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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a report this week that comes with a warning: without a dependable supply of ...
Miso potato is a popular local snack from Saitama Prefecture, Japan with deep-fried bite-sized potatoes topped with a ...
Industry experts discussed the forces driving regional transmission planning, the net benefits of transmission, and the impact of high-capacity transmission projects.
What is fermentation, and how can eating fermented foods support better gut health? Here's what to know—and which foods to ...
As if things haven’t become bad enough for the catastrophic anthropogenic global warming (CAGW) crowd in Louisiana, now it ...
A major U.S. grid operator has shown that interconnection automation is feasible, but there is “much more to do,” said one software executive. Another said that eight transmission planners using his ...
Explore how renewable energy is reshaping the U.S. electric power sector amid rising demand and policy changes.
Utilities and regulators must do more to help consumers understand how their energy usage affects the grid and offer smart incentives to shift demand.
Recent load shedding events, or forced power blackouts, in Louisiana, New Mexico and even across the Atlantic in Spain serve as urgent reminders that no region, no matter how developed, is immune to ...
Executives at SPP and MISO continue to earn exorbitant salaries while presiding over these performance failures. In 2023, SPP’s CEO earned more than $1 million, with even higher compensation for ...
MISO’s approximate max power capacity is 138 gigawatts. Hawkins said for the Southwest Power Pool’s territory, spring peak demand ranges from 25 to 35 gigawatts. That spikes to around 56 gigawatts in ...
Like MISO, SPP can direct its power company collaborators to power down, or load shed, in their service areas to prevent an even more serious emergency or a crisis.