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05.03.18 Regulation & Policy 4

California is thinking through the next stage of its customer-centric energy transition.

California Energy Regulators Delve Into Threats and Opportunities of ‘Customer Choice’

The CPUC explores potential pitfalls and solutions to utilities losing customers to distributed energy providers, community choice aggregators.

by Jeff St. John

05.02.18 Solar 24

After setbacks in 2017, the solar industry must tap new sources of strength to grow in 2018.

2017 Was Weird For Solar. What’s Coming This Year and Beyond?

Several positive trends halted last year, but new sources of strength are appearing.

by Julian Spector

04.30.18 Energy Storage 24

Mercedes-Benz Exits Home Battery Market

The scale and resources of a premium auto brand weren’t enough to sustain its residential storage business.

by Julian Spector

In Massachusetts, Energy Storage Has Allies in High Places

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In Massachusetts, Energy Storage Has Allies in High Places

And other takeaways from the Energy Storage Association’s annual conference.

by Julian Spector | April 26, 2018

04.26.18 Grid Edge 2

Meet the Top Companies Changing the Face of the Electric Grid in 2018

The 2018 Grid Edge Innovation Awards: Our top picks for the projects, companies and partnerships breaking new ground on the grid edge.

by Jeff St. John

04.25.18 Regulation & Policy 19

By having access to wholesale markets, DERs can capture value that is unavailable in areas without liquid power markets.

Industry Perspective

A Regional Grid Helps, Not Hurts Distributed Renewable Energy

NRDC, Vote Solar, a former Colorado Commissioner and others make the case for a regional transmission grid.

by Carl Zichella, Ed Smeloff and Jennifer Gardner

04.25.18 Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 2

Advanced Microgrid Solutions’ Hybrid-Electric Building Fleet Goes Live

How a 10-megawatt fleet of batteries in California office buildings fits into the state’s distributed energy timeline.

by Jeff St. John

04.23.18 Solar-Plus-Storage 78

The telltale shape of the duck has begun appearing in New England's daily energy charts.

Massachusetts Is Staring Down a Duck Curve of Its Own. Storage Could Help

Get ready for solar capacity to double in the next few years.

by Julian Spector

04.18.18 Utilities 10

A four-step plan to scaling Green Mountain Power's distributed energy efforts.

Green Mountain Power’s Distributed Energy Business Isn’t Scaling Fast Enough

RMI gives the Vermont utility advice on how to boost its limited uptake of Tesla Powerwalls, smart water heaters, EV chargers and other DERs to meet the state’s aggressive clean energy goals.

by Jeff St. John

04.17.18 Energy Storage 1

Dynapower is assembling 72 module racks for the combined 40 megawatts of storage it's building for the New Jersey installations.

Viridity and Dynapower Chase Profit Amid PJM Storage Market Slowdown

“RegD is not dead, but you have to be smart about it.”

by Julian Spector

04.17.18 Energy Storage 13

Will the Grayson power plant be replaced with batteries, solar and demand response?

Glendale Shelves $500 Million Gas Plant to Examine Clean Alternatives

The clean energy industry has three months to show it can match or beat the planned 262-megawatt gas plant.

by Julian Spector

Understanding how energy storage markets develop can accelerate growth in new and emerging markets.

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A Global Theory of Storage Market Evolution

An international comparison identifies frequency regulation as the “entry drug” for energy storage development.

by Julian Spector | April 12, 2018

04.12.18 Regulation & Policy 14

Distribution companies stressed they need visibility on distributed energy resources.

Utilities, Grid Operators Tell FERC They Need Real-Time Data to Better Manage DERs

It’s unclear how federal regulators will tackle the problem.

by Lacey Johnson

04.12.18 Demand Response 12

Evoenergy explores novel ways to defer a substation upgrade.

Australian Utility Explores Solar-Plus-Storage and Demand Response for Substation Deferral

Evoenergy is exploring numerous ways to manage demand through virtual power plants.

by Jason Deign

04.11.18 Energy Storage 14

America Leads Global Energy Storage Development, But China’s Catching Up

A look at how energy storage is expanding across the world.

by Julian Spector

04.11.18 Regulation & Policy 0

FERC is evaluating the next evolution of wholesale markets: aggregated distributed energy.

