Baua Electric

APRIL 10, 2024

Solar is forecast to displace natural gas in the middle of the day and in the summer on the Texas grid, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Texas’s electricity mix of energy sources managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) electricity grid operator changed noticeably in 2023.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 23, 2023

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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Electrek

JULY 31, 2023

As the brutal heat wave in Texas continues, Electrek spoke with Julia Souder, CEO of the global nonprofit Long Duration Energy Storage Council , about how big battery storage is helping to keep the Texas grid online.

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Electrek

JULY 13, 2023

Texas solar and wind are going to double by 2035, but if the state’s grid isn’t upgraded, then all that power is going to go to waste, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). more… The post Texas solar and wind are setting records, and the state’s grid can’t handle it appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

in close collaboration with GTI and The University of Texas at Austin, has launched a US Department of Energy project, Demonstration and Framework for H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond. Frontier Energy, Inc., It is first time that both sources of renewable hydrogen will be used in the same project.

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Electrek

MAY 14, 2022

Tesla is trying to help the grid in its new home state of Texas as rising temperatures is resulting in new record electricity demand in the state. The post Tesla tries to help Texas electric grid amid heatwave with in-car alert appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JULY 13, 2022

Tesla is asking owners in Texas to avoid Supercharging their vehicles during peak hours as a heatwave is set to hit the Lone Star State. The grid operator recommends to avoid charging during peak hours between 3pm and 8pm, if possible, to help statewide efforts to manage demand.” ” pic.twitter.com/mf8tKZGruk.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Toyota is the latest automaker to work with an electrical utility on ways to use EVs to aid the grid. The automaker on Thursday announced a pilot project with Texas-based utility Oncor for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, which allows EVs to discharge power back into the grid.

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Electrek

MARCH 28, 2022

According to new local flings, Tesla is planning a big Megapack project at Gigafactory Texas in order to complement its planned giant solar system and to try and mitigate problems that come with the state’s unreliable electric grid.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Toyota Motor North America and Oncor Electric Delivery, a Texas-based electric transmission and distribution company, have agreed to collaborate on a pilot project around vehicle-to-grid (V2G), a technology that allows vehicles to flow energy from their battery back onto the electric grid.

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InsideEVs

MAY 16, 2022

It seems Texas needs to get its act together and address issues with its failing power grid. Meanwhile, Tesla alerts owners to help.

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Electrek

JULY 12, 2022

Tesla is trying to help Texas’s electric grid again amid another heat wave with its electric cars until it can with Powerwalls as it lobbies for some rule changes. The post Tesla tries to help Texas grid amid heat wave with its cars until it can with Powerwalls appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 30, 2023

Yotta Energies, a clean energy startup based out of Austin, Texas, has been making waves in the solar field since its founding in 2017. Its newest product, which was launched in September of 2022, is seeking to provide off-grid charging for electric vehicles across the US. This product, the Yotta REV, is a deployable EV […]

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2021

Researchers at the MIT Energy Initiative have investigated the grid impacts of scaled up highway fast-charging (HFC) infrastructure by using an operations model of the 2033 Texas power grid with uniquely high spatial and temporal resolution. Transmission network upgrades can also effectively mitigate grid-HFC interactions.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Tesla just launched Tesla Electric for Texas. Energy Markets Policy Lead, Arushi Sharma Frank, and her team, worked tirelessly with the Texas utility and the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) to make this happen. “The pathway for VPP in Texas starts here. Tesla’s U.S. Credit: Alex Guichet/Tesla.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2021

PowerCell Sweden AB and Hitachi ABB Power Grids have signed an agreement regarding an in-depth collaboration around fuel cell based stationary power solutions. In June last year, PowerCell Sweden and Hitachi ABB Power Grids signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a collaboration around fuel cell-based stationary power solutions.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 16, 2023

power grid, particularly when it comes to grid reliability. There have been high-profile rotating power outages caused by a heatwave in California (August 2020), a winter storm in Texas (February 2021), and another winter storm in Tennessee and North Carolina (December 2022).

