Coming This September

Coming This September Building on last year’s sold out conference, NY REV Future 2017 will bring together key stakeholders, technology providers, utilities & state policy makers to discuss actionable business strategies to operationalize the ongoing initiative for a clean, resilient & affordable system in New York.

08.17.17 Energy Storage

Study: We’re Still Underestimating Battery Cost Improvements

by Julian Spector

08.16.17 Energy Storage

Growth Prospects for the Global Grid-Connected Battery Market

3 by Will Driscoll

08.15.17 Solar Finance & VC

The Messy Politics Surrounding the Solar Trade Case

12 by Julia Pyper

08.17.17 Markets & Policy 2

War of Words: Top Quotes From the Solar Industry’s Latest Salvo Over Trade

Highlights from this week’s testimony over Suniva and SolarWorld’s Section 201 trade case: “This is an unsustainable situation, and what I would call ‘the circle of death.’”

by Lacey Johnson

08.17.17 Nuclear 4

Interim FERC Chairman: Coal and Nuclear ‘Need to Be Properly Compensated’

Neil Chatterjee says baseload generation needs to be recognized as an essential part of the fuel mix. How will FERC tackle this issue?

by Julia Pyper

08.16.17 2

GTM Research Spotlight

A World Bank Group Solar Program May Unlock 1.2GW of Utility-Scale Projects in Emerging Markets

African solar markets will be the first beneficiaries. But the program is not without controversy.

by Chris Ahlfeldt and Benjamin Attia

08.16.17 Batteries, Storage, and Fuel Cells 8

Bloom Energy and PowerSecure Land Country’s Biggest Fuel Cell Deployment to Date

37 megawatts under PPAs at 12 Equinix data centers in California and New York, with Southern Company providing the financing.

by Jeff St. John

August 10, 2017

An Illustrated Guide to the Growing Size of Wind Turbines

54 by Jason Deign

August 3, 2017 Energy Storage

GE Digital Gas Plants vs. Utility-Scale Batteries

51 by Julian Spector

August 10, 2017

How Two Bankrupt Companies Are Threatening Tens of Thousands of American Solar Jobs

7 by Abby Hopper

08.10.17

The Nuclear (Power) War Isn’t Over Yet

513 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

08.09.17 Nuclear

Can We Make Nuclear Power Great Again?

488 by Stephen Lacey

08.15.17

Are Court Victories for Nuclear Credits a Win for Renewables? Maybe Not

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08.16.17 Manufacturing 0

Suniva, SolarWorld Make Their Case for Import Relief: ‘We’re Not Out to Kill the Industry’

Trade case petitioners urged the ITC to save U.S. solar manufacturing. Opponents pushed for it to “save America’s solar jobs.”

by Lacey Johnson

08.16.17 Networking/AMI 0

Post-IPO Landis+Gyr Seeks Financial Distinction From Toshiba’s Struggles

The smart-meter giant reveals unaudited Q2 data in response to its former parent company’s dire earnings report.

by Jeff St. John

08.15.17 Regulation & Policy 0

GTM Research Spotlight

5 Important Questions About New York’s Energy Market Reform

GTM Research’s grid edge team explains how energy storage, non-wires alternatives, customer engagement and microgrids are shaping REV.

by Olivia Chen

08.15.17 131

Industry Perspective

Are Court Victories for Nuclear Credits a Win for Renewables? Maybe Not

NRG’s Abe Silverman argues that zero-emissions credits for nuclear power plants are bad public policy and need to go.

by Abe Silverman

The Utility Love Affair With Storage Is Not Just a Fling

GTM Squared

The Utility Love Affair With Storage Is Not Just a Fling

The 2017 Energy Storage North America conference was notable for the effusive participation of major utilities.

by Julian Spector | August 15, 2017

08.10.17 PODCASTS

The History Behind South Carolina’s Nuclear Debacle

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast, we review the legislation that set in motion an economic disaster in South Carolina. Plus, we take a peek at Tesla’s Model 3 release.

by Stephen Lacey

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08.14.17 Regulation & Policy 15

Sierra Club Sues Energy Dept. Over Disclosure of Grid Study Data and Communications

