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09.10.20 12

Just 10 percent of home heating in Michigan is done using electricity, compared to 90 percent in Florida.

How to Accelerate the Electrification of Buildings in the Midwest

Even in states with harsh winters, the economics and outlook for building electrification are changing quickly, the author writes.

by Laura Sherman

09.07.20 Demand Response 3

Assessing the State of Demand Response Amid California’s Grid Stresses

This week on The Interchange, we look at where things stand on demand-side grid management.

by Stephen Lacey

09.07.20 Grid Edge 3

Australia's power market evolution has not matched the pace of the country's renewables deployment.

As Renewables Surge, Australia Ponders Options for Demand Response Market

Australia lags behind most of Europe and North America in the provision of demand response. Now the market is assessing its options for change.

by Jason Deign

08.31.20 Grid Edge 0

OSI provides DERMS software to 14 utilities in North America, including SMUD and PSE&G.

Emerson Acquires OSI for $1.6B as Grid Edge Software Landscape Consolidates

OSI is expanding its portfolio of utility software to the growing market for integrating distributed energy into the grid.

by Jeff St. John

08.28.20 Grid Edge 27

California's growing behind-the-meter energy resource mix could play a bigger role in solving grid emergencies, advocates say.

Distributed Energy Helped Fight California’s Grid Outages, But It Could Do Much More

Battery and demand response providers say policy and market reforms could turn emergency help into stable, consistent grid relief.

by Jeff St. John

08.25.20 Energy 2

This week's order revamps PREPA's proposal, which was prepared by gas turbine supplier Siemens.

In Blow to Natural Gas, Puerto Rico Regulators Affirm Solar-Centric Grid Overhaul

A regulatory order this week calls for a more extreme build-out of renewables than utility PREPA proposed.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

08.24.20 Grid Edge 4

‘First of a Kind’ UK Project Aims to Unleash Residential Grid Flexibility

Kaluza is combining V2G with near-real-time trading as it looks to open up the U.K.‘s largely untapped residential flexibility market.

by John Parnell

08.19.20 Grid Edge 16

In addition to demand response, power plants that have remained online have made CAISO's job easier this week.

Consumers Are Playing a Big Role in Keeping the Lights On in California This Week

After the first rolling blackouts in 20 years, California’s utilities asked customers to curb their power consumption. Many said yes.

by Jeff St. John

08.17.20 Grid Edge 226

California may see rolling blackouts for weeks to come, grid operator CAISO warns.

California’s Shift From Natural Gas to Solar Is Playing a Role in Rolling Blackouts

California’s grid operator warns that the state has become overly reliant on power imports: “The rest of the West is hot too.”

by Jeff St. John

08.14.20 Energy Storage 56

Old power plants in California have shut down, but new sources of firm carbon-free capacity have yet to arrive at scale.

Western Heat Wave Tests California’s Clean Grid Transition

The intense weather catches California’s electricity system in a transformation from old power sources to new.

by Julian Spector

08.14.20 Grid Edge 34

Industry Perspective

The Current System of Electric Billing No Longer Makes Sense

Here are some suggestions for fixing it.

by Dan Seif

08.13.20 Grid Edge 6

Utilities at an ‘Inflection Point’: Portland General Electric CEO

PGE’s Maria Pope talks to GTM about COVID-19, net-zero targets and the evolution of the U.S. utility model.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

08.07.20 Grid Edge 39

Industry Perspective

Why Doesn’t Load Flexibility Have the Same Incentives as Energy Storage?

Load flexibility can deliver the same value as behind-the-metter batteries at a much lower cost, the author writes.

by John Powers

07.29.20 Grid Edge 2

San Antonio's municipal utility wants to more than double its solar capacity to meet its goal of net-zero carbon by 2050.

Texas Utility CPS Energy Kicks Off Search for More Than 1GW of Clean Resources

The utility plans to add 900 MW of solar, 50 MW of storage and 500 MW of undefined resources to replace natural gas.

by Jeff St. John

07.28.20 Grid Edge 0

Stimulus packages in Europe and China boosted subsidies for EVs and charging infrastructure.

Research Spotlight

WoodMac: V-Shaped Recovery for Distributed Energy Resources in 2021

The pandemic has dented the DER market, but some segments — including electric vehicles and grid modernization — may benefit in the long run.

by Francesco Menonna

07.28.20 Energy 5

FERC's Republican majority has voted for policies that could disadvantage clean energy resources in wholesale markets.

Trump Administration Announces Long-Delayed Nomination of Democrat to FERC

The nomination of NRDC attorney Allison Clements and Virginia utility regulator Mark Christie could restore political balance to key federal agency.

by Jeff St. John

07.27.20 Grid Edge 5

Southern California Edison, along with partners Smarter Grid Solutions and Opus One, are testing a marketplace for distributed energy to balance the grid.

