U.S. Power & Renewables Summit 2017

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Destruction in the Rockaways post-Superstorm Sandy.

10.20.17 Microgrids

Sandy 5 Years Later: Is the Northeast Closer to Grid Resilience?

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.23.17 Energy Storage

Will Molten Salt Outdo Batteries for Grid-Tied Storage?

39 by Jason Deign

Electric distribution and transmission lines at sunset.

10.19.17 Energy

Renewables May Become the Netflix of the Energy Sector

8 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.23.17 Wind Markets & Policy 4

Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm under construction in the North Sea in 2009.

New Study Finds Offshore Wind May Be Haven for Sea Life

But more research is needed to understand the long-term impacts.

by Jason Deign

10.23.17 Off Grid/Energy Access 0

Fenix International off-grid solar energy access and Engie acquisition

Engie’s Fenix Acquisition Gives a Major Boost to Energy Access Efforts

The European utility’s investment “unlocks a massive global commercial debt market.”

by Julia Pyper, Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.23.17 Software & Analytics 0

Industry Perspective

It’s Personal: Moving From Transactions to Customer Relationships

FirstFuel’s Indran Ratnathicam argues it’s essential that utilities build deeper relationships with their customers through personalized insights.

by Indran Ratnathicam

10.23.17 Demand Response 1

Demand Response Startup Voltus Raises $10M

Startup with new tech and industry talent seeks opportunities in a fast-changing—and consolidating—industry.

by Jeff St. John

SolarWorld Americas US solar manufacturing facility.

October 17, 2017 Markets & Policy

The Potential Impact of Solar Tariffs in 12 Charts

12 by Shayle Kann and MJ Shiao

October 19, 2017 Energy

Renewables May Become the Netflix of the Energy Sector

8 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Thin film solar manufacturing and solar trade case

October 11, 2017 Manufacturing

First Solar Comes Out in Favor of a Section 201 Trade Case Remedy

19 by Julia Pyper

10.13.17 Regulation & Policy

Two Coal Plants Close in Texas, as Trump Admin Pushes Pro-Coal Agenda

87 by Jeff St. John

NREL bioreactor at power to gas pilot facility.

10.16.17 Other Energy

Novel Power-to-Gas Tech Begins Testing in the US

75 by Katie Fehrenbacher

10.11.17 Policy

Clean Power Plan Critics Cheer Repeal, Say It Won’t Stop Energy Transition

74 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Ohio’s Clean Energy Mandates Are Back on the Chopping Block

GTM Squared

Ohio’s Clean Energy Mandates Are Back on the Chopping Block

Meanwhile, California approves new laws to ditch fossil fuels, Florida’s largest muni passes a solar plan, and rural communities study the economic impact of transmission projects.

by Julia Pyper | October 20, 2017

10.20.17 Solar Finance & VC 1

Industry Perspective

How Big Dollars Are Catalyzing India’s Small-Scale Solar Market

The newly operational U.S.-India Clean Energy Finance program will leverage grant dollars to mobilize financing for early-stage solar companies.

by Gireesh Shrimali and Justin Guay

10.20.17 Electric Vehicles 7

China will deploy 700,000 electric vehicles this year.

Electric Cars in China Are On Track for a Record Year

According to an industry group, automakers are predicted to sell 700,000 of them in the country.

by Katie Fehrenbacher

GTM Squared

The People’s Republic of Storage?

Big moves from the biggest clean energy builder, a storage executive shuffle, and drones do the darnedest things.

by Julian Spector | October 20, 2017

Wind

Drones film Western Canada’s largest wind farm, with 60+ wind turbines

10.20.17 Manufacturing 4

Why Local Means Nimble in the Volatile Solar Manufacturing Space

Firms that are already committed to U.S. solar manufacturing see an advantage in being able to pivot quickly to meet market demands.

by Katherine Tweed

10.20.17 Water 0

Oil and Gas Gets an Invite to the Marine Renewables Party

A European funding body calls on majors to help with wave, tidal and offshore wind.

by Jason Deign

10.19.17 Regulation & Policy 4

FERC Faces Barrage of Comments on DOE’s Coal, Nuclear Cost-Recovery Rule

Coal-state support floods in—while environmental law groups say the controversial proposal doesn’t pass first legal muster.

by Jeff St. John

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar Virtual Power Plants & the Road to DERMS: It’s a Distributed Energy World

Tuesday October 24, 2017 2:00 PM ET

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Featured White Paper

PJM Capacity Performance Is Here. Don’t Believe The Myths.

In the foreseeable future, Capacity Performance will be PJM’s only game in town for forward capacity Demand Response.

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10.19.17 Solar-Plus-Storage 0

Advanced Microgrid Solutions Tesla battery installation.

