Sentences with phrase «for electric reliability»

The state's overall wind average is significantly lower than these spikes: Last year Texas got 6.2 percent of its electricity from wind, according to Dottie Roark, a spokeswoman for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the grid serving most of the state.

Wind generation in Texas fell 19 percent between July and August, according to Genscape estimates for production for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid.

The Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions discussed a study supposedly examining the performance of «real time pricing».

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Pictured here is the grid control center for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.

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Smart Energy Instruments (SEI), a Toronto - based cleantech company with a unique solution to improve electric grid reliability, and Hitachi High - Technologies Corporation of Japan, today unveiled the first component of SEI's planned chipset product line for smart grid applications in an event at MaRS Discovery District.

Because Georgetown's electricity grid is managed by a regional entity, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the city is well - positioned for 100 percent renewable electricity, Edgar said.

«If the solar storm of 1921, which has been termed a one - in -100-year event, were to occur today, well over 300 extra-high-voltage transformers could be damaged or destroyed, thereby interrupting power to 130 million people for a period of years,» Joseph McClelland, director of the Office of Electric Reliability at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, said at a May 31 House Energy subcommittee hearing on the issue.

To satisfy the growing demand from emerging markets (electric cars, for example, and renewable energy storage), researchers from Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, and the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, have devised a new battery prototype: known as «all - solid - state,» this battery has the potential to store more energy while maintaining high safety and reliability levels.

«The transmission system is being used closer to its limits more of the time than at any time in the past,» says Rick Sergel, president of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, which sets operating standards for the system in the U.S. and parts of Canada.

A spokesman for Southern Electric says: «International Automotive Design recommended we stick with lead - acid batteries for the sake of reliability.

As adoption increases, utilities will have to figure out the best way to have enough electricity on the grid to charge more and more cars without affecting rates and reliability for those with and without electric cars, he said.

«More than anything, the electric vehicle offers opportunities for renewables integration and grid reliability through vehicle grid integration.»

That view is backed in a report by the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC), an industry - funded nonprofit to which Congress has delegated responsibility for ensuring the reliability of the electric deliveryElectric Reliability Corp. (NERC), an industry - funded nonprofit to which Congress has delegated responsibility for ensuring the reliability of the electric delivReliability Corp. (NERC), an industry - funded nonprofit to which Congress has delegated responsibility for ensuring the reliability of the electric delivreliability of the electric deliveryelectric delivery system.

Additional power data for this project was provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.

Nissan durability and reliability engineer Arnold Moulinet said in a statement that he and his team came up with the idea for retrofitting a pickup bed from the Nissan Frontier truck into the all - electric Nissan Leaf hatchback, and decided to try it out.

in 3 months went to fix 2 times, don't start, the towing guy show me receipts for 7 prius daily, very bad sign, never go to west kendall toyota, very bad customer service, got my new plate after 7 days the temporary expire, fast service department but don't know what happen with my prius v 4, they only have 1 master technician for prius to resolve starting problems and reset software and he is on vacations, keep driving but scare about reliability, good on gas, smooth ride but paying $ 37.560 for a prius???? its ridiculous, same price that any lexus, no government incentives, just for all electric cars or plug - in, after my last visit now my car don't recognize the key, need to press to open doors and use the key just in front of the start bottom to start the car, even doing that, some times don't start, is amazing, don't recommend to buy a prius, price to high, if you use your car for daily commute you will get your money back on saving gas in 10 years, time to change the car, I driving with Uber and Lyft and only one thing is great» «45 mpg» combined, that's it.

Electric cars and plug - in hybrids took a beating on reliability, testing, and sales over the winter: $ 40,000 Tesla batteries bricking, a Fisker dying at the hands of Consumer Reports testers, a bit player going under, production suspended for five weeks on the Chevrolet Volt.

This practical family sedan combines the Camry's legendary reputation for reliability, quality, and value with a gas / electric hybrid powertrain that makes smart use of gas.

This car paved the way for Honda's modern hybrids and demonstrated the benefits of petrol electric technology as well as proving the reliability of this previously unseen system.

It combines the power and reliability of a gasoline engine with the efficiency of an electric motor, seamlessly shifting energy sources for optimal use of power, whether you're cruising at low speed or merging onto the San Bernardino Highway.

The Outlander PHEV, having completed this rally for two years in a row proved its outstanding levels of reliability, durability and all - terrain performance as well as proved the plug - in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) powertrain is durable even under severe road conditions, stated MMC.

Gas - Fired Generating Plant as Mitigation for Contingencies Threatening Southern California Electric Reliability.

The Board also is responsible for ensuring that PJM maintains the reliability of the power grid and operates a robust, competitive and non-discriminatory electric power market, preventing any market participants from having undue influence over the operation of PJM.

