Teslarati
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Tesla has announced the launch of a large-scale Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program in Puerto Rico, allowing Powerwall owners to participate in the territory’s Battery Emergency Demand Response Program. The utilization of the VPP could prevent power outages and reduce the need to rely on fossil fuel-powered peaker plants.
Electrek
JANUARY 2, 2025
Puerto Rico kicked off 2025 with a harsh reminder of its fragile power grid. Power was restored on January 1, but the blackout underscored an urgent need for reliable energy solutions. On New Years Eve, nearly the entire island 90% lost electricity, leaving over 1.3 The DOEs backing includes up to $559.4
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023
In September 2017 , Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. The winds had barely died down when electric-power specialists and others began calling for a radical overhaul of Puerto Rico’s electricity networks, one that would emphasize renewable energy, distributed generation, and, critically, microgrids.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 2, 2025
Photo: Convergent Energy Puerto Rico kicked off 2025 with a harsh reminder of its fragile power grid. Power was restored on January 1, but the blackout underscored an urgent need for reliable energy solutions. On New Years Eve, nearly the entire island 90% lost electricity, leaving over 1.3
Cars That Think
AUGUST 26, 2021
To reach the 80x30 goal, the US power grid would need to add between 60 and 80 GW of new clean power every year (double the record 35 GW of renewables added in 2020). Many US states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico already have their own goals. It may seem daunting.
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