AMS Beefs Up Leadership Team With SolarCity’s Grid Services Guru

Ryan Hanley will spearhead the commercial storage company’s product development, as it ramps up for a major utility contract.

by Julian Spector

10.19.17 Energy Storage 54

Switching From Lithium-Ion Could Be Harder Than You Think

Electricity storage based on cheaper materials faces an uphill struggle.

by Jason Deign

10.19.17 Other Energy 8

Stanford Startx accelerator for energy innovation.

Industry Perspective

How America Should Promote Energy Innovation in the Face of Extreme Weather

Former Obama energy experts make the case for boosting America’s entrepreneurial efforts in cleantech.

by Kenneth Alston and Yuvaraj Sivalingam

10.19.17 Solar Finance & VC 0

Solar Securitizations Expected to Pass $1 Billion in 2017

Solar financiers are receiving record market interest this year, freeing up capital for more lending.

by Julian Spector

Featured White Paper

Making Utility-Integrated Energy Storage A Used, Useful & Universal Resource

The use of distributed resources such as PVs and EVs are expanding at a rapid pace, creating technical challenges for the distribution system that will require energy storage and a new generation of software to address.

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Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar Designing for Maximum Energy Production with Solar Trackers

Thursday October 26, 2017 2:00 PM ET

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10.18.17 Regulation & Policy 8

Pile of coal to represent FERC decision on grid resilience.

What FERC Commissioners Are Saying About the DOE NOPR

With the 60-day deadline approaching, LaFleur, Chatterjee and Powelson seem divided over Perry’s controversial proposal.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

New York City Director of Sustainability Joins The Energy Gang

GTM Squared

How Are Mega-Cities Like New York Implementing Sustainability?

Another edition of The Energy Gang, transcription-style.

by Stephen Lacey | October 18, 2017

Upcoming Events

10.18.17 Electric Vehicles 15

Volkswagen E-Golt plug-in electric vehicle with lithium ion battery.

The Truth About the Cobalt Crisis: It’s Not a Crisis, Yet

Cobalt supplies will not be a showstopper for electric vehicles, an expert says.

by Jason Deign

10.18.17 Off Grid/Energy Access 8

U.S. Virgin Islands electrical wires after Hurricane Maria.

Industry Perspective

What It Will Take to Rebuild the Caribbean With Clean Energy

When it comes to energy infrastructure, the Caribbean sits at an intersection of need and opportunity. And now is the time to act.

by Bruce Levy

10.18.17 Wind Markets & Policy 12

Offshore wind under construction in the US.

Delaware Wants In on the US Offshore Wind Market

A new working group will deliver recommendations on how to jump-start offshore wind in Delaware by December 15.

by Justin Gerdes

10.17.17 Demand Response 0

Evolutions in Demand Response: Tapping Locational Value With Pinpoint DR

Central Hudson’s non-wires alternatives program is brand-new. Gulf Power’s is 20 years old. Both can serve locational grid needs today, if technology and policy align.

by Jeff St. John

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar U.S. Solar Outlook under Section 201: What Happens Next?

Thursday November 2, 2017 2:00 PM ET

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Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar PJM: State of the Market

Tuesday November 14, 2017 2:00 PM ET

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10.17.17 PV Modules 3

SunPower Founder Dick Swanson’s Guide to Launching a Cleantech Startup

From Greek gods to seagulls, expert advice to pivots—what Swanson learned while surviving several near-bankruptcies and achieving an IPO.

by Julian Spector

10.17.17 Electric Vehicles 3

Public transit agencies got federal funds to electrify bus fleets.

Industry Perspective

How Federal Grants Are Accelerating the Adoption of Electrified Mass Transit

Black & Veatch’s Paul Stith explains why the migration toward electric buses is picking up speed.

by Paul Stith

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Looking Beyond DOE’s NOPR, a Case for Grid Flexibility Alongside Reliability

GTM Squared

Looking Beyond DOE’s NOPR, a Case for Grid Flexibility Alongside Reliability

Energy Innovation has some ideas for the grid beyond cost recovery for coal piles. Plus, FERC Acting Chairman Neil Chatterjee speaks, and the California SGIP targets low-income communities.

by Jeff St. John | October 17, 2017

10.17.17 Manufacturing 8

Stion discontinues operations despite solar trade case.

American Solar Manufacturer Stion to ‘Discontinue Operations’

Restructuring and job cuts come despite the fact that Stion’s “Made in the USA” panels stand to benefit from new solar tariffs.

by Julia Pyper

Featured White Paper

How String Inverters Are Changing Solar Management on the Grid

Learn how string inverters are creating a new paradigm for how solar power plants can interact with, and support, power grids across the globe.

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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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