The widespread adoption of green hydrogen will depend on construction of “ecosystems” that span sectors and geographic boundaries, industry supporters say.

The Western Energy Imbalance Market racked up $301 million in benefits in the third quarter of 2021, surpassing or approaching yearly totals in 2019 and 2020.

There’s a growing consensus in the West that green hydrogen could play a key role in decarbonizing the region’s energy system, but questions still loom around exactly how the fuel will be used in that effort.

The Palo Verde Generating Station will take part in a U.S. DOE-funded project to use nuclear power to produce hydrogen.

Energy efficiency plays a crucial role in decarbonization because it can reduce costs as demand for electricity grows, panelists said in a CEC workshop.

CAISO's EIM provided its members $101.01 million in economic benefits during the first three months of 2021, an increase of 75% over a year ago.

CAISO’s Western EIM notched another milestone as it welcomed the country’s largest municipal utility and extended its border to include much of New Mexico.

GAO urged FERC and the DOE to develop strategies for responding to increasing stresses on the electric grid from climate change.

CAISO said that Turlock Irrigation District, California’s oldest irrigation district, signed an agreement to join the Energy Imbalance Market in April 2021.

The loss of three natural gas pipelines is creating major concerns about Southern California’s gas and electricity supplies.