Paul Gerke

Paul Gerke 14 posts

Geothermal east of the Rockies? Meta and Sage team up to feed data centers

08.28.2024

Sage Geosystems will supply Meta with up to 150 MW of new geothermal baseload power to support the former Facebook’s data cener growth.

08.28.2024

EDF Renewables and Innergex have been awarded leases for wind projects, adding to New Mexico’s portfolio as SunZia Transmission is built.

Nearly 4 GW of battery energy storage was added in Q2. Where did it go?

08.22.2024

Total U.S. storage capacity has increased 87% year-over-year, per S&P Global Commodity Insights. ERCOT, WECC, and CAISO are leading the way.

08.22.2024

Power players Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are rapidly expanding renewable portfolios to offset a data center-driven increase in energy use.

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.

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….

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….

07.31.2024

Insufficient future transmission planning, the retirement of fossil-fired generation, long interconnection queues and the implementation of FERC market reforms …

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….

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)….

Here comes the boom: Wood Mackenzie forecasts massive solar, wind, and storage growth

07.09.2024

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%….