelin talk about the latest in public power and public-power-adjacent news, plus a preview of an upcoming interview with PGP's Mary Wiencke!08:08 - Arin Reports with Paul Reporting14:20 - Roundtable on rural broadband at Mason PUD #3 plus other broadband news21:38 - CAISO adopts Phase 1 of Resource Sufficiency test rule changes30:24 - The Wall Street Journal's long-form article on the grid's reliability44:30 - the cost of going underground51:05 - 2021 Power Plan in pre-publication, final form58:50 - Matt and Paul talk to PGP's Mary Wiencke1:09:49 - TL;DR the rest of the news in “Sound Bites”Remember to share this with any friends you have that are electric utility enthusiasts like us!Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, where you're valued and appreciated.

Rebecca Sexton, Crystal Ball, Dan Catchpole, and Paul Dockery run through the latest in public power and public-power-adjacent news. There are a few instances where we go off the rails - - - as it often does when discussing public-power-adjacent news.1:12 - Rebecca breaks news in her opening, Celebrity Guest, monologue11:46 - Arin Reports with Rebecca Reporting15:20 - follow up on Arin Reports with discussion on Northeast natural gas prices21:10 - CAISO issued a 20-year draft transmission outlook plan (coverage by NewsData and Utility Dive)29:40 - Hydropower's Contributions to Grid Reliability and Resilience (coverage by Utility Dive)36:36 - we go off the rails (calling on BPA people who have access to THE teletype, we need a sound sample!)40:02 - Maersk is launching an offshore vessel-charging venture44:45 - 2022 Pan-Pacific Winter High Seas Expedition48:00 - Silicon Valley Clean Energy's Controlled EV-Charging Pilot53:36 - TL;DR the rest of the newsYou can find the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to share this with any friends you have that are electric utility enthusiasts like us!Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, where you're valued and appreciated.

It's season 3, episode 3 - Into the Metaverse! week for Public Power Underground. We covered a BROAD range of news this week, and caught up with some celebrities including THE Vice President of Origination for Avangrid, Holly Carias, a BLUE CHECK mark, Dan Catchpole, and the curator of #energytwitter, Simon Mahan. 04:20 - Arin Reports  09:13 - Summary of wildfire impacts on BPA transmission lines  11:29 - PPC's Mike Linn joins to chat about CAISO's recently announced Extended Day-Ahead Market forum  18:21 - Northwest Coming Up Short of Regional Energy Savings Goal  19:29 - Dispatches from #EnergyTwitter w/ @dcatchpole & @SimonMahan  35:03 - A perfect storm hits UK's natural gas market  37:26 - Holly Carias, Avangrid's VP of Origination, joins to chat about all things renewables including the U.S.'s first offshore wind project securing funding  51:06 - Fusion and some powerful magnets  52:46 - Oregon didn't meet it's target of 50,000 Zero Emission Vehicles by 2020  53:59 - Direct carbon air capture - a vacuum got installed  Public Power Underground, for electric utility enthusiasts! Public Power Underground, it's work to watch!

Leveling the Market Playing Field for Hybrid Power Plants The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is an independent agency that, among other things, regulates the interstate transmission of electricity. Its ultimate mission is to “Assist consumers in obtaining economically efficient, safe, reliable, and secure energy services at a reasonable cost through appropriate regulatory and market means, and collaborative efforts.” In the past, FERC has issued important orders, including 841 and 2222, which have helped clear the way for more energy storage to be added to the U.S. power grid. However, Chip Cannon, a partner with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, who heads the firm's energy regulation, markets, and enforcements practice, believes the playing field requires further leveling for hybrid plants, that is, facilities pairing solar or wind farms with battery storage. Cannon said few hybrid plants existed on the grid a few years ago, but that is changing quickly. In fact, he said there are 102 GW of solar plus storage and 11 GW of wind plus storage capacity in the interconnection queue at the present time. “We have battery storage resources, typically paired with renewables, that are entering the interconnection queue at a very, very fast clip,” Cannon said as a guest on The POWER Podcast. That has created some challenges for the market. “The queue process has not really been set up for accommodating these hybrid resources, and we really don't have very much experience for them in the market,” said Cannon. Hybrid plants offer a number of physical and operational traits that benefit the power grid. Solar and wind resources are obviously intermittent, meaning they only produce power when the sun shines and the wind blows. When paired with energy storage, which can be used to either add or remove energy to and from the grid, intermittency problems can be alleviated. The pairing also improves reliability, flexibility, and resiliency, and can help lower costs for consumers. Cannon explained that all of the regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs), such as PJM, CAISO, and NYISO, establish the “rules of the road” for generators to participate in their energy capacity and ancillary services markets. “But those market rules were not designed to reflect resources that can both take in energy as well as put energy on the grid. So, the concern here right now is that the market designs were simply not set up to accommodate energy storage resources,” Cannon said. While FERC doesn't have the authority to establish rules that promote energy storage, it can look at the existing market rules to see if they are unduly hindering the ability of certain classes of resources to participate and compete in those markets. Cannon said FERC has held a technical conference regarding hybrid resources, which allowed various stakeholders to provide input. It also directed RTOs and ISOs earlier this year to submit information on how their markets are setup to accommodate hybrid resources. Cannon suggested it will be interesting to see how FERC ultimately addresses the issue. “We're definitely at an inflection point in the power sector. I think the power sector has been going through an evolution for a couple of decades since FERC started going down the path of competition, and now we've got this radically new resource mix,” Cannon said. “I'm of the view, though, that the evolution is really turning into a revolution of the power sector with the speed of technological changes and falling prices. So, there's a lot of really good stuff out there.”

