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07.05.18 Solar-Plus-Storage 4

Massachusetts faces some tough decisions with its energy storage policy.

Massachusetts Faces Make-or-Break Decision on Landmark Storage Incentive

The state’s SMART program could launch an energy storage industry—unless it hands over capacity rights from owners and developers to the utilities.

by Julian Spector

07.02.18 Energy Storage 116

PG&E picked Tesla and Vistra to build massive batteries to provide local reliability in place of existing gas plants.

PG&E Proposes World’s Biggest Batteries to Replace South Bay Gas Plants

How do you ensure grid reliability with batteries instead of gas? Call in Tesla and Vistra to build incredibly large storage plants.

by Julian Spector

06.29.18 Solar-Plus-Storage 9

The Sunshine State could benefit from being a storage state, too.

Industry Perspective

Florida Utilities Need to Begin Leveraging Intelligent Residential Energy Storage

On the heels of Florida regulators allowing residential solar leases, utilities should start to deploy intelligent residential storage as a grid asset.

by Andrew Battaglia

06.28.18 Energy Storage 14

$40 million is the tip of the iceberg for Ice Energy.

Ice Energy Gets $40 Million From an Infrastructure Fund, Aims for Hundreds of Millions

“They would not have done this deal if they thought that $40 million was it.”

by Julian Spector

06.26.18 Demand Response 1

Leap takes a leap into California's distributed energy auction.

Leap, a New Startup Testing Blockchain, Takes 90MW Stake in California’s Distributed Energy Auction

California’s latest DRAM round sees a big new entry by an unknown startup.

by Jeff St. John

Why New York’s Storage Road Map Is So Important

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Why New York’s Storage Road Map Is So Important

Trying to divine where the storage market is headed? Check out the week’s three most impactful policy, legislative and business model advances.

by Julian Spector | June 26, 2018

06.25.18 PV, EV, & Storage 17

Should virtual power plants even be considered in the same class as normal power plants?

What Will It Take to Build the Market for Virtual Power Plants?

Standards and protocols top the list of measures needed to build the VPP market. Also, maybe stop calling them virtual power plants.

by Justin Gerdes

06.22.18 Solar-Plus-Storage 14

No capacity market, no incentives -- no problem!

How Vistra and FlexGen Made the Largest Battery in Texas Pencil Out

Turns out there’s money in retrofitting batteries onto existing solar plants.

by Julian Spector

06.21.18 Regulation & Policy 8

Three major clean energy bills returned to the hearing agenda this June.

California Tries Again With 3 Landmark Clean Energy Bills. This Time Things Are Different

The energy landscape has changed and last year’s obstacles may have shifted for 100 percent clean energy, grid expansion and a storage program.

by Julian Spector

06.21.18 Grid Optimization 5

Distributed Energy Poised for ‘Explosive Growth’ on the US Grid

With distributed resources set to double by 2023, GTM Research lays out the challenges facing U.S. utilities in managing integration.

by Jeff St. John

06.19.18 Blockchain 3

Power Ledger and Silicon Valley Power to Track EV Low-Carbon Credits via Blockchain

Blockchain’s use in the energy space gets a new proof-of-concept deployment in Silicon Valley.

by Jeff St. John

06.18.18 Energy Storage 48

To power the grid on renewables year-round, the storage industry will have to get much cheaper and longer-lasting than current batteries allow.

Inside Form Energy, the Star-Studded Startup Tackling the Toughest Problem in Energy Storage

Industry veterans from Tesla, Aquion and A123 are trying to create cost-effective energy storage to last for weeks and months.

by Julian Spector

06.15.18 Regulation & Policy 0

NYPA may be the first utility to digitize all of its processes.

How NYPA Is Taking ‘First Mover’ Position on EVs, Energy Storage and the Digital Grid

President and CEO Gil Quiniones gives an update on NYPA’s 2020 strategic plan.

by Julia Pyper

Breaking Down the Numbers for Nevada’s Super-Cheap Solar-Plus-Storage

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Breaking Down the Numbers for Nevada’s Super-Cheap Solar-Plus-Storage

How solar developers struck gold in the Silver State.

by Julian Spector | June 15, 2018

06.14.18 Blockchain 10

Blockchain has several useful applications, but it won't transform the energy system overnight.

Industry Perspective

Reality Check: Blockchain Needs Proof of Concept Before Revolutionizing the Grid

Monitoring for renewable energy certificate and natural-gas markets is likely to be one of the first use cases to commercialize.

by Rachel Ett

06.13.18 Energy Storage 1

Containerized storage systems like the one pictured will help U.K. Power Reserve deliver fast-response grid services.

