PennEnergy's Daily Power Update 9/29

Energy News & Insights
Major renewable energy plan hinges on huge Utah caverns Several wind turbines against a blue cloudy sky A proposal to export twice as much Wyoming wind power to Los Angeles as the amount of electricity generated by the Hoover Dam includes an engineering feat even more massive than that famous structure …more>>
Exelon stresses critical role of Illinois’ nuclear energy facilities State’s six nuclear plants provide nearly half its energy supply and 90 percent of its carbon-free electricity …more>>
SCE unveils largest battery energy storage project in North America Southern California Edison (SCE) announces opening of the largest battery energy storage project in North America — the Tehachapi Energy Storage Project …more>>
West African solar power project gets $29MM EIB backing The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide EUR 23 million (US$29 million/15 billion CFA) to support investment in one of the largest photovoltaic power stations in sub-Saharan Africa …more>>
Siemens powers Temple I combined cycle power plant Siemens supplied the natural-gas-fired, 758 MW Temple I combined cycle power plant in consortium with its partner, Bechtel …more>>
Smart Grid:Landis+Gyr wins 31 new contracts in 2014 so far Smart grid technology provider Landis+Gyr announced it won 31 contracts with municipal and public power utilities in the U.S. between January and July this year …more>>
McDonnell Group launches annual global utility evolution benchmarking study Energy industry agency launches annual study to benchmark global utility evolution in the face of emerging trends …more>>
IKEA to expand residential solar program internationally IKEA is partnering with Hanergy Solar UK to move its residential solar power service beyond the United Kingdom and into eight new countries …more>>