Pacific Gas & Electric

California Sets Energy Storage Target of 1.3GW by 2020

California Sets Energy Storage Target of 1.3GW by 2020

Jeff St. John: June 11, 2013

After years of wrangling, California’s energy storage future starts to take shape.

Silver Spring Reports Q1 Loss, Beats Analyst Estimates

Silver Spring Reports Q1 Loss, Beats Analyst Estimates

Jeff St. John: May 1, 2013

The first post-IPO earnings call for Silver Spring. Plus, details on its U.K. plans.

Silver Spring Shares Up 29% in NYSE Debut

Silver Spring Shares Up 29% in NYSE Debut

Jeff St. John: March 13, 2013

The smart grid networking startup sees shares open at $22 on Wednesday, after pricing them at $17 in its $81 million IPO.

How Much Renewable Energy Can the Grid Handle?

How Much Renewable Energy Can the Grid Handle?

Jeff St. John: March 4, 2013

Experts at the ARPA-E conference weigh in on how much solar and wind power is, or isn’t, too much for the grid.

California Sets 50MW Target for Grid Energy Storage

California Sets 50MW Target for Grid Energy Storage

Jeff St. John: February 13, 2013

Moving past “paralysis by analysis,” the CPUC asks Southern California Edison to find 50MW of grid energy storage by 2021.

California Expands the Smart Meter to Home Area Network Market

California Expands the Smart Meter to Home Area Network Market

Jeff St. John: January 16, 2013

SDG&E is now synching in-home devices to customers’ smart meters, and PG&E has launched a HAN program.

Open, Automated Demand Response Goes Big in California

Open, Automated Demand Response Goes Big in California

Jeff St. John: December 3, 2012

The state’s big three utilities will require OpenADR 2.0 next year. Plus, Japanese companies weigh in.

An “Energy Data Center” for California’s Smart Grid?

An “Energy Data Center” for California’s Smart Grid?

Jeff St. John: November 15, 2012

A briefing paper from state utility regulators asks deep questions about how smart meter customer data will be made public—and kept anonymous.

The Smart-Meter-to-Home Retail Sales Channel Goes Live in SoCal

The Smart-Meter-to-Home Retail Sales Channel Goes Live in SoCal

Jeff St. John: November 13, 2012

Will hefty rebates from Southern California Edison drive sales into the nascent HAN market?

The Soft Grid: 10 Trends to Watch

The Soft Grid: 10 Trends to Watch

Katherine Tweed: August 14, 2012

GTM Research chief smart grid analyst David Leeds offers up his predictions for big data and the smart grid.

Update: GCL Solar Energy Unloads 92 MW of US Pipeline for $266M

Update: GCL Solar Energy Unloads 92 MW of US Pipeline for $266M

Carolyn Campbell: August 1, 2012

ConEdison purchases two California projects.

Smart Meter Opt-Out: Noise Versus Reality

Smart Meter Opt-Out: Noise Versus Reality

Katherine Tweed: April 5, 2012

Not that many people want to pay to be stuck with old technology.

PG&E Will Offer Analog Meters for Opt-Out

PG&E Will Offer Analog Meters for Opt-Out

Katherine Tweed: February 1, 2012

CPUC rules that only one option will be available for opting out.

PG&E, Picarro Hit the Road With Gas-Sniffing Chevy Volts

PG&E, Picarro Hit the Road With Gas-Sniffing Chevy Volts

Jeff St. John: January 30, 2012

Can mobile gas-sniffing units prevent another pipeline disaster?

Renewables Can Get the Bank Money Off the Sidelines

Renewables Can Get the Bank Money Off the Sidelines

Herman K. Trabish: December 21, 2011

But after ARRA, will there be adequate incentives?