Opus One Tests ‘Transactive Energy’ for California Rooftop Solar, Behind-the-Meter Batteries

The Southern California Edison project will dispatch real-time grid-stabilizing price signals.

by Jeff St. John

A New Model for Valuing Distributed Energy Could Drive Big Changes in California

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A New Model for Valuing Distributed Energy Could Drive Big Changes in California

California’s new avoided-cost calculator has important implications for the state’s energy market — including the solar duck curve.

by Jeff St. John | July 24, 2020

07.21.20 Grid Edge 1

Kiwi Power has a large portfolio of distributed energy resources in its European portfolio. (Credit: Kiwi)

Kiwi Power Looks to Bring European Virtual Power Plant Expertise to North America

U.K.-based distributed energy resources company takes aim at North America, starting with a project with Engie.

by Jeff St. John

06.30.20 Grid Edge 8

Downtown Phoenix: APS plans to ditch coal over the next decade, but quitting gas will be tougher.

Arizona Public Service Lays Out Its Options for Reaching Zero-Carbon Energy by 2050

How quickly Arizona’s largest utility will be able to ditch gas will depend on the cost curve for batteries and unproven technologies like hydrogen.

by Jeff St. John

06.26.20 Grid Edge 3

All-electric building rules are gaining ground in California, and the state's largest natural gas and electric utility is OK with that.

PG&E Gets on Board With All-Electric New Buildings in California

The state’s biggest gas and electric utility is the first to sign onto the building electrification push. Will others follow?

by Jeff St. John

06.24.20 Grid Edge 1

Sunrun will use AutoGrid's software to enable behind-the-meter battery fleets from California and Hawaii to New York and Massachusetts.

Sunrun Taps AutoGrid to Optimize Grid Services for Its Growing Fleets of Home Batteries

The leading U.S. residential solar installer turns to a Silicon Valley startup for expertise in coordinating behind-the-meter energy flexibility.

by Jeff St. John

06.24.20 Grid Edge 6

Self-metering EV chargers cut costs for Baltimore Gas & Electric's time-of-use pilot program with EnergyHub

Bring-Your-Own-Batteries and EV Chargers: The Future of Distributed Energy Integration?

How EnergyHub and utility partners are opening up customer-owned batteries, inverters and EV chargers for grid use.

by Jeff St. John

06.24.20 Grid Edge 2

The telecom sector is likely to be a flexibility partner rather than a services provider.

Could Flex Services Draw New Players to the Energy Sector?

Vodafone partners with Energy Web as part of a wider play in the energy market.

by Jason Deign

06.22.20 Grid Edge 2

The U.S. DER landscape by 2025 will consist of nearly 400 gigawatts of capacity ranging from solar and storage to EVs and smart thermostats.

5 Major Trends Driving the $110B US Distributed Energy Resources Market Through 2025

A new Wood Mackenzie forecast describes the emerging U.S. markets for distributed solar, batteries, flexible loads and electric vehicles as grid assets.

by Jeff St. John

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

What the Coming Wave of Distributed Energy Resources Means for the US Grid

Extreme Weather Keeps Maxing Out the Grid

A Wartime Plan for Electrifying America

An Island’s Path to 100% Renewables

Greentech Media Chronicled Clean Energy Before It Was Cool

Are Batteries at a Turning Point?

Vestas Ventures Makes First Investment With Stake in Wooden Tower Start-Up

Vestas Launches World’s Largest Turbines as 'Big 3' Competition Ramps Up

BP, RWE and EnBW Win Big in UK Offshore Wind Leasing Round

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

Energy Demand Response

How to Accelerate the Electrification of Buildings in the Midwest

Assessing the State of Demand Response Amid California’s Grid Stresses

As Renewables Surge, Australia Ponders Options for Demand Response Market

Emerson Acquires OSI for $1.6B as Grid Edge Software Landscape Consolidates

Distributed Energy Helped Fight California’s Grid Outages, But It Could Do Much More

In Blow to Natural Gas, Puerto Rico Regulators Affirm Solar-Centric Grid Overhaul

‘First of a Kind’ UK Project Aims to Unleash Residential Grid Flexibility

Consumers Are Playing a Big Role in Keeping the Lights On in California This Week

California’s Shift From Natural Gas to Solar Is Playing a Role in Rolling Blackouts

Western Heat Wave Tests California’s Clean Grid Transition

The Current System of Electric Billing No Longer Makes Sense

Utilities at an ‘Inflection Point’: Portland General Electric CEO

Why Doesn’t Load Flexibility Have the Same Incentives as Energy Storage?

Texas Utility CPS Energy Kicks Off Search for More Than 1GW of Clean Resources

WoodMac: V-Shaped Recovery for Distributed Energy Resources in 2021

Trump Administration Announces Long-Delayed Nomination of Democrat to FERC

Opus One Tests ‘Transactive Energy’ for California Rooftop Solar, Behind-the-Meter Batteries

A New Model for Valuing Distributed Energy Could Drive Big Changes in California

Kiwi Power Looks to Bring European Virtual Power Plant Expertise to North America

Arizona Public Service Lays Out Its Options for Reaching Zero-Carbon Energy by 2050

PG&E Gets on Board With All-Electric New Buildings in California

Sunrun Taps AutoGrid to Optimize Grid Services for Its Growing Fleets of Home Batteries

Bring-Your-Own-Batteries and EV Chargers: The Future of Distributed Energy Integration?

Could Flex Services Draw New Players to the Energy Sector?

5 Major Trends Driving the $110B US Distributed Energy Resources Market Through 2025