In this episode of Grid Talk, Host Marty Rosenberg talks with Elliot Mainzer who is the President and CEO of the California Independent System Operator (ISO). The discussion focuses on the effort to bring on more renewable generation in California and what that means for the delivery of energy. Battery storage will play a significant role in meeting peak demand.“The next five to seven years, California is going to be bringing on a monumental amount of new supply into the system. The amount of storage on the California grid this summer is going to be one of the largest in the world,” said Mainzer.Mr. Mainzer also talks about what's ahead for the evolving energy market in the West including the need for additional generation and new infrastructure.“There's just no way we're going to be able to meet our clean energy objectives reliably without additional transmission resource diversification.”The podcast ends with a discussion about the ongoing drought in the Southwest and the threat to the grid from wildfires.Elliot Mainzer took over as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the California Independent System Operator in September of 2020, following an 18-year career at the Bonneville Power Administration. The ISO is responsible for managing the flow of electricity that serves 80 percent of California and a small portion of Nevada. Mr. Mainzer earned his bachelor's degree in geography from the University of California, Berkeley. He has an MBA and Master of Environmental Studies degree from Yale University. 

Governor Gavin Newsom is asking all Californians to voluntarily cut back their water usage by 15%, as drought conditions get worse across the state. The governor has also extended a drought emergency to 50 of California's 58 counties. After California's grid operator CAISO called for rolling blackouts last August, regulators extended the expiration date of four aging power plants. But they didn't hold up during last month's extended heat wave. Guest: Colby Bermel, Reporter with Politico The state Employment Development Department is renewing a contract for Bank of America debit cards, which are used to get people their unemployment benefits. Bank of America told legislators earlier this year it had lost "hundreds of millions" of dollars because of card hacks and other dysfunction related to the cards. Some Californians are now suing the bank. Reporter: Mary Franklin Harvin, The California Report

