/tags/electricity-grid Electricity grid en-US Copyright Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:41:58 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-16/bonneville-power-administration-unveils-plans-for-3b-in-grid-upgrades The Bonneville Power Administration has identified roughly $3 billion of transmission line and substation projects it said would be key for accommodating growing electricity demand and the expansion of wind and solar power. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:41:58 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-16/bonneville-power-administration-unveils-plans-for-3b-in-grid-upgrades Bill Lucia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-08/carbon-dioxide-pollution-in-the-west-could-drop-with-expansion-of-electrical-grid-report-says A dozen projects slated to be built in the next five years could encourage more renewable energy development and lower costs, according to a report. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:41:37 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-08/carbon-dioxide-pollution-in-the-west-could-drop-with-expansion-of-electrical-grid-report-says Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-14/as-northwest-homes-and-businesses-get-more-energy-efficient-thats-helping-the-power-grid-report-finds Energy efficient upgrades are playing a critical role in keeping the Northwest’s power grid balanced, according to an analysis by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. Sat, 14 Sep 2024 14:36:44 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-14/as-northwest-homes-and-businesses-get-more-energy-efficient-thats-helping-the-power-grid-report-finds Monica Samayoa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-26/energy-demand-from-data-centers-growing-faster-than-west-can-supply-experts-say In a webinar hosted by regional transmission authorities, data centers were called a “major challenge” for the energy industry, as well as extreme weather. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:34:52 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-26/energy-demand-from-data-centers-growing-faster-than-west-can-supply-experts-say Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-03/demand-for-electricity-in-northwest-projected-to-grow-30-in-decade-triple-previous-estimates Electricity demand in the Northwest is expected to grow more than 30% in the next decade, or about 5% more than estimated last year and triple the prediction three years ago, industry experts said in a new report. Fri, 03 May 2024 13:52:29 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-03/demand-for-electricity-in-northwest-projected-to-grow-30-in-decade-triple-previous-estimates Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-15/draft-plan-outlines-how-power-will-get-from-offshore-wind-farms-in-northern-california-to-the-grid A draft plan estimates it could cost up to $4.5 billion dollars to connect a future offshore wind energy project on the Northern California coast with the rest of the state’s electric grid. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:19:58 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-15/draft-plan-outlines-how-power-will-get-from-offshore-wind-farms-in-northern-california-to-the-grid Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-08/yurok-three-other-tribes-in-california-receive-federal-funds-to-boost-access-to-electricity As part of a plan to address energy inequities across the country, the federal government recently announced $72 million would be spent on connecting tribal communities with reliable, renewable energy. A little over $7 million of that funding is allocated to four tribes in California, including the Yurok Tribe. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:30:08 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-08/yurok-three-other-tribes-in-california-receive-federal-funds-to-boost-access-to-electricity Manola Secaira /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-08-07/california-power-grid-emergencies-what-to-know-about-flex-alerts-other-warnings-during-heat-waves California's grid operator issues different types of emergency notifications to consumers and utilities in an effort to prevent rotating power outages and uncontrolled blackouts. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 01:12:25 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-08-07/california-power-grid-emergencies-what-to-know-about-flex-alerts-other-warnings-during-heat-waves Kristin Lam /law-and-justice/2023-01-19/fbi-warns-of-neo-nazi-plots-as-attacks-on-northwest-power-grid-spike As a string of attacks on electrical substations unfolded in Oregon and Washington in 2022, the FBI was warning utilities of white supremacists’ plots to take down the nation’s power grid. An investigation by OPB and Washington public media station KUOW reveals the scope of the threat to the Northwest grid. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 23:11:48 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-01-19/fbi-warns-of-neo-nazi-plots-as-attacks-on-northwest-power-grid-spike John Ryan, Conrad Wilson /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-01-18/race-to-zero-can-californias-power-grid-handle-a-15-fold-increase-in-electric-cars Despite expecting 12.5 million electric cars by 2035, California officials insist that the grid can provide enough electricity. But that’s based on multiple assumptions — including building solar and wind at almost five times the pace of the past decade — that may not be realistic. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 13:55:32 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-01-18/race-to-zero-can-californias-power-grid-handle-a-15-fold-increase-in-electric-cars Nadia Lopez