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Tesla to provide Virtual Power Plant (VPP) services to Texas grid

Teslarati

A recent press release from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has revealed that Tesla will be providing Virtual Power Plant (VPP) services to the state’s grid. The two ADERs that are launching the initiative are but the tip of the iceberg for Texas. It’s a win-win for Texas.

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UPDATE: Tesla adds 500k square feet to Gigafactory Texas for ‘ecological paradise’

Teslarati

Update: Elon Musk told Teslarati the expansion plans will accommodate Tesla Giga Texas’s “ecological paradise.” Ecological paradise plans from south portion of Giga Texas to river look great, however we must first get the factory financially on its feet. Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 21, 2022.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio).

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Tesla Virtual Power Plant is providing energy security to Australian homes

Teslarati

A few years ago, Tesla teamed up with the Government of South Australia and various energy authorities to build South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant. And we can also, in working with the utilities, use the Powerwalls to stabilize the overall grid. “Even if all lights go out in the neighborhood, you will still have power.

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Everything you should know about Smart energy Meter

Baua Electric

Smart Meters and Needs Smart energy meters as compared to conventional meters provides flexibility in terms of safety, responsive time, storing and reading data remotely, provides wireless communication that enables the feasibility of calculating the overload and underload on grid through a particular area.

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5 Big Ideas for High-Temperature Superconductors

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“Over the past 15 years, the emphasis has moved toward using [these materials] less as high-temperature superconductors and more as high-field superconductors,” says Venkat Selvamanickam , who directs the Applied Research Hub of the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston.

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Ford, Detroit Edison and Extreme Power Working to Build One of Michigans Largest Solar Power Systems at Michigan Assembly Plant; 2 MWh Battery Storage System

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The system will be integrated with a 750 kW energy storage facility that can store 2 MWh of energy using batteries—enough to power 100 average Michigan homes for a year. Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas, is supplying its Dynamic Power Resource on-site energy storage and power management system. Electric vehicle battery charging.

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