The introduction of an Energy-Only Market which is strengthened by a capacity reserve lies at the heart of the White Paper, An Electricity Market for the Energy Transition, which was presented at the conclusion of the consultation phase for the Green Paper by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. DNV GL, the…
Guidelines a yardstick for measuring environmental impacts
In March, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released its “Final Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines,” which are intended to help wind energy project developers avoid and minimize impacts of land-based wind projects on wildlife and their habitats. These Guidelines are the culmination of work that began nearly five years ago with then-Secretary of the…
NIST finishes smart grid security guidelines
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized its initial set of smart grid cyber security guidelines. Issued as NIST’s Guidelines for Smart Grid Cyber Security (NISTIR7628), the document includes high-level security requirements, a framework for assessing risks, an evaluation of privacy issues in personal residences, and other information for organizations to use to…