The Texas Public Utilities Commission indicated Friday that it has no intention of reversing the 16 16 billion in electric overcharge that is being raised by independent market monitors from the state’s week-long black market. Commission Chairman Arthur C. Nd Ndriya said the markets were very difficult to replenish and …
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Millions of Texans remained without electricity Wednesday morning, although temperatures in most parts of the state rose above freezing, potentially signaling the state’s power grid service could make significant progress to the restored service. Texas’ pockets plunged into widespread power outage on their third day amid extended winter storms, as …
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More than a dozen Google services, including Gmail and YouTube, flew offline in the world’s beds on Monday morning, blocking access for individuals and businesses. Alphabet Inc. Google -0.13% According to users’ social-media posts, the company’s services showed errors when users tried to sign in, trying to access their emails …
Read More »LS Power makes energy the world’s largest battery, just in time for California’s Heat Wave
Stealthy grid infrastructure developer LS Power now operates the largest grid battery in the world. The Gateway Energy Storage project was launched earlier this summer, with an initial tranche of 62.5 megawatts / 62.5 megawatts-hours. That was enough to make it the most powerful battery in the US. But LS …
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CLICK HERE, if you can not view this photo gallery on your mobile device. Think of it as the kind of line you don’t want to be in front of. Due to a record heat wave that punishes the power grid in California and sends the demand for climate change, …
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