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

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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. One ADER is comprised of Houston-area CenterPoint Energy customers, while the other is comprised of Dallas-area customers served by Oncor Electric Delivery Company.

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CATL reaches deal to supply energy storage systems to US firm HGP

CN EV Post

Image credit: CATL ) CATL recently entered into a 450 MWh supply agreement with US battery storage project developer HGP, the battery giant's latest similar agreement with a US company. HGP is based in Dallas, Texas, and has decades of market experience deploying grid investment-grade energy storage assets.

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Texas installs another big solar + battery storage project

Baua Electric

Photo: Enel North America Power-hungry Texas needs solar and battery storage to help meet demand and balance the grid, so its largest utility-scale storage operator is delivering. Enel North America has started constructing the Ables Springs Solar + Storage Project in Kaufman County, near Dallas.

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EIA: natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

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The recent increase in natural gas or dual-fuel capable reciprocating internal combustion engine units has been driven in part by advancements in engine technology that increase operational flexibility and by changes in natural gas markets that have generally provided ample supply and relatively stable fuel prices, EIA said.

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Car “charging treasure”: the third option besides charging piles and battery replacement

Setec Powerr

Well, there is now a “takeaway” charging service that just provides a power bank-style power supply. The startup’s service is currently available in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose, Los Angeles and Dallas. Many countries already run on 240-volt grids and only need a basic cable adapter to fast charge their cars.

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NRG Energy selects AeroVironment to expand eVgo EV charging ecosystem to Dallas/Fort Worth Area

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Planned Dallas/Fort Worth network. to expand the privately funded, comprehensive eVgo electric vehicle (EV) charging ecosystem launched first in Houston to EV drivers in the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) market, the fourth-largest metropolitan area by population in the US. Click to enlarge. NRG Energy Inc., has selected AeroVironment, Inc.

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ARB posts six new LCFS pathway applications for comment; new PFAD biodiesel approach

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The natural gas combustor is equipped with a Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) supplies steam to support ethanol production. However, the Raizen COPI mill exports surplus co-generated electricity to the public grid. The landfill gas (LFG) for all three pathways is extracted from the McCommas landfill in Dallas, Texas.

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