As the Southwest Power Pool’s efforts to expand its footprint into the West begin to gain traction, some experts in California are concerned that the state could find itself isolated, and potentially lose access to renewable energy resources and power imports that are critical to the state’s electric grid. The West is one of the… [Read More]
Competitive Challenges
Learn about the competitive challenges and other new developments in the energy and utility industries.
America’s big shift to green energy has a woolly mammoth problem (via The Guardian)
The Greenlink West project would build a 470-mile-long transmission line bringing clean electricity north of Las Vegas to Reno in Nevada, but it cuts through an area containing everything from woolly mammoth tusks to giant sloths to ancient camels.
Li-Bridge outlines steps for U.S. to double annual lithium battery revenues to $33 billion and provide 100,000 jobs by 2030 (press release)
A public-private alliance, convened by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by Argonne National Laboratory, released an action plan to accelerate the creation of a robust domestic manufacturing base and supply chain for lithium-based batteries.
Diverse Transmission Supporters, Including IBEW 1245, Submit Comments on FERC’s Proposed Planning Rule (via ACEG)
“Today, large-scale build-out of transmission infrastructure will get more clean energy on the grid faster than any other step we can take. Unfortunately, roadblocks to transmission expansion remain. Building the modernized grid we need will generate high-quality jobs here in the U.S. Almost all transmission work—construction, O&M work, transmission planning, engineering, logistics— is domestic. New… [Read More]
California would loan PG&E $1.4 billion to keep nuclear plant open under Newsom proposal (via Sacramento Bee)
California would loan PG&E Corp. up to $1.4 billion to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open for another 10 years under a proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Not so fast: California’s last nuke plant might run longer (via Associated Press)
An aggressive push toward renewable energy has run headlong into anxiety over keeping the lights on in California, where the largest utility is considering whether to try to extend the lifespan of the state’s last operating nuclear power plant.
California scorns fossil fuel but can’t keep the lights on without it (via POLITICO)
Faced with a fragile electrical grid and the prospect of summertime blackouts, the state agreed to put aside hundreds of millions of dollars to buy power from plants that are scheduled to shut down as soon as next year. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 1245, a labor union, sees the energy package as a… [Read More]
The Power Shortfall, and What it Means for the Future of Diablo Canyon
Recently, the future of Diablo Canyon has been in the news quite a bit, sparked by renewed interest in extending operations at DCPP. What changed?
AB 205: Energy Reliability Legislation is a Win-Win for California and IBEW 1245
Safe and reliable power is absolutely essential for all Californians, and many of the provisions in AB 205 that support energy reliability will, by nature, support job reliability for IBEW 1245 members.
Americans for a Clean Energy Grid Applauds FERC’s Transmission Planning Proposed Rule
“Addressing the roadblocks to transmission expansion and the development of a modernized grid will drive job creation for high-quality jobs, because almost all transmission work—construction, O&M work, transmission planning, engineering, logistics— is domestic. We remain confident that transmission will benefit the IBEW and the communities we live in across the country with good paying, union… [Read More]
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