January 1, 2010
Electric power transmission grids, once considered to be a staid and low-risk business with no uncertainties, are currently in the midst of several changes.
December 1, 2009
The Long-Term Reliability Assessment Report 2009 by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) ranks the construction of the much needed transmission infrastructure...
November 1, 2009
Brazil’s transmission network is set to expand further with the second auction of the year for the construction of transmission lines scheduled to be held on November 27, 2009.
October 1, 2009
The Australian energy market is gearing up its regulatory and market processes to prepare for the ensuing summer, though the proposed regulatory mechanism seems to be getting...
September 1, 2009
The German electricity market is currently at the centre of a raging debate on the future of its transmission system. On one side of the fence are the owners of vertically...
August 1, 2009
The idea of using deserts for generating solar power is a really old concept which failed to take off because there was no economically or commercially available technology...
July 1, 2009
If India's federal electricity regulator has its way, the country's electricity grid will become more competitive and efficient by the end of this year. In May 2009, the Central...
June 1, 2009
A new bill to vest greater authority with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the US for siting transmission lines has generated a lot of debate.
May 8, 2009
With increasing liberalisation of power markets, there is greater incentive for power to be transmitted across regions, taking advantage of price differences in various markets...
April 1, 2009
Demand response (DR) has long held the promise of cost effective management of load growth and transmission congestion, thereby leading to improved grid reliability...
March 2, 2009
Last month, about USD4.5 billion of funding was made available in the US as part of the economic stimulus package to accelerate the development of a "smart grid".
February 1, 2009
With the world moving towards ISOs, nuclear plant operators depend on third-party grid operators to be sensitive to their unique needs and set up systems and protocols accordingly.
January 1, 2009
The European Union (EU) is getting ready for reforms with the third package for internal energy market liberalisation scheduled for rollout by early 2009.
December 1, 2008
The Chinese power transmission grid comprising nearly 330,000 km of 220+ kV transmission lines is the largest in the world. The grid has grown by almost 14 per cent in line length.
November 1, 2008
A large and growing number of states in the US have established renewable portfolio standards (RPS), and the country’s National Energy Policy promotes renewable energy.
October 1, 2008
Come February 2009, power customers in south western USA can look forward to availing of coordinated transmission services at a regional rate.