By Sasha Hupka If your time is short: The California Independent System Operator, which oversees the operations of the state's power grid, issued a Flex Alert last week amid the first heat wave of the summer. The alert asked Californians to conserve electricity when possible. It included several tips, including a suggestion to avoid charging electric cars during peak power usage hours. Most electric car drivers top off their battery regularly rather than charging it from empty to full. Therefore, many cars are equipped with charging timers and only require a few hours of charging each day, so Californians can easily avoid charging vehicles during peak hours. Experts say California's power grid can comfortably support up to 5 million electric cars on the road. Currently, there are roughly 635,000 electric vehicles registered in the state, according to the California Energy Commission. As Californians grapple with the increasing impacts of climate change, few things have come to be dreaded more than summer heat waves. This year, the scorching temperatures arrived early, prompting the first power conservation advisory of the summer on June 17 and setting off speculation on social media about how the heat could impact electric car owners. “California literally just told everyone to not charge their electric cars due to power shortage,” read a June 18 post on Facebook, which was shared more than 46,000 times. “So California just asked everyone to stop charging electric cars due to power outages … can't make this crap up,” read another, posted on June 21. There's good news for electric car owners — the rumors are missing a lot of context and aren't entirely true. But the posts spread quickly online and migrated from Facebook to other platforms, including Twitter.  They also sparked discussion about whether California has the resources to continue to move toward electric vehicles in pursuit of a greener future. “California can't provide enough electricity for the homes and businesses they have yet they're mandating everyone drive more electric cars,” read one post on Facebook. “I'm continually amazed at how stupid leftists can be.” Facebook flagged the posts as part of its efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed, so we decided to investigate. (Read more about PolitiFact California's partnership with Facebook.)  The Alert The California Independent System Operator, or CAISO, is the nonprofit tasked with operating and managing most of California's power grid. It regularly issues power conservation advisories when the grid is facing challenging conditions, such as intense heat or wildfires.  The advisories, known as Flex Alerts, encourage Californians to shift their energy usage to certain times of the day when the power grid is less stressed. “A flex alert is not a power outage,” said Gil Tal, director of the Plug-in Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Research Center of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis. “It's a way to prevent outages. We don't like that we are being told not to use electricity, but it's a much better situation than sitting in the dark if the grid is collapsing.” Usually, the alerts ask that residents conserve power during evening hours, when people are still awake and using electricity but some energy sources, such as solar power, are not available. “On a good day, solar in California can make up half of the generation,” said Severin Borenstein, a professor of business administration and public policy at UC Berkeley and the director of the Energy Institute at the university's Haas School of Business. “And so when we start to lose it, we need to have other things. One of the problems that comes up on super hot days when the demand is very high is we may not have enough of the other resources to keep the balance in the system.” In announcing the June 17 Flex Alert, CAISO encouraged people to voluntarily cut back their power usage from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The announcement included tips on how Californians could conserve energy and advised residents to complete tasks involving high amounts of energy, such as using large appliances and charging electric vehicles, before the alert to “be as comfortable as possible” during the evening hours. The advisory never explicitly told Californians to not charge electric vehicles – just to shift their charging schedules, if possible, to accommodate limited resources in the evening. “This is completely voluntary,” Borenstein said. “There typically aren't even financial incentives. It's just a plea and that applies to electric vehicles as well.” How Electric Cars Get Charged Today, there are just under 630,000 electric cars on the road in the Golden State, according to the California Energy Commission. Although they come in many shapes, sizes and models, all of them work similarly — drive, park and plug in as needed. How long and how often electric cars need to charge depends on a variety of factors, including how far the car has traveled, what the car's top range is and what type of outlet it is hooked up to. Borenstein said charging a vehicle fully can take hours. “If you're plugging into a regular old household 110-[volt] outlet, it can take all night just to replenish a battery that's been driven 100 miles during the day,” he said. “Most houses that have charging have at least a 220-[volt] outlet and charge about twice as fast.” But most daily commutes won't completely drain an electric car's battery. Data from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration shows that residents of the San Francisco Bay Area traveled an average of about 20.7 miles per day in 2019. In Los Angeles, that number was 22.5 miles each day and in Sacramento, it was 22.3 miles.  