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Paul Gerke
Paul Gerke
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Will data centers disrupt power system adequacy in the U.S. Pacific Northwest?
08.20.2024
If data center load growth accelerates and aligns with utility projections by 2029, the PNW’s resource strategy will be insufficient.
Sometimes it blows in April: Wind surpasses coal-fired generation
08.14.2024
For the first time in nearly a year, U.S. wind generation has ecliped coal-fired generation, setting a new record in the month of April.
Manhattan Project nuclear site reimagined as a 1 GW solar farm
08.01.2024
A DOE project aims to repurpose an 8,000-acre area of DOE-owned land that was formerly used in the U.S. nuclear weapons program.
Oh, that’s not good: Energy prices at PJM capacity auction skyrocket 9x
07.31.2024
Insufficient future transmission planning, the retirement of fossil-fired generation, long interconnection queues and the implementation of FERC market reforms are all contributing to the price hikes.
The wind isn’t blowing, but does Texas care? Why electricity prices are staying stable
07.26.2024
Despite a poor month for wind generation, ERCOT is managing to keep electricity prices in check thanks to its increasingly diverse fuel mix.
New bipartisan energy reform legislation just dropped. Here’s what’s in it
07.23.2024
The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 shortens judicial review timelines, accelerates permitting on federal lands and much more.
California proposes purchasing 7.6 GW of offshore wind over the next decade
07.22.2024
The state’s proposal also calls for enhanced geothermal and long-duration energy storage.
Ameresco to construct largest standalone BESS in the Pacific Northwest
07.12.2024
The battery energy storage system (BESS) will have a 20-year guaranteed capacity of 25 megawatts (MW) and 100 megawatt-hours (MWh).
07.23.2024
New bipartisan energy reform legislation just dropped. Here’s what’s in it
The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 shortens judicial review timelines, accelerates permitting on federal lands and much more….
07.22.2024
California proposes purchasing 7.6 GW of offshore wind over the next decade
The state’s proposal also calls for enhanced geothermal and long-duration energy storage….
07.12.2024
Ameresco to construct largest standalone BESS in the Pacific Northwest
The battery energy storage system (BESS) will have a 20-year guaranteed capacity of 25 megawatts (MW) and 100 megawatt-hours (MWh)….
07.09.2024
Here comes the boom: Wood Mackenzie forecasts massive solar, wind, and storage growth
WoodMac predicts 5.4 TWac of new solar and wind will come online by 2033, as global energy storage capacity grows by more than 600%….