by PNCECE | Dec 22, 2020 | Clean Energy News, Conferences & Events, Hydro Power
HYDROVISION International has been postponed to July 27-29, 2021, in Spokane, Wash. “With the Columbia and Snake Rivers generating 40% of all U.S. hydropower and close to 80% of the electricity in the Northwest being produced by hydropower each year, we felt it...
by PNCECE | Dec 21, 2020 | Clean Energy News, Hydro Power, Smart Grid
As the volume of variable renewable energy resources grows, storage will become important for managing supply and demand, potentially delaying or avoiding grid upgrade requirements. Utility scale battery storage, pumped hyrdo, seasonal storage — all are...
by PNCECE | Dec 18, 2020 | Clean Energy News, Solar Power
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $45 million for research to advance solar hardware and systems integration, including the creation of a consortium dedicated to developing control technologies for a modernized electric grid. “The...
by PNCECE | Dec 17, 2020 | Clean Energy News, Solar Power
Next year could see the beginning of more growth in residential solar in the coming years and a shift from it being leveraged as a standalone product to taking advantage of its ability to support a total home energy solution. It is expected that homeowners will...
by PNCECE | Dec 15, 2020 | Clean Energy News, Job Opportunities, Smart Grid
According to the results of a recent American Public Power Association survey, the median hourly wage for 24 non-management positions ranged from $21.31 (customer service representative) to $45.98 (plant shift supervisor). The survey also showed that 18 of 27...