The long awaited White House infrastructure plan finally arrived Monday with much fanfare about investments to roads, rail, water supply, hydropower and education. When it comes to any spending on the electric transmission and distribution system, however, the silence may be deafening. The $1.5 trillion wish list—called “The Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America—says […]
Green Energy
APS, First Solar plan large West Valley solar power plant with giant battery
Tempe-based First Solar Inc. will build a large solar plant in the West Valley that will use a massive battery to deliver power to Arizona Public Service Co., the companies said Monday. The project will be unique not only for the size of the battery being put to use, but for the way the plant […]
White House Proposes Sale Of Federal Power Assets
The Trump administration has put forth a proposal to Congress to sell assets of federal power companies to state and local entities, or private businesses. The proposal is part of the White House’s plan to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure. The ability to divest some power transmission assets will give federal power companies such as the […]
Smart cities: building a solar-powered smart district in Denver
With construction underway on the Denver CityNOW project – a carbon-neutral smart district incorporating numerous energy innovations – Panasonic and its partners are hoping to reveal the future of smart cities. Panasonic USA vice-president for CityNOW George Karayannis outlines the company’s vision for a smart city development plan that could work anywhere. On the outskirts […]
Arenko Taps GE for 41-Megawatt UK Battery Project
GE has entered the grid battery big leagues after being selected to provide a 41-megawatt plant in the U.K. The deal is part of a new strategic partnership with Arenko, a British energy infrastructure developer. The plant, due to enter operation in the second half of this year, “will integrate GE and Arenko’s advanced control […]
FPL unveils first solar-plus-storage system in the U.S. that can increase solar power plant output
Florida Power & Light Company today unveiled a new, cutting-edge solar-plus-storage system that is believed to be the first in the country to fully integrate battery technology with a major solar power plant in a way that increases the plant’s overall energy output. By incorporating this new technology into the FPL Citrus Solar Energy Center, […]
