This article comes from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Timothy Shear is its principal contributor. As an island chain lacking fossil fuels, Hawaii must import nearly all of its energy, including relatively expensive petroleum that fuels more than 70% of its electricity generation. For the United States as a whole, oil powers less than 1% of its…

The availability of significant storage capacity could help to decouple electricity supply needs from variable electricity demand. However, based on this analysis of PJM Interconnection hourly demand data from August 2012 to July 2013, a large amount of storage capacity would be required to reduce the variability in electricity supply needs over different time periods.…

This article comes from EIA.gov August is typically the peak demand month for electricity in Texas, and sustained high temperatures can lead to stress on the electric grid. Although August saw temperatures rise above 105°F, the prolonged heat that can stress the grid beyond its capabilities did not materialize. During the summer when temperatures are…