November 2, 2024

August 2021

Entergy
Entergy Won’t Estimate Hurricane Ida Restoration Times
Entergy embarked on restoration efforts  following Hurricane Ida but won't guess as to how long power could be out for several thousand customers in Louisiana.
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CHPE Transmission Line Opponents Tout Benefits of Excelsior Connect
The environmental organization Riverkeeper says there are proposals preferable to running transmission lines under the Hudson River.
PJM
PJM MRC Briefs: Aug. 25, 2021
PJM stakeholders endorsed manual revisions implementing fast-start pricing even after some members questioned one of the changes.
CalBike
California Program to Provide $10M in E-bike Incentives
The California Air Resources Board has begun design of a program that will distribute up to $10 million in incentives for the purchase of electric bikes.
Port of Tacoma
Views on Washington Clean Truck Rules Split on Expected Lines
Feedback split along predictable lines on Washington’s efforts to adopt California’s strict standards on zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
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NewGrid to Bring Congestion Software to ISO-NE System
NewGrid's CEO says the company's software could move 40% more power on the ISO-NE grid.
Texas Admin Monitor
PUC Workshop Takes First Stab at Market Changes
Texas regulators discussed with ERCOT market participants potential changes to an energy market that has been virtually untouched for almost 20 years.
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CEC Targets ‘Embodied Carbon’ in Buildings
The California Energy Commission is looking more closely at decarbonizing building materials, especially cement, the making of which produces carbon dioxide.
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sanders Praises Grassroots Climate Activism in Vermont Towns
Sen. Bernie Sanders assured Vermont energy committees that the budget reconciliation bill would provide the funding they need for climate initiatives.
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ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: Aug. 27, 2021
ERCOT staff says they plan to continue in 2022 their conservative operations approach of setting aside additional reserves by procuring ancillary services.

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