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PJM issued a Hot Weather Alert with expected temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90s over the next 10 days. To ensure grid reliability during this hot spell, the alert is in effect from June 17 through June 21, and may be extended based on updated forecasts. This alert prepares transmission and generation operators for significant increases in electricity demand. However, PJM Interconnection’s currently has the generation capacity and transmission capability to meet the expected demand on the system during the heat wave, but extended periods of extreme heat does have the potential to stress the electric system and cause reliability challenges. It's interesting to note that in comparison to 2023, on the solar side, the biggest projects include the 427 MW Fox Squirrel Solar Farm, 150 MW phase of the Fox Squirrel Solar Farm, which will have 577 MW of capacity once fully operational later this year, however, the 325 MW AEUG Union Solar Project in Union County, Ohio is expected to support the grid this summer. The 2023 Cumulative Capacity of the renewables in PJM was around 220,827 MW, and they plan to add over 10,000 MW in the following years wherein 95% of the projects are all renewable generation sources. Solar energy will definitely play a key role this summer.

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Want the inside scoop on the modernizing grid? If so, then Grid Forward Chats is the podcast for you!💡 This season, industry leaders join us, including regional and national experts from utilities, grid operators, government, and technology providers. Tune in wherever you listen to podcasts or subscribe below to get notified whenever a new episode drops! 🎧 🎙️ https://lnkd.in/dWsgU5k #gridmodernization #energy #podcast #futureofenergy

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When describing the future of the #grid, flexibility is critical in fulfilling the power demands of tomorrow. ⚡️ Listen in to the latest episode of Grid Forward Chats as Brenda Chew, director of product management at Virtual Peaker, and Franco Albi, director of regional integration at Portland General Electric, discuss how to scale virtual power plants for lowering cost, creating grid flexibility, and reaching decarbonization goals. 💡 🎙️ https://lnkd.in/dWsgU5k 🎙️

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Imagine a world where the off-grid solar sector does not enable communities locked in energy poverty to begin climbing the energy access ladder. 🤔 What would be lost for over a billion of the world’s poorest people? A handful of missed opportunities that could radically transform their welfare: ➡️ No economic opportunities; ➡️ Lack of support for small enterprises and education; ➡️ Weakened resilience; ➡️ Compromised health and safety. Discover more about the role of #OffGridSolar technologies in powering climate adaptation and justice in our report. ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3uSFhWW

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🔋 Microgrid Knowledge's Lisa Cohn recently sat down with Fermata Energy’s Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, Steve Letendre, PhD, to discuss recent legislation in California and more broadly the importance of bidirectional charging for grid reliability and resilience. While the passage of SB 59 in California helps to raise awareness about Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology, Steve says that it does not address the key challenges in order for California and other states to maximize bidirectional charging benefits. He shared what really needs to happen, including: 1. A streamlined process that allows EV drivers to connect bidirectional chargers to the grid. 2. Incentives must be provided for V2X that are comparable to those currently available for stationary storage. 3. Compensation for the value that bidirectional EV charging infrastructure provides to both customers and the grid. At Fermata Energy, we’re committed to driving technologies and regulations that make Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) a critical asset for grid resilience and sustainability. 🔗 Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3TYNfrp #V2X #BidirectionalCharging #GridFlexibility #EVs #CleanEnergy

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The Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center and National Renewable Energy Laboratory collaborated to create a report on County Land-Use Regulations for Solar Energy Development in Colorado over the past year. The results of this collaboration are found in this report: https://lnkd.in/gsv9eCWw For all those looking into solar siting in Colorado, especially those looking into the proposed legislation around solar siting permitting in our state, this document is comprehensive in its review and mapping out the solar-siting regulations on farmland of all 64 of Colorado's Counties. Western Resource Advocates / Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA) / Interwest Energy Alliance / The Nature Conservancy / Center for the New Energy Economy. Thanks so much to our colleague and lead author Allison Jackson for making this report her passion over the past year, and thanks to the main authors Kate Doubleday, Ph.D. and Brittany Staie for all the code reviews, writing, and editing they both did. We hope this work helps provide all those interested in #solar #solardevelopment in Colorado a better view of how our counties currently regulate solar siting and permitting. #Agrivoltaics and #ecovoltaics are certainly means to support the rollout of solar throughout our state! Thanks to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign team that published a similar report on Illinois' counties more than a year ago that helped inspire this work.

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"Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA7) introduced the Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid Act, or SECURE Grid Act, which will empower states to fully assess the risks posed to the electric grid by weather, physical and cyber-attacks, and other vulnerabilities." One easy way to start reducing the risks to the grid is by unleashing the free market. No "design" has ever beaten the power of a free market to provide the best products and services at the lowest cost. After a century of heavy regulation, it's time to allow for the creation of new unregulated utilities. And wait - it gets better! The government doesn't have to use taxpayer money. We call it Consumer Regulated Electricity (CRE). Contact us to learn more. https://lnkd.in/gpKTrzjT

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