Green groups want to know who Trump appointees are communicating with as they craft a controversial grid reliability study.

by Jeff St. John

08.14.17 Utility-Scale Solar 1

Industry Perspective

Rural Co-Ops and Public Utilities Have Voluntarily Built Nearly 100MW of Community Solar. Here’s Why

Three successful models are driving community solar projects around America.

by Thomas Gulley

08.14.17 Energy Jobs 1

Energy Jobs: National Labs Shed Hundreds of Workers. Plus, Enphase, GE, FERC and Grid4C

Executive and boardroom moves in cleantech, utilities, energy and venture capital.

by Katherine Tweed

08.14.17 Solar-Plus-Storage 34

SolarReserve Inks Deal With South Australia to Supply Solar Thermal Power With Storage for 6 Cents

The state desperately needs dispatchable renewables. And if all goes as planned, SolarReserve could provide the cheapest option.

by Stephen Lacey

08.14.17 Manufacturing 4

Solar panels, solar manufacturing and solar trade case.

Industry Perspective

Business Strategies for Managing the Section 201 Solar Trade Battle

Former SEIA President Rhone Resch advises on how to cope with possible outcomes of the Suniva/SolarWorld trade case.

by Rhone Resch

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar Microgrids-as-a-Service: A New Approach to Solve Resiliency, Efficiency, Sustainability Challenges

Thursday August 24, 2017 2:00 PM ET

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Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar A Practical Guide to Residential PV Optimization

Thursday August 31, 2017 2:00 PM ET

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08.14.17 Wind Markets & Policy 3

Spain Is Using Accounting Tricks to Underpay the Wind Sector, Say Developers

According to the country’s wind association, the Spanish government has reneged on commitments.

by Jason Deign

A Guide to Navigating the Brave New World of State Electricity Policy

GTM Squared

A Guide to Navigating the Brave New World of State Electricity Policy

What to do when state initiatives meet market dynamics, according to a former utility commissioner and FERC member.

by Julia Pyper | August 11, 2017

08.11.17 1

Mexico’s Nascent Energy Storage Market Is ‘Very Open for Business’

A recent market reform has set the stage for private grid investment. The government wants storage to be a part of it.

by Julian Spector

AMSC Looks Beyond Wind to the Grid Edge; Distributed Wind Attracts Battery Storage Pairings

GTM Squared

AMSC Looks Beyond Wind to the Grid Edge; Distributed Wind Attracts Battery Storage Pairings

Plus: New York REV wants your business ideas, an update on Clean Power Plan litigation, and another utility joins Energy Impact Partners.

by Jeff St. John | August 11, 2017

Solar

Solar Summit 2017: GTM Research Keynote “The Next Stage of Solar”

08.11.17 2

New Russian Fund Signals Growing Support for Wind Power

The next year will reveal just how serious Russia is about developing wind energy.

by Jason Deign

08.10.17 513

The Nuclear (Power) War Isn’t Over Yet

Georgia regulators remain committed to completing the Vogtle nuclear units and South Carolina’s V.C. Summer plant reaches for a lifeline amid a broader debate over the value of nuclear power in the U.S.

by Julia Pyper, Emma Foehringer Merchant

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar How Solar Sales Techniques are Evolving in the era of Modern Software Tools

Tuesday September 5, 2017 2:00 PM ET

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Featured White Paper

The Financial Impact of Net Energy Metering 2.0 Policy

Net Energy Metering (NEM) 2.0 is now the official utility rate policy for solar customers in California – but few people truly understand what it means for the returns of residential solar installations.

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08.10.17 7

Industry Perspective

How Two Bankrupt Companies Are Threatening Tens of Thousands of American Solar Jobs

SEIA’s Abby Hopper: “If we can’t stop this case, we may see a lot of solar workers, including many in manufacturing, in unemployment lines.”

by Abby Hopper

08.10.17 Nuclear 78

The History Behind South Carolina’s Nuclear Debacle

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast, we review the legislation that set in motion an economic disaster in South Carolina. Plus, we take a peek at Tesla’s Model 3 release.

by Stephen Lacey