So most modern electric cars don't need to be charged on a daily basis, Tal said.  Many get plugged in every couple of days and are equipped with timers so that owners can schedule their charges. While electric car drivers might initially balk at power outages and conservation advisories, Tal said these events usually pose “no problem.” “A Flex Alert is a couple of hours and there are very, very few electric car drivers that have to charge their cars in these specific few hours,” Tal said. “Most of the drivers today and in the future will be able to delay it by a couple of hours or a couple of days if needed.” Does California Have The Power To Go Green? As of 2019, renewable sources produced just over 30% of California's power. In 2015, the state pledged to increase that number to 50% by 2030 and Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order last year that requires all new cars sold in California to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. “California is really on the cutting edge of integrating wind and solar into generation,” Borenstein said. “California also has much larger penetration of electric vehicles than any other state, and so we are on the cutting edge there, too. That gives us the opportunity to be a leader in coordinating the electric vehicles with the intermittent renewables.” If everyone drove an electric vehicle, Tal said Californians would “double” their electric use in their homes. But change is unlikely to come quickly, and the current grid is able to support short-term increases in electric cars. “We can have millions of electric cars on today's grid with no problem,” Tal said. “We have less than a million today and we can go to three, four, five million without doing any serious upgrades.” In the long run, California's power grid will need to produce and store more electricity to reliably make the shift to an entirely electrified fleet. But Tal said the process should be smooth if the changes happen “together.”  Borenstein said it's not the first time the power grid has needed to adjust to emerging technology, comparing the shift toward electric cars to when air conditioning became popular in the 1950s. Over the years, the grid successfully scaled up capacity to accommodate energy demands. Air conditioning units tend to kick in at roughly the same times because outside temperatures increase during the day and decrease overnight, which posed an additional challenge for the electric grid of the 1950s. Borenstein said electric cars will likely have an easier adjustment. “We are going to have to build up capacity here as well,” Borenstein said. “But we probably aren't going to have to build up capacity nearly as much because everybody doesn't have to charge at the same time.” As California transitions to electric vehicles and renewable power sources, Borenstein said market forces will likely promote charging during times when energy is more plentiful. “I think that's where we're going,” he said. “We're not going to make it illegal to charge your car at any particular time, but it's going to be cheaper to charge it when the grid actually is more plentiful with electricity and more expensive when the grid is tight.” Our Ruling Posts on social media claimed that California told electric car owners to “not charge” their vehicles because of a power shortage. The posts appear to refer to a Flex Alert that was issued by the California Independent System Operator on June 17. The alert encouraged Californians to voluntarily conserve energy and charge their electric vehicles before 5 p.m. to minimize possible stress on the power grid during the first major heat wave of the summer.  CAISO officials never said people could not charge their vehicles. Rather, they asked that electric vehicle owners shift their charging schedule to accommodate limited energy sources in the evening. Furthermore, experts say that most electric vehicles only need a few hours of charging each night and are equipped with timers so that owners can schedule charging periods, making it simple for Californians to voluntarily comply with the Flex Alert. The posts also kicked off debate about whether California's grid will be able to accommodate efforts to move toward electric vehicles in the coming years. But experts said the transition should be smooth as long as the shift to electric cars is coordinated with efforts to push for renewable energy sources and improve grid capacity. The posts entirely misinterpreted the Flex Alert and stoked largely unfounded fears about California's move toward green energy. Therefore, we rate these claims False. FALSE – The statement is not accurate. Sources: Facebook post, June 18, 2021 Facebook post, June 21, 2021 Facebook post, June 28, 2021 Twitter post, June 21, 2021 Interview with Gil Tal, director of the Plug-in Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Research Center of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis, June 25, 2021 Interview with Severin Borenstein, a professor of business administration and public policy at UC Berkeley and the director of the Energy Institute at Haas, June 29, 2021 California Independent System Operator Corporation, Flex Alert in effect today from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., June 17, 2021 California Energy Commission, Zero Emission Vehicle and Infrastructure Statistics, April 20, 2021 Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Series: Highway Statistics 2019, Sept. 30, 2020 California Energy Commission, 2019 Total System Electric Generation Los Angeles Times, Gov. Brown signs climate change bill to spur renewable energy, efficiency standards, Oct. 7, 2015Los Angeles Times, Newsom orders 2035 phaseout of gas-powered vehicles, calls for fracking ban, Sept. 23, 2020

