September 20 NEC Energy News
¶ “MPs Say Energy Bills May Rise If Government Gives Drax More Support” • Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused an energy crisis, leading to windfall profits by the UK’s older wind, solar and nuclear contracts. Officials want to “negotiate” with generators on older wind, solar, and nuclear contracts to pursuade them to take new contracts. [The Guardian]
¶ “Nuclear Power Supplied About 10% Of California’s Generating Mix In 2021, EIA Says” • In 2021, three nuclear power plants supplied about 10% of California’s electricity, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s monthly and annual survey data. San Onofre supplied 8%, with two plants in other states supplying 2%, [Power Engineering]
¶ “Why Electric Vehicles Won’t Break the Grid” • Days after the California regulators approved a plan to ban sales of new gas cars in 2035, the grid operator asked people to delay charging EVs while demand was driven high by a heat wave. Renewable energy naysayers made fun of that, but grid operators and utilities say EVs will not be a problem. [Scientific American]
¶ “US Hybrid Gets Order For 62 Electric Street Sweepers” • Semi truck electrifying firm US Hybrid had a lot be excited about this past weekend, after the company signed a deal to supply Global Environmental Products with enough of its proprietary electric and hybrid electric propulsion kits to build 62 zero emission street sweepers. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “China Begins To Lead Way In Renewable Energy” • China’s total installed capacity for renewable energy generation has risen to 1.1 billion kW (1,100 GW) in a decade, with generation capacity of hydropower, wind, solar, and biomass, the National Energy Administration says. The current 5-year plan would have 50% of electricity come from renewables. [China Daily]
¶ “White House Surges Aid To Hurricane-Hit Puerto Rico On A Haunting Anniversary” • Exactly five years after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, yet another catastrophic storm is testing the federal government’s capacity to mount a rapid response on an island exposed by its rudimentary infrastructure and its vulnerability to climate change. [CNN]
¶ “How Clean Energy Kept California’s Lights On During A Historically Extreme Heat Wave” • The two-week September heat wave, which baked the state with the “hottest and longest” temperatures on record, put California’s grid to an extreme test. Despite record power demand, the lights stayed on because of renewable energy and batteries. [Forbes]
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