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Vistra Adding More Storage to Moss Landing, World’s Largest BESS

January 24, 2022

The Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California, already the largest utility-scale battery storage development in the world, is adding more capacity. Vistra, the Texas-based energy company that lists Luminant, TXU Energy, and Dynegy among its subsidiaries, on Jan. 24 said it would further expand Moss Landing, adding a new 350-MW/1,400-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the site.

The additional storage will complement the existing 400-MW/1,600-MWh of storage already at Moss Landing. Vistra on Monday said it has entered into a 15-year resource adequacy agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) for the new capacity. Vistra in a Jan. 21 filing asked the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to approve the contract.

“Through this partnership with PG&E, Vistra is bringing its capabilities and expertise to lead the clean energy transition and provide much-needed electricity to the people of California,” said Curt Morgan, Vistra CEO. “These innovative battery energy storage systems are necessary to maintain electric grid reliability as increasing levels of intermittent renewable power are integrated into the electric grid.”…

Senior Product Manager – Demand Response – Portland, Oregon – 106322 (Portland, OR, US, 97232)

January 23, 2022

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Design, deliver, and successfully implement residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural energy efficiency program offerings or services. Identify and develop opportunities for new, innovative, cost effective products. Analyze and develop positions on emerging technologies as well as provide input into program and technology strategy development. Evaluate cost effectiveness of engineering proposals, maintain compliance with company tariffs related to Demand Side Management (DSM) and program delivery of other customer solutions. Responsible for the management and administration of program agreements with delivery vendors as well as the development of delivery infrastructure in support of programs assigned.

Responsibilities

Identify and develop innovative opportunities for cost effective programs and projects which meet corporate objectives and customer needs.
Responsible for customer impacts, regulatory inquiries, and other customer specific issues associated with program implementation, administration and delivery
Develop and maintain program budgets, financial performance and results.

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Iowa Utility Proposes $3.9 Billion Renewable Energy Project

January 22, 2022

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A subsidiary of billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Energy has announced it plans to invest another $ 3.9 billion into renewable energy in Iowa, with a project that would add more than 2 GW of wind power to the state.

Des Moines-based MidAmerican Energy on Jan. 19 said the Wind PRIME project also includes solar power generation, and exploration of what the utility called new technologies, which could include small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The company said the project will advance MidAmerican’s transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. MidAmerican said construction of the project, after approval from state regulators, could begin as soon as 2024.

Kelcey Brown, CEO and president of MidAmerican, in a statement said, “As MidAmerican continues to progress toward delivering 100% renewable energy to our customers, we are also preparing to meet an important milestone of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. The Wind PRIME project will position us and our customers for a sustainable future, while ensuring we continue to deliver affordable and reliable energy.”…

Pipeline Company Shifts Ultimatum in Vistra Natural Gas Supply Dispute

January 20, 2022

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Energy Transfer, a major pipeline firm that threatened to terminate natural gas service to five Vistra Corp. gas-fired power plants in Texas next week as part of a $ 21.3 million penalty payment standoff, has relaxed its ultimatum, though the underlying dispute continues.

In a letter filed with the Texas Railroad Commission late on Jan. 20, the midstream and intrastate transportation and storage giant said it reached an agreement with Vistra subsidiaries Luminant Energy Co. and Dynegy Marketing to “temporarily maintain natural gas service” through March 31, 2022, not Jan. 23, as it had threatened.

However, Energy Transfer subsidiaries Energy Transfer Fuel (ETF) and Oasis Pipeline will continue to sell natural gas to the Vistra subsidiaries under terms and conditions that have been place since Dec. 1, 2021. It will mean that Luminant will keep buying natural gas for power generation at daily spot prices.

Luminant in a complaint filed with the Railroad Commission—Texas’s oil and gas regulator—on Jan.…

Senior Engineer – Portland, Oregon – 106174 (Portland, OR, US, 97703)

January 19, 2022

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Develops engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments associated with the planning, design, licensing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the company’s generation, transmission, distribution, telecommunication, or other utility facilities/systems.

Responsibilities

Apply system analysis and planning skill set to promote the advent of new planning processes, either developing or utilizing advanced planning tools and methods.
Evaluate and recommend planning policy and field design protocols for PacifiCorp based on a variety of methods including application of sensitivity tests, engineering knowledge, business case development and awareness of industry best practices.
Lead the conception of optimized planning processes leveraging existing and new tools and large datasets applying scripting or programming as needed
Design, develop, modify, and evaluate systems, process, or facilities to support company objectives, utilizing engineering methods.
Develop highly complex engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments.

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Cybersecurity Resume Sample and Writing Tips

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As nearly every business industry transitioned to digitally-powered operations, the demand for cybersecurity specialists skyrocketed. To the point that it overweights the supply.

For the past five years, organizations have been struggling to fill in all the open security roles. According to an annual (ISC)² Cyber Workforce Study, over 2.7 million security positions remain unfilled globally. As TechRepublic further reports because of that gap 62% of employers report heavier workload for staff and 38% name higher worker burnout rates.

What does all of the above mean for you? If you are just entering the workforce or already worked in cybersecurity for several years, there will be no shortage of jobs. Yet, the working environments can differ a lot. Clearly, understaffed companies will expect the new hires to put in more hours to contain all the fires.

So how do you ensure that you land a job with an employer offering not just stellar compensation, but also a proper work-life balance?…