Items Tagged with "Sacramento Municipal Utility District"

Sacramento Municipal Utility District commits to carbon-neutral electricity

Sacramento Municipal Utility District adopted a climate emergency declaration July 17 that committed them to a goal of carbon-neutral electricity by 2030.This adoption follows SMUD’s Integrated Resources Plan, which was approved in January 2020 by the California Energy Commission and includes Read More...

Sacramento Municipal Utility District Could Reach 2030 Carbon Neutrality With New Tech

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) will be able to reach its carbon neutrality goal by 2030 through a combination of carbon capture, energy storage, hydrogen, solar and wind according to a new analysis conducted on the district.The city released the 2030 Zero Carbon Plan outlining to c Read More...

Battery Storage to Power SMUD’s Path to 2030 Net Zero

Six lithium ion battery storage units, part of a pilot project aimed at demonstrating how utilities can use batteries to store energy generated by solar panels and wind farms, are part of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s (SMUD) goal to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2030. SMU Read More...

Solar for SMUD, City of Santa Clara Begins Operation

PPAs signed by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and the City of Santa Clara are now being fulfilled with the operation of Aquamarine, a 250 MW project within the Westlands Solar Park (WSP), located in the San Joaquin Valley.SMUD will receive renewable energy credits associated with 75 MW Read More...