Resources
Periodicals
The monthly newsletter from NERC, the North American Electric Reliability Corp., is available here
Added January, 2014
Manuals, guides, data resources
Plant Operations & Maintenance Guidebook, also Renewable Energy Guidebook, from the POWER bookstore. Find a full listing of products from the POWER bookstore here.
Added January, 2014
Aboriginal Business Directory from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. Link
Added January, 2014
Guide to applying for Environmental Compliance Approval recently published by Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment. The guide sets out application requirements for preparing a complete application using the new ECA application form and consolidates into a single document, information on supporting documentation and technical requirements, which was previously found in guides describing requirements for separate applications for Certificates of Approval. Access the guide here.
Colorado State University’s Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) recently announced the rollout of its Advanced Energy Legislation (AEL) Tracker, a new online database of energy-related state legislation pending in all 50 states. The center notes that state legislatures are considering more than 2,100 bills that could change the way Americans produce, buy and use energy. AEL Tracker identifies all those measures and monitors the progress of many advanced energy bills as they move forward. Visit www.aeltracker.org.
Reports, books
Clean Energy Updates and the energy storage market, from PennEnergy research. Link. Also from PennEnergy: Regional Profile: Western Europe, link; The Smart Grid and Renewable Energy, link; North and South America Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2013, link, and others.
Added January, 2014
Energy Regulation and Markets Review, no charge, from Stikeman Elliott. Download here
Added January, 2014
2014 Strategic Directions: Utility Automation & Integration From Black & Veatch. Visit http://bv.com/reports
Added January, 2014
Wind Power in Canada, Market Outlook to 2025 from PennEnergy research. Other reports: Gas Processing Industry Outlook in Canada; Biogas Power in Canada, Market Outlook to 2025; Offshore Wind: Technology and Market Analysis. Visit http://ogjresearch.stores.yahoo.net/power-reports.html
Books on Power Engineering from Wiley Publishing: The Power Technology & Power Engineering section of the larger selection available at http://wiley.com/go/energytech
Power Plant Management and other guidebooks from Power Mag, http://store.powermag.com/
AWEA U.S Wind Industry Annual Market Report Visit www.awea.org/annualmarketreport for complete information
PV investment guides from PV Magazine. The guides provide an overview of the PV-relevant legal, economic and infrastructural characteristics of these markets. They address in particular the information needs of project developers/EPCs, manufacturers, wholesalers, service providers and investors, and are available online and free of charge. Sign up here to receive the guides of your choice.
Growth Opportunities in Wind Energy Markets 2011 – 2016: Materials, Markets, and Technologies From Research and Markets, Research and Markets.org, Link. Other reports from Research and Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Successful Offshore Wind Farm Installation
12th Five-year Plan for Energy Technology of China (2011-2015), english version, from ATKEPP, an international energy consultancy focusing on promoting Sino-foreign energy and resources cooperation,
The Plan covers 4 key technology areas: exploration and mining technologies, processing and conversion technologies, power generation, transmission and distribution technologies and new energy technologies. The principle of giving priority to efficiency improvement is the basis for various key technology areas. The specific sectors included in the plan are oil and gas, shale gas, coal, CBM, power generation, transmission and distribution technologies, smart grid, hydropower, nuclear, solar, wind, energy storage, and biofuels. Detailed energy technology research, development, demonstration and deployment programs, directions and demand are described in the Plan.
Ontario Market Assessment – 2013 from Power Advisory LLC. Includes Hourly Ontario Energy Price (HOEP) forecasts, Surplus Baseload Generation (SBG) projections, Forecasts of negative HOEP and associated risks to generators and other market participants, and Projections of energy output from wind and solar PV generators during SBG hours and negative HOEP hours. For more information or to purchase the report, contact Jason Chee-Aloy (
Financial Training in the Energy Sector From the SNL Knowledge Centre library. Download here.
Tools
The California Independent System Operator Corp. (CAISO) is now offering an online tool that provides guidance about the basics of connecting to the grid.
The guide includes interconnection options and FAQs to help developers understand basic requirements, a decision-mapping questionnaire to determine if interconnecting makes good business sense, and applications, forms and agreements for participants with projects currently in the interconnection study queue.