Grid Operators Describe Challenges of Distributed Energy Aggregation to FERC

They’re wary of a one-size-fits-all approach.

by Lacey Johnson

The Surprising Results of a Head-to-Head Battery vs. Gas Peaker Showdown

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The Surprising Results of a Head-to-Head Battery vs. Gas Peaker Showdown

Batteries can’t run indefinitely, but a new analysis finds they keep pace with gas plants in more cases than you might expect.

by Julian Spector | April 6, 2018

04.05.18 Solar-Plus-Storage 37

Net metering for stored solar power could open up new market interest in battery-paired systems.

The Time Has Come for Battery Net Metering

A proposal in California would reward solar customers who use batteries to export to the grid at night. Both industry and utilities like the idea.

by Julian Spector

04.02.18 Energy Storage 2

EDF plans to develop an additional 10 gigawatts of energy storage worldwide.

EDF Plans to Invest $10B in Energy Storage by 2035

The French utility’s new Electricity Storage Plan also includes a target to double investments in energy storage R&D by 2020.

by Julia Pyper

03.28.18 Networking/AMI 6

Itron and Utilidata Launch a Grid Voltage Control ‘App’ for Next-Generation Smart Meters

Itron’s Linux-enabled, IP-connected smart meters get their first test as host for third-party applications.

by Jeff St. John

03.26.18 Regulation & Policy 37

One by one, gas plants are coming under threat in California.

Legal Battle Will Test California Regulators’ Willingness to Stop New Gas Plants

The Chumash Nation of Southern California is fighting to prevent construction of a gas plant on its sacred river.

by Julian Spector

03.23.18 Electric Vehicles 10

Renault Helps an Island Ditch Fossil Fuels With Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

The Portuguese isle of Porto Santo has joined a growing list of Atlantic “smart islands” using cleantech to cut fossil fuel use.

by Jason Deign

03.23.18 Energy Storage 2

Fluence will join Tesla in proving out business models for storage on the Australian grid.

Fluence, Tesla to Supply Major Battery Systems in Victoria, Australia

State and national government allocated funds to try out business models for large-scale storage.

by Julian Spector

03.22.18 Wind Markets & Policy 8

A massive winter storm tested the limits of the U.K.'s changing energy mix.

What Beastly Weather Says About UK Energy Security

Wind helped Britain weather a storm, but more may be needed in the future.

by Jason Deign

And the prize for most surprising grid planning development goes to...

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Hot Grid Planning Innovation of the Week: Freeze All Peaker Development

What should the nation learn from Arizona’s surprise move?

by Julian Spector | March 22, 2018

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

California Energy Regulators Delve Into Threats and Opportunities of ‘Customer Choice’

2017 Was Weird For Solar. What’s Coming This Year and Beyond?

Mercedes-Benz Exits Home Battery Market

In Massachusetts, Energy Storage Has Allies in High Places

Meet the Top Companies Changing the Face of the Electric Grid in 2018

A Regional Grid Helps, Not Hurts Distributed Renewable Energy

Advanced Microgrid Solutions’ Hybrid-Electric Building Fleet Goes Live

Massachusetts Is Staring Down a Duck Curve of Its Own. Storage Could Help

Green Mountain Power’s Distributed Energy Business Isn’t Scaling Fast Enough

Viridity and Dynapower Chase Profit Amid PJM Storage Market Slowdown

Glendale Shelves $500 Million Gas Plant to Examine Clean Alternatives

A Global Theory of Storage Market Evolution

Utilities, Grid Operators Tell FERC They Need Real-Time Data to Better Manage DERs

Australian Utility Explores Solar-Plus-Storage and Demand Response for Substation Deferral

America Leads Global Energy Storage Development, But China’s Catching Up

Grid Operators Describe Challenges of Distributed Energy Aggregation