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Critics say Duke Energy’s $13 billion grid plan isn't worth the price tag

Customer and clean energy advocates in North Carolina say Duke Energy hasn't provided enough details or justification for its $13 billion grid modernization plan.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 26 February 2018
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Heat-capture system could help solar PV power ovens, steam turbines

An engineering team led by an Illinois company has built a solar system that produces electricity and enough heat to potentially power a commercial oven or steam turbine.

By Kevin Stark . 16 January 2018
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Utilities say CapX2020 transmission project prompting wind energy growth

Finished in late September after more than a decade of planning and construction, the 800-mile-long CapX2020 transmission project has prompted more than 3,600 megawatts of clean energy project proposals, according to Xcel Energy.

By Frank Jossi . 30 November 2017
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Resilience is military’s new energy focus. Will it bear fruit in North Carolina?

A recent forum in North Carolina explored ways the state's military facilities can be incubators for advanced grid technology.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 2 November 2017
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Unusual alliances emerge in Ohio over plan to prop up coal and nuclear plants

Ohio energy companies, state agencies and other groups are forming some unexpected alliances in their positions for and against a federal proposal to subsidize coal and nuclear power over other forms of electricity.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 31 October 2017
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ComEd wants to bill ratepayers for microgrid; critics, including Attorney General, cry foul

Less than a year after state funding for microgrids was rejected by the Illinois legislature, the utility ComEd is turning to ratepayers.

By Kari Lydersen . 16 October 2017
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‘Platform’ model will be key for Illinois’ future power grid

The concept of the power grid as a “platform” — a hub that coordinates energy transactions between various producers and consumers rather than a one-way delivery system — is central to the way Illinois is building a blueprint for its grid of the future.

By David J. Unger . 5 October 2017
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How an Illinois utility used wind, solar and storage to power a microgrid for 24 hours

Ameren, in partnership with S&C Electric, a Chicago-based smart-grid engineering firm, successfully completed a 24-hour “islanding” test earlier this month at the utility’s newly built microgrid in Champaign, Illinois, using wind, solar and battery storage.

By David J. Unger . 31 August 2017
Kasich opposes rate increases to support Ohio nuclear plants

By Andy Balaskovitz . 22 August 2017
Report: Endangered DOE energy innovation program is working

14 June 2017