Brazos Midstream completes new gas processing facility and announces further expansion plans 19 August 2024 Brazos Midstream, a company focused on the Permian Basin, has announced the completion of a new gas processing facility and further expansion plans, reports GlobalData. The Sundance I facility in Martin County, Texas, with a capacity of 200 million ft3/d,…
Entergy Louisiana breaks ground on phase one of grid resilience plan August 20, 2024 Entergy Louisiana LLC recently marked the start of phase one of its comprehensive grid resilience plan during a groundbreaking ceremony in Lake Charles, reports Daily Energy Insider. “We harden the grid throughout each year; however, the launch of our new resilience…
Natron plans $1.4 bln sodium-ion battery plant in North Carolina August 15, 2024 Natron Energy said on Thursday it planned to invest $1.4 billion in a sodium-ion battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina, potentially raising the company’s production capacity by 40 times. The facility, located in Edgecombe County of the state, will produce 24 gigawatts…
North Omaha coal plant transitioning to natural gas by 2026 Aug 20, 2024 The north Omaha coal plant is moving away from using coal. The president and CEO of the Omaha Public Power District said during a committee meeting Monday that the plant will be transitioning to natural gas in 2026. “We’re getting them to…
Data centers driving Oklo’s nuclear project pipeline 8.15.2024 Advanced nuclear company Oklo now has non-binding letters of intent for about 1,350 MW of microreactor capacity, a 93% increase from its 700 MW project pipeline in July 2023, the company told investors in its Q2 earnings call this week. Of the 650 MW announced during the…
Cybersecurity threats escalate in the energy sector Aug 19, 2024 Six individuals working for Russian intelligence were charged in Pennsylvania in October 2020 for their role in ‘Sandworm’. In addition to hacking into chemical laboratories in the UK and the Netherlands, and targeting victims at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Korea, they stood accused of…
Market problems, poor planning causing price hikes in nation’s largest electric market, critics say August 20, 2024 After years of climbing electric prices nationwide, customers in the United States’ largest power market are about to get squeezed harder. Last month, PJM, which coordinates the flow of electricity for an area that includes all or parts…
Renewable energy projects are facing increased delays, cancellations, and big losses Energize Weekly, August 21, 2024 Wind and solar projects across the U.S. are facing increased local and state opposition, leading to delays, cancellations, and millions of dollars in lost investments, according to university and national laboratory analyses. A Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory survey found…
New Study Documents Growing Dangers Of Climate Change And Emerging Opportunities For Building Resilience In Rural Communities Across The US August 7, 2024 The Pacific Institute, Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network (LiKEN), and Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated (RCAP) today released new research outlining how climate change impacts are leading to devastating consequences for water and…
Texas grid’s first geothermal deal will put clean-energy battery on coal facility land 08/13/24 Early next year, the Texas grid will get its first dose of clean power from underground — by means of a “battery” buried in the rock. On Tuesday, the San Miguel Electric Cooperative announced a deal with Sage Geosystems, a company…
Court reverses ICC order on Grain Belt Express project Aug 8, 2024 An Appellate Court has reversed the Illinois Commerce Commission’s granting of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to a proposed high-voltage direct current transmission line across the state. Grain Belt Express (GBX) failed to prove the required criteria that it is…
Texas launches new investigation into Houston’s power utility following deadly outages after Beryl August 12, 2024 Texas’ attorney general launched an investigation Monday into Houston’s electric utility over allegations of fraud and waste following Hurricane Beryl, adding to the mounting scrutiny after widespread power outages left millions without electricity for days. The latest investigation of…
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