In recent years, as the large - scale deployment of renewable generation gathers pace and the contribution of conventional power generation (gas, coal and nuclear) to electricity supply dwindles, popular
concern over grid stability and reliability has grown substantially.
Not exact matches
And potential triggers are multiplying as wilder weather from climate change, rising
concerns over terrorism and fluctuating power from renewable energy sources heap new challenges on aging
grids.
So in October, spurred by
concern over the cost and reliability of the present system, President Obama announced $ 3.4 billion of economic stimulus funds for smart
grid projects and almost $ 5 billion more in private investment.
I don't have any
concerns over how stacked the
grid will be next year.
The speeches showed a typical socialist exuberance
over public works: the most spirited passages
concerned sewage treatment plants and power
grids, those glorious symbols of revolution.
In South Australia,
concerns over high levels of renewables causing
grid instability at times of summer peak demand, combined with a couple of large - scale power cuts, have led the state government to propose investing directly in battery storage and a gas - fired power plant.
After Congress, FEMA, and citizens throughout the US raised
concerns about a $ 300 million contract to rebuild Puerto Rico's energy
grid following last month's storm, Puerto Rico's governor, Ricardo A. Rosselló, cancelled the arrangement
over the weekend, adding further uncertainty to the island's recovery efforts.