Fluence Chases More Robust Role in UK Grid With 60MW Storage Portfolio

The company will supply Advancion systems to U.K. Power Reserve, while scoping out new ways to make money in an evolving market.

by Julian Spector

Dear Residential Storage, You Rock Now, Good Job

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Dear Residential Storage, You Rock Now, Good Job

A candid letter to residential storage on the occasion of its record-breaking quarterly performance.

by Julian Spector | June 8, 2018

06.08.18 Utilities 57

The utility proposed retiring a third of its remaining coal fleet.

Xcel CEO Says Retiring the US Coal Fleet ‘Just a Matter of When’

Xcel Colorado announced the retirement of two coal-fired units and a historic-low-cost renewables plan, shortly after CEO Ben Fowke spoke on stage at the EEI Annual Convention.

by Julia Pyper

06.07.18 Regulation & Policy 0

Can ERCOT's energy-only market provide adequate reliability?

Industry Perspective

ERCOT’s Summer Peak Demand Forecast: New Investment, Generator Profits, No Blackouts

The Texas grid operator’s market design is about to experience a true test.

by Eric Gimon

06.07.18 Energy Storage 7

At stake is just how much distributed energy a utility should be allowed to own.

The Controversy Surrounding Liberty Utilities’ Home Storage Pilot

Typical roles are reversed in New Hampshire’s debate over using residential batteries to reduce system costs.

by Julian Spector

06.04.18 Utilities 0

Duke's settlement calls for more than just poles and wires.

Duke Energy Finds Support for Smaller NC Grid Improvement Plan

The utility wanted to spend $7.8 billion. Environmental groups reached a settlement for $2.5 billion, with strings attached.

by Julian Spector

06.01.18 Grid Optimization 2

The Silicon Valley startup has marked a milestone in its decade-long quest to bring next-generation power electronics to the grid edge.

Varentec’s Big Deal With Xcel Energy: A ‘Tipping Point’ for Grid Edge Power Electronics?

After a decade of pilots, one of the last standing startups in its field is landing commercial contracts.

by Jeff St. John

That’s Not Electricity Flowing Into This Battery—It’s Cash

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That’s Not Electricity Flowing Into This Battery—It’s Cash

There’s been a recent influx of serious money into energy storage startups.

by Julian Spector | June 1, 2018

05.31.18 Grid Optimization 0

The startup's SEC filing does not name an investor.

Smart Wires Raises $55M for Its Transmission Grid Power Routing Tech

An SEC filing reveals the biggest raise yet for the Bay Area startup with power electronics to throttle and juice transmission lines in real time.

by Jeff St. John

05.30.18 Energy Storage 0

After building a battery paired with solar, an Arizona utility is ready to try storage on its own.

Arizona Is Getting Its First Standalone Battery Peaker

The Salt River Project’s new battery system will charge up on existing energy sources to serve the Phoenix metropolitan area.

by Julian Spector

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

Are Batteries at a Turning Point?

Storage Integrator FlexGen Gains New Leadership at Crucial Time

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?

Smart Grid Optimization

Massachusetts Faces Make-or-Break Decision on Landmark Storage Incentive

PG&E Proposes World’s Biggest Batteries to Replace South Bay Gas Plants

Florida Utilities Need to Begin Leveraging Intelligent Residential Energy Storage

Ice Energy Gets $40 Million From an Infrastructure Fund, Aims for Hundreds of Millions

Leap, a New Startup Testing Blockchain, Takes 90MW Stake in California’s Distributed Energy Auction

Why New York’s Storage Road Map Is So Important

What Will It Take to Build the Market for Virtual Power Plants?

How Vistra and FlexGen Made the Largest Battery in Texas Pencil Out

California Tries Again With 3 Landmark Clean Energy Bills. This Time Things Are Different

Distributed Energy Poised for ‘Explosive Growth’ on the US Grid

Power Ledger and Silicon Valley Power to Track EV Low-Carbon Credits via Blockchain

Inside Form Energy, the Star-Studded Startup Tackling the Toughest Problem in Energy Storage

How NYPA Is Taking ‘First Mover’ Position on EVs, Energy Storage and the Digital Grid

Breaking Down the Numbers for Nevada’s Super-Cheap Solar-Plus-Storage

Reality Check: Blockchain Needs Proof of Concept Before Revolutionizing the Grid

Fluence Chases More Robust Role in UK Grid With 60MW Storage Portfolio

Dear Residential Storage, You Rock Now, Good Job

Xcel CEO Says Retiring the US Coal Fleet ‘Just a Matter of When’

ERCOT’s Summer Peak Demand Forecast: New Investment, Generator Profits, No Blackouts

The Controversy Surrounding Liberty Utilities’ Home Storage Pilot

Duke Energy Finds Support for Smaller NC Grid Improvement Plan

Varentec’s Big Deal With Xcel Energy: A ‘Tipping Point’ for Grid Edge Power Electronics?

That’s Not Electricity Flowing Into This Battery—It’s Cash

Smart Wires Raises $55M for Its Transmission Grid Power Routing Tech

Arizona Is Getting Its First Standalone Battery Peaker