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Energy experts say the growing use of renewables will require more planning for the coming years to help maintain certainty of function.

Energy experts say the growing use of renewables will require more planning for the coming years to help maintain certainty of function.

(Reuters) - A group responsible for power market reliability in Western North America said the growing use of renewable generation will require the re...

States in the western U.S. face a potentially unreliable power grid as clean energy mandates become more demanding and suppliers are unable to keep up.

(Reuters) - A group responsible for power market reliability in Western North America said the growing use of renewable generation will require the region to boost planning reserves in coming years to help maintain grid reliability.

The transmission organizations new board chair is Susan Certoma, who had been vice chair.

Simpson spent six years at SPP before becoming western markets director for Xcel Energy-Colorado.

The transition from fossil-fuel generated electricity to renewables is proving tricky for Xcel as it works to meet peak summer demand.

Most electric car charging is done at night. A grid powered mostly by renewable energy might not be able to meet demand. There is a solution.

One take-home message from the study: Plans for EV charging and plans for building tomorrow’s grid need to be done more in tandem than they are now.