Cheap oil, higher reliability and an electrical starter for the combustion engine got in the way of the electric cars from then on.

Most recently, he held the position of senior vice president of Power Delivery at Santee Cooper, where he had overall responsibility for Santee Cooper's transmission system, including compliance with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation's Reliability Standards.

«If you were too comprehensively regulate greenhouse gases under the existing Clean Air Act, that would impose a substantial cost and insufficient flexibility for the regulated community,» said Scott Segal, director of the Electric Reliability Coordinating Council, which lobbies on behalf of power companies like Southern Co. and Duke Energy Corp..

The Electric Reliability Company of Texas, or ERCOT, is responsible for regulating the generation and supply of power to 85 % of the state, except the extreme eastern and western portions.

The net result of all these tactics is that ratepayers and tax payers are more likely to pay dearly in terms of increasing rates for electricity and decreasing electric reliability since each month will bring further EPA efforts to force states to build «renewable» sources of electric power.

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In this conversation, we unpack some of the big themes we're grappling with as 2018 unfolds: coal demand, electric system reliability, and possible directions for climate policy.

As mentioned earlier, California is considering renewable and energy storage alternatives to three gas plants (the Metcalf Energy Center, Feather River Energy Center, and Yuba City Energy Center) on the Pacific Gas and Electric system that are needed for reliability.

Subtitle F: Transmission Planning -(Sec. 151) Amends the Federal Power Act to establish a federal policy for transmission planning that calls for regional electric grid planning that facilitates the deployment of renewable and other zero - carbon and low - carbon energy sources for generating electricity to reduce GHG emissions while ensuring reliability, reducing congestion, ensuring cyber-security, minimizing environmental harm, and providing for cost - effective electricity services throughout the United States.

Now, he's the proud sponsor of the state's first biogas microgrid, a self - sustaining power system that could improve electric reliability, cut electric costs for his Harnett County community, and maybe spur wider reforms in the multi-billion-dollar hog business.

Wind set its latest record in February, when it accounted for a third of generation on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid.

In fact, there are several recent studies that detail the benefits of solar and other renewable energy technologies for electric grid stability, electric power quality, electric rate stability, and increased electric power reliability.

(3) The Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, the Administrator, and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, shall develop a system and rules for measurement and verification of demand reductions.

Wind generation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Thursday set a record for power production at one time for the second time this month.

Riverkeeper retained Synapse to assess the potential impacts to energy reliability and electric power sector air emissions associated with the construction and operation of a closed - cycle cooling system as the «best technology available» (BTA) for the Indian Point nuclear power plant, in order to inform the analysis being conducted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).

Aliso Canyon Action Plan to Preserve Gas and Electric Reliability for the Los Angeles Basin.

«They are not compensated for the high reliability that is created because they have many months of fuel on site, something that contributes greatly to the resilience of the electric grid.»

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation, which monitors and regulates grid stability in Canada and the U.S., estimated in a report last April that net Canadian electricity exports under the Clean Power Plan could grow three-fold between 2020 and 2030 as demand for renewable power grows in states such as Ohio, Michigan, New York and jurisdictions in New England.

The interconnected North American power grid provides numerous benefits for Canada and the United States, including enhanced electric reliability,...

Smart grid technologies provide energy producers and consumers with real - time information and better control of the electric grid, improving energy reliability, reducing energy costs and minimizing greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change.

FERC in October 2006 found that competitive markets in five regions — the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, PJM Interconnection, ISO - New England, the New York Independent System Operator and Electric Reliability Council of Texas — met the qualifications for competitive markets under the 2005 law.

The EF, in turn, is used by EPA to justify all its climate regulations, including its ultra-expensive so - called «Clean Power Plan» (CPP -RCB- requiring that many coal plants be replaced with wind and solar - generated electric power at huge expense to ratepayers in terms of outlays and reductions in reliability as well as to taxpayers for government subsidies.

For example, the Texas grid is called «The Electric Reliability Council of Texas «The name says it all — Reliability.

While New England remains a summer peaking electricity system (with a forecasted 2018 summer peak around 25 percent higher than the forecasted 2018/2019 winter peak), winter peak forecasts are important for assessing the impacts of electric system reliability during a period when much of New England's energy infrastructure is dedicated to space heating (i.e., when interstate natural gas pipelines are used both for electricity generation and for heating homes and businesses).

Although this project was developed to satisfy requirements for a wind site operating within the ERCOT region, it is compatible with any operating wind farm that contains voltage and current transformers at the wind farm feed - in point (connection point to the grid) in any electric reliability council.

«(iv) include mechanisms for soliciting input from the Secretary, Federal transmitting utilities, the Secretary of the Interior, States, Indian tribes, electric reliability organizations, regional entities, entities described in section 201 (f), generators, load - serving entities, other interested parties, and the public.