Battery Storage Use Up Among Utilities Looking for Reliable, Affordable Power
Leading energy storage company explains time is right for companies to invest in battery storage
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DURHAM, N.C., March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ As battery energy storage system (BESS) costs keep dropping, the nation s utilities are finding that there has never been a better time to invest in reliable, renewable energy storage. According to FlexGen, the nation s second-largest energy storage technology company, battery system prices have dropped nearly 20% over the past 3 years. Utilities and their customers are finding many reasons to power up.
Certrec’s Office of NERC Compliance Expands its Cyber Security Team
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Certrec, a leading regulatory compliance provider for NRC and NERC compliance welcomes Eric Thompson as Senior CIP Analyst on its Office of NERC Compliance (ONC) team.
“Eric has proven capabilities in cyber security,” said Certrec’s Executive Director of Cyber and Information Technologies, Steven Thomas. “He has substantial experience in CIP compliance for NERC, NIST, and ISO regulations. We are excited to add his expertise to our team.” FORT WORTH, Texas (PRWEB) March 16, 2021 Certrec announced today that Eric Thompson has joined its Office of NERC Compliance team as Senior CIP Analyst.
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The CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), James Robb, testified that the state’s heavy reliance on natural gas and wind to make electricity has put Texas at higher risk of outages because both resources have been shown to be vulnerable to disruption.
“Our assessment has consistently shown there are three regions of the country particularly vulnerable to these dynamics – California, Texas and New England,” Robb said.
Rob vowed that NERC and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) would investigate whether natural gas supply problems caused most of the Texas outages or whether many power plants simply failed to adequately protect equipment against the cold.
Will Texas lawmakers finally heed the power grid warnings from 10 years ago?
Robert Arnold, Investigative Reporter
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HOUSTON – During the current legislative session, dozens of bills have been filed regarding the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. The crush of proposed legislation follows what many consider to be the numerous failings of our state’s power grid uncovered by February’s winter storm. Those still suffering from the damage caused by the storm hope lawmakers finally get it right.
‘They failed us, miserably’
“I’m under a lot of stress,” said Donna Bossette, Katy area mom of two. “I try not to be. I do a lot of praying because my faith is strong.”