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In part two of our two-part discussion with Elliot Mainzer, the President and CEO of CAISO, we discuss how the organization and region are taking lessons from the last year into plans going forward. Hear insights on the importance of resource diversity, priorities for decarbonization pathways, how the region is collaborating and preparing for future stresses to the system, efforts to consider resource adequacy, and other topics. Produced by Grid Forward.

In the first episode of our two-part series, we hear from new President and CEO of the California ISO Elliot Mainzer. After a longer career at Bonneville Power Administration, including the last seven years as Administrator, Elliot moved over to head up CAISO in October of 2020. Tune in to hear his thoughts on the roles of regional markets and the plans CAISO has for upcoming summer and beyond. Part 1 of a 2-part series. Produced by Grid Forward.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Elliot Mainzer, President and CEO of the California Independent System Operator, discusses issues tied to resource adequacy in California and the outlook for this summer.

2021 is moving right along and so are we at The Green Insider as we welcome one of the premier names in the renewable energy movement – former California Independent Systems Operator (CAISO) CEO Steve Berberich. In this exceptionally informative episode, Steve, who retired last October after 15 years with … The post The Green Insider – Ep. 21 – Steve Berberich – Former CAISO CEO appeared first on eRENEWABLE.

It's Resource Adequacy week on Public Power Underground! This week we were joined by Susan Ackerman to talk about the Northwest Power Pool's Resource Adequacy program, Mark Ohrenschall to talk about NewsData's upcoming webinar on Electric resource Adequacy in California and the West, and lastly by Mike Linn to talk about CAISO's Summer 2021 readiness initiatives. It was a fun week of banter while covering important topics, as always we started by covering northwest market indicators with Arin Reports and cover other public power and public-power-adjacent news on Public Power Desktop. 02:38 - Arin Reports 06:34 - Public Power Desktop 08:51 - Susan Ackerman joins to talk about NWPP's RA program 21:52 - Mark Ohrenschall joins to talk about NewsData's upcoming webinar 30:26 - Mike Linn joins to talk about CAISO's readiness initiative 39:53 - Plug-Pass promo

On today's episode, you'll get to listen in on a panel discussion from a recent forum. This exciting panel features Valerie Cardwell, with Comcast NBCUniversal's Office of Sustainability, Beth Wytiaz, Global Environmental Operations Manager at Bank of America, and the panel is moderated by Becky Sternberg, Vice President of Energy and Climate Practice at 3Degrees. Beth and Valerie are going to share their renewable energy and climate goals, plus their strategies for achieving them. It's a great opportunity to look behind the curtain at these two large corporate buyers of renewable energy and not only understand their sustainability commitments but the obstacles they're overcoming to make things happen.  You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Meeting Beth [2:34] How Beth's day to day role plays into Bank of America's renewable commitment. [3:13] Reaching a 100% renewable goal with innovation & maximum impact. [4:13]  Meeting Valerie. [5:37] The diversity of Comcast's footprint. [6:27] Work being done to address Comcast's complexity [7:55] Enabling co-benefits from an environmental perspective. [11:15] Aligning co-benefits with internal approval. [14:01] Takeaways for a new approach in your organization. [21:00] What is the biggest lesson learned? [23:00] Public goals... and what it takes to reach them. Beth talks about the 100% renewable goal, as well as their carbon neutrality goal—two of 13 public goals—she is working towards for Bank of America. When they looked to achieve these goals they set an overarching mission. Not only for their ESG strategy, but also their responsible growth framework, and within that, they are striving to reach the 100% renewable goal in a way that is innovative but also maximizes impact. When thinking about innovation and impact while looking across all operations the first thing they did to get to carbon neutrality was to look at where they could reduce emissions. Since 2010, they've reduced emissions by 56% and are hoping to continue that trajectory beyond 2020. The next thing they did was purchase 100% renewable electricity, they have done that through leveraging a variety of tactics and ultimately building a portfolio and creating a hierarchy around where they wanted to start and focus efforts. Finally, for what's leftover within scope one and scope two emissions, there were a few things that they had to purchase carbon offsets for. Listen now to hear the full story.  Doing things differently How does one address a company like Comcast that has such a complicated footprint with many different sources and scopes of emissions and opportunities for improvements and reductions? Valerie talks about strategy and options. She mentioned that having a great partner like 3Degrees helped them to break down those options and figure out the levels and pillars that they could employ at each of their locations and for each of their business units. From there, they start with the building blocks of what makes sense for each unit and location. They are currently doing onsite solar where it fits but because of the unique footprint, they rely more on contractual arrangements and take advantage of opportunities when they arise. There is no one size fits all so everything is done differently. Key takeaways and lessons learned In this episode, they have talked about how it's important to identify who the stakeholders are, that you must understand this is a long game with a lot of complexity and options, that telling stories and meeting people where they are personally—in accordance with their values—and THEN aligning the renewables work to the broader mission of the company, is all a process that takes finesse and time.  Things rarely happen as planned. They will often take longer than you expect and some things will just fall together. Be ready to pivot and allocate or reallocate money to get things across the finish line. There are a lot of surprises; flexibility, adaptability, and a plan B will go a long way and be tremendously helpful.  