Electricity News in March 2018
Vancouver adopts 100 per cent EV-ready policy
Vancouver 100% EV-Ready Policy mandates EV charging in new multi-unit residential buildings, expands DC fast…
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Canadian Scientists say power utilities need to adapt to climate change
Canada Power Grid Climate Resilience integrates extreme weather planning, microgrids, battery storage, renewable energy, vegetation…
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US looks to decommission Alaskan military reactor
SM-1A Nuclear Plant Decommissioning details the US Army Corps of Engineers' removal of the Fort…
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US January power generation jumps 9.3% on year: EIA
US January power generation climbed to 373.2 TWh, EIA data shows, with coal edging natural…
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Duke Energy will spend US$25bn to modernise its US grid
Duke Energy Clean Energy Strategy targets smart grid upgrades, wind and solar expansion, efficient gas,…
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NRC Makes Available Turkey Point Renewal Application
Turkey Point Subsequent License Renewal seeks NRC approval for FP&L to extend Units 3 and…
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Deepwater Wind Eyeing Massachusetts’ South Coast for Major Offshore Wind Construction Activity
Revolution Wind Massachusetts will assemble turbine foundations in New Bedford, Fall River, or Somerset, building…
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Swiss electricity getting cleaner, says energy report
Switzerland Renewable Power Mix shows 62 percent renewables in 2016, led by hydropower, with solar,…
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More than a third of Irish electricity to be green within four years
Ireland Wind and Solar Share 2022 highlights IEA projections of over 33% electricity generation from…
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India is now the world’s third-largest electricity producer
India Electricity Production 2017 surged to 1,160 BU, ranking third globally; rising TWh output with…
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Uzbekistan Looks To Export Electricity To Afghanistan
Surkhan-Pul-e-Khumri Power Line links Uzbekistan and Afghanistan via a 260-kilometer transmission line, boosting electricity exports,…
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Renewables generated more electricity than brown coal over summer, report finds
Renewables Beat Brown Coal in Australia, as solar and wind surged to nearly 10,000 GWh,…
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Electricity deal clinches $100M bitcoin mining operation in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat Bitcoin Mining Deal delivers 42 MW electricity to Hut 8, enabling blockchain data…
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Electricity use actually increased during 2018 Earth Hour, BC Hydro
Earth Hour BC highlights BC Hydro data on electricity use, energy savings, and participation in…
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Ontario Energy minister downplays dispute between auditor, electricity regulator
Ontario IESO Accounting Dispute highlights tensions over public sector accounting standards, auditor general oversight, electricity…
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Symantec Proves Russian
Dragonfly energy sector cyberattacks target ICS and SCADA across critical infrastructure, including the power grid…
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US Government Condemns Russia for Power Grid Hacking
Russian Cyberattacks on U.S. Critical Infrastructure target energy grids, nuclear plants, water systems, and aviation,…
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Ireland: We are the global leaders in taking renewables onto the grid
Ireland 65% Renewable Grid Capability showcases world leading integration of intermittent wind and solar, smart…
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West Coast consumers won't benefit if Trump privatizes the electrical grid
BPA Privatization would sell the Bonneville Power Administration's transmission lines, raising FERC-regulated grid rates for…
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Does Providing Electricity To The Poor Reduce Poverty? Maybe Not
Rural Electrification Poverty Impact examines energy access, grid connections, and reliability, testing economic development claims…
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Clocks are running slow across Europe because of an argument over who pays the electricity bill
European Grid Frequency Clock Slowdown has made appliance clocks run minutes behind as AC frequency…
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BC Hydro rates going up 3 per cent
BC Hydro Rate Freeze Rejection details the BCUC decision enabling a 3% rate increase, citing…
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Report: Duke Energy to release climate report under investor pressure
Duke Energy zero-coal 2050 plan outlines a decarbonized energy mix, aligning with Paris goals, cutting…
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Groups clash over NH hydropower project
Northern Pass Hydropower Project Rehearing faces review by New Hampshire's Site Evaluation Committee as Eversource…
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Alberta shift from coal to cleaner energy
Alberta Coal-to-Gas Transition will retire coal units, convert plants to natural gas, boost renewables, and…
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Alberta gives $40M to help workers transition from coal power jobs
Alberta Coal Transition Support offers EI top-ups, 75% wage replacement, retraining, tuition vouchers, and on-site…
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Alberta creates fund to help communities hit by coal phase-out
Alberta Coal Community Transition Fund backs renewables, natural gas, and economic diversification, offering grants, workforce…
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Stop the Shock campaign seeks to bring back Canadian coal power
Alberta Electricity Price Hikes spotlight grid reliability, renewable transition, coal phase-out, and energy poverty, as…
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Wind and solar power could meet 80% of US electricity demand, study finds
U.S. Wind and Solar Power Potential shows 80 percent reliable supply via renewable energy, grid…
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Dutch produce more green electricity but target still a long way off
Netherlands renewable energy progress highlights rising wind energy and solar power output, delivering 17 billion…
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After rising for 100 years, electricity demand is flat. Utilities are freaking out.
US Electricity Demand Stagnation reflects decoupling from GDP as TVA's IRP revises outlook, with energy…
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UK Electricity prices hit 10-year high as cheap wind power wanes
UK Electricity Price Surge driven by wholesale gas costs, low wind output, and higher gas-fired…
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Americans Keep Using Less and Less Electricity
U.S. Electricity Demand Decoupling signals GDP growth without higher load, driven by energy efficiency, LED…
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