October 21 NEC Energy News
¶ “RWE, National Grid File 2.8-GW NY Bid” • A Joint Venture of RWE and National Grid Ventures, Community Offshore Wind, submitted a full proposal to provide up to 2800 MW of offshore wind for the State of New York. If selected, the project would be built in two phases in the developer’s federal offshore wind lease area in the New York Bight. [reNews]
¶ “Amazon Announces Deal With Dominion Energy To Develop A Small Nuclear Reactor” • Amazon announced that it entered into an agreement with Dominion Energy to fund development of a small modular reactor as the utility explores building one at its North Anna Power Station, a traditional nuclear power plant in Louisa County. [Energy Central]
¶ “Statkraft Submits 2.1-GW Swedish Array Plans” • Statkraft has submitted a planning application for the Baltic Offshore Delta North fixed bottom offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The 2100-MW Delta North array is located in Sweden’s economic zone, approximately 100 km east of Stockholm and 55 km east of Sandhamn island. [reNews]
¶ “This Is How Electric Vehicles Win, One School Bus At A Time” • Typically, electric school buses are outfitted with smaller, less costly battery packs that are good for fast charging, because their routes are relatively short and they can recharge during the day. That is exactly the opposite pattern that energy planners aim for with V2G technology. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Over Fifteen Million Under Fire Weather Alerts In California Amid Dry, Windy Conditions” • Over fifteen million people are under fire weather alerts in California – including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento – due to dry, windy conditions. Relative humidity is forecast as low as 5% in some places, along with wind gusts up to 55 mph. [ABC News]
¶ “Baseload Coal And Peaking Gas Paradigm “No Longer Fit” For Modern Grid, Says AEMO Chief” • Australia Energy Market Operator chief Daniel Westerman says the traditional blend of baseload power and peaking generation is no longer fit for the modern Australian grid, as cheap renewables backed by storage take over the markets. [RenewEconomy]
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