Valerie Cardwell, Executive Director, Office of Sustainability, Comcast NBCUniversal Valerie Cardwell is with Comcast NBCUniversal's Office of Sustainability and is responsible for the implementation of strategic initiatives in support of Comcast NBCUniversal's Sustainability goals of Zero Waste, Zero Emissions, and 100% Renewable Energy. Valerie has been with Comcast NBCUniversal for 12 years and previously worked in organizations involving customer service, regulatory policy, and operations compliance. She previously worked at the broadband startup, Covad Communications, and Verizon where she led teams that developed and implemented operational processes that improved customer service, reduced service delivery cycle times and lowered overall costs. Valerie also executed several deals with suppliers that avoided costly litigation, increased productivity, and improved the business relationship among the companies.  In addition to her corporate experience, Valerie has worked in the consulting field. Valerie worked with Fortune 500 companies and smaller firms in the areas of leadership development and strategic planning. Valerie has a BS degree in Computer Science from Seton Hall University and an MBA in International Business from Rutgers University. Valerie considers serving her community as part of her DNA and has a personal mission statement to increase children's exposure to life's opportunities. Rebecca (Becky) Sternberg, 3Degrees Rebecca Sternberg is Vice President, Energy and Climate Practice at 3Degrees. In her role, Rebecca leads a team of experts helping corporate, university and other leaders meet their renewable energy commitments. In prior roles, Rebecca originated, led, and closed a 100MW aggregation in PJM amongst corporate buyers taking relatively equal shares; including Bloomberg, Cox Communications, Gap, Salesforce, Workday and Starbucks. She enabled a large retail energy provider in ERCOT, on behalf of their corporate customers to bring a 200MW project to contract. She also led the origination and negotiation of a 110 MW VPPA in PJM on behalf of a leading corporation, and actively initiated and negotiated other corporate, university and retail opportunities in PJM, ERCOT, MISO, and CAISO. Rebecca founded and grew the Sustainability Practice at Accenture in the early 2000s. She brings over 17 years of experience in consulting, customer experience and corporate development strategy, technology implementation, and corporate sustainability program design with organizations such as Ernst & Young, Accenture and Kaiser Permanente. In those capacities, she served clients including Chevron, Waste Management, Microsoft, multiple Blue Cross Blue Shield plans and many others. Rebecca holds an MBA in Sustainable Management from Presidio, an MS in Health Science from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, a Graduate Certificate in Economics from the University of York (England) and a BA cum laude from Mount Holyoke College. Beth Wytiaz, SVP, Global Environmental Operations Manager, Bank of America Beth Wytiaz is part of the Global Environmental Group within the Environmental, Social, Governance division of Bank of America. Beth has worked in the environmental space for the past 13 years with 10 years being at Bank of America. In her current role as the Global Environmental Operations Manager, she is responsible for reducing the bank's impact on natural resources. This encompasses setting and achieving all public environmental operations goals. This includes becoming carbon neutral; purchasing 100% of electricity from renewable sources; reducing waste, water, paper, greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and energy use; managing e-waste; sourcing paper sustainably and executing the responsible sourcing program. In addition to this work, she leads the GHG emissions calculations and disclosure efforts. Beth has a Master's degree in Humanities with a focus in Environmental Studies and a Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Merchandising; both from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is a big sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters, serves on the board of SpringClean and the Market Leadership Board for USGBC Carolinas as well as volunteering with a variety of other organizations. She is passionate about social and environmental issues and seeks to engage others to drive change. Connect With Smart Energy Decisions https://smartenergydecisions.com Follow them on Facebook Follow them on Twitter Follow them on LinkedIn Subscribe to Smart Energy Voices If you're interested in participating in the next edition of the SED Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum taking place on December 7-11, visit smartenergydecisions.com or email our Event Operations Director, Lisa Caroll at lisa@smartenergydecisions.com" Audio Production and Show notes by PODCAST FAST TRACK https://www.podcastfasttrack.com The online JavaScript compressor will help you optimize your scripts for a better page loading speed.

The bad old days — and nights — of rotating power outages in California are back for the first time in nearly 20 years. And they could be back in a big way for the next few days.But unlike 2001 when market manipulation from rogue entities like Enron were at the root of rolling blackouts, grid operators blame these outages on a combination of reasons that include finding sources to back up energy sources that compose the current grid in the state and a heatwave that not only affected all of California but its neighboring states as well.“We are scouring every corner of our world to find additional load reductions and generation,” said Steve Berberich, the CEO of the California Independent System Operator, known as CAISO for short. The scale of the outages statewide could be in the millions, Berberich acknowledged.Read more: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/energy-green/story/2020-08-17/california-experiences-first-rotating-power-outages-in-19-years-what-happened****The San Diego Festival of Books is right around the corner. Check out the details here: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdfestivalofbooks