SEPTEMBER 2023 | WWW.POWERMAG.COM TABLE OF CONTENTS Growth Slows, but U.S. Renewable Energy Installs at Third-Highest Level in 2023 ......... 6 DOE Breaks Ground on Next-Generation Concentrating Solar Power Pilot .................... 8 First Phase of 100-GW China Hydro/Solar Project Enters Service .................................. 11 SOLAR AND OTHER RENEWABLES Proceedings Abstracts ......................................... 12 New Rules, Incentives Shaping Solar-Plus- Storage Market ........................................... 14 The POWER Interview: Benefi ts of Adding Storage to Solar Power Systems ................ 17 Ameresco, Colorado Co-op Collaborate on Energy Storage Project ............................ 18 ENERGY STORAGE Proceedings Abstracts ................................................................... 19 Hydrogen Pilot Validates Fuel-Blending Projects ........................................................... 22 U.S. DOE Releases Report for Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap ....................... 24 HYDROGEN Proceedings Abstracts ............................................................................... 26 Improving the U.S. Electric Power Grid: Mitigating Vulnerabilities and Enhancing Operation ..................................................... 28 Hitachi, Quanta Will Build Major U.S. Transmission Line................................................ 30 Interconnection Constraints Threaten Success of Clean Energy Projects ...................... 32 POWER GRID Proceedings Abstract .............................................................................. 33 The Impact of EV Charging on the Grid ......................................................................... 36 Driving on Electric Avenue-Innovation Pushes Energy Transformation ....................... 37 ELECTRIC VEHICLES Proceedings Abstracts ................................................................. 40 The Future of Substation Security: Embracing AI-Powered Solutions for Utility Companies ...................................................................................................... 42 SECURITY Proceedings Abstract .................................................................................... 44 www.re-plus.com 1http://WWW.POWERMAG.COM http://www.re-plus.com