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Electrek

JUNE 13, 2022

Tesla is operating a virtual power plant demonstration in Texas to show the grid authorities the potential of such a product. The post Tesla is operating a virtual power plant demonstration in Texas appeared first on Electrek.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 22, 2024

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. GW of wind and solar plus over 1 GW of grid-scale storage. Texas consumes more energy than any other state, and demand is growing.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The deficit is driving up electricity prices, reducing grid reliability, and hobbling renewable energy deployment. grids demands public scrutiny and accountability. The regions are distributed across three separate and largely isolated networks, called “ interconnections ”–Eastern, Western, and most of Texas.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

Photo by Drew Rae on Pexels.com A total solar eclipse will bring complete darkness to 12 US states today – watch live to see its effect on solar power and the grid across all 50 US states. As the eclipse cuts a path from Texas to Maine, they expect a 71% peak power reduction in the East, 45% in the West, and 93% in the Texas grid, ERCOT.

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Energy Institute at HAAS

MARCH 21, 2022

Of all the proposals to avoid another Texas electricity crisis like February 2021, surely the most outside-the-box is … Continue Reading Crypto Mining for a More Stable Grid? Is cryptocurrency the magical route to resource adequacy? Or just magical thinking?

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

In recent weeks, Texas residents who have a Tesla Powerwall and solar panels gained the opportunity to be a part of a backup power pilot program, which lets users get money for providing extra electricity back to the state’s […]

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Teslarati

JULY 12, 2022

Tesla’s been working with the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). The hope is that Texas will allow homeowners with Tesla Powerwall to participate in virtual power plants (VPPs). The End Goal Is For Tesla Powerall Owners In Texas To Be Able To Help Support The Grid.

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Teslarati

JULY 10, 2023

Recent photos from Gigafactory Texas suggest that the buildout of the facility’s Megapack farm is well underway. The photos were shared by longtime Gigafactory Texas watcher Jeff Roberts , who has been capturing the developments at the complex since its early days. Happy Sunday from Giga Texas!

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

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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Teslarati

AUGUST 27, 2021

This became quite evident in Texas as Tesla filed an application with the Texas Public Utility Commission to sell power in the state. Tesla’s application came as the company pursues a number of high-profile battery storage projects in the state, such as a 100 MW system in Angleton, TX, and a 250 MW battery near Giga Texas.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 15, 2021

While I think that of the major vendors, VW is most likely to thrive in the transition to fully electric vehicles, its vehicle-to-grid offerings are so early that they are best thought of as an experimental platform.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Tesla has been approved to create a “statewide market design pilot” for a virtual power plant (VPP) in Texas. The company will be able to band its Powerwall customers together to deliver grid services in the state and get them compensated for it.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

million to develop technology focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 )from the US power grid. GE Grid Solutions, LLC in Charleroi, Pa.; and Toshiba International Corporation in Houston, Texas. GE Grid Solutions. Electrical Grid - $2,259,041. Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Ga.; University of Connecticut.

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Electrek

MAY 23, 2022

Tesla has filed to change rules for grid operators in Texas in order to enable anyone with solar and batteries, including residential homeowners, to participate in the state’s energy market. The post Tesla lobbies for anyone with solar and batteries to participate in Texas’ energy market appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2023

Both parties have also agreed to enter into a long-term partnership to facilitate up to 5 GWh of utility-scale and distributed energy projects to meet Texas’ growing demand for sustainable energy solutions. The 450 MWh of BESS will be deployed on a project in Texas, which is scheduled to begin commercial operations in 2024.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 30, 2023

Tesla has a new plan to draw in more car buyers and expand its electrification footprint in Texas. If you live in Texas and want to take advantage of the program, make sure you act before June 30. The automaker noted that electricity rates in Texas are around $.09/kWh 09/kWh in most places and up to $0.095 in Houston.&

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Electrek

APRIL 7, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Texas wind power topped 10.4 The UK’s power grid emissions fell to a record low on Monday. more… The post EGEB: Texas wind power smashes records in March appeared first on Electrek. million MWh in March – 2 million MWh above its previous high.

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Teslarati

JULY 12, 2022

Tesla is giving 50% off discounts at select Superchargers in Texas during off-peak hours. I suspect this is to help the Texas grid cope with the intense heat wave affecting the Deep South. The discounted Supercharging rates will encourage Tesla owners to charge their vehicles during off-peak times which will help the Texas grid.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 1, 2023

Here at CleanTechnica, we’ve written a great number of articles about Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) technology.

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Teslarati

JUNE 21, 2022

In a new plan from the Texas Department of Transportation, the state is setting aside $408 million for electric vehicle charging infrastructure over the next five years. Since Tesla moved its headquarters to Texas late last year, the state has made strides in EV adoption.

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