Robert Walton
Reporter at Utility Dive
Journalist. Live in #FLX, report on #energy for @utilitydive.
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utilitydive.com | Robert Walton
Expanded use of energy efficiency and demand response could help lower Texas power bills while also boosting grid reliability, according to a May 6 paper from Aurora Energy Research. Electrification, data centers and industrial growth are driving energy demand higher across the U.S., and the trend is particularly evident in Texas. In April, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas published a load forecast that predictednearly 60 GW of new peak summer demand by 2031.
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2 days ago |
utilitydive.com | Robert Walton
President Trump on Friday signed four Congressional Review Act resolutions that will roll back energy efficiency standards and rules passed in the waning days of the Biden administration. The CRA allows Congress to rescind rules passed by federal agencies. The act, enacted as part of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act in 1996, applies to interim and final rules.
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6 days ago |
utilitydive.com | Robert Walton
Southwest Power Pool’s board of directors on Tuesday approved a proposed Expedited Resource Adequacy Study, or ERAS, which aims to “significantly accelerate the addition of new generating resources to the grid,” according to the regional grid operator. SPP plans to file amendments to its governing documents with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission later this month in order to implement the ERAS proposal, it said in a Thursday announcement.
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6 days ago |
smartcitiesdive.com | Robyn Lawrence |Julie Strupp |Ryan Kushner |Robert Walton
An article from President Donald Trump, his cabinet and the “Department of Government Efficiency” are changing federal policy and funding streams, creating wide-ranging implications for local governments.
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6 days ago |
smartcitiesdive.com | Robert Walton
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief:The Environmental Protection Agency plans to end its popular Energy Star program, according to widespread media reports. The program has helped consumers identify energy-efficient home appliances for more than 30 years. The “next phase of organizational improvements” to the EPA was announced Friday, an agency spokesperson said in an email.
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“Our plan is to expand this program in the upcoming legislative session to keep up with our state’s incredible growth,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said. “The Senate and I will continue to fight for more dispatchable gas-fired generation.” https://t.co/OCpeFcZFqz
Looking around the @firstenergycorp Flickr account I found this photo. Anyone know what's going on here? A zoomed view seems to show 13.46 volts which is more like the small solar setup on my cabin than what I'd expect at a utility. https://t.co/zQkOeMr8fm https://t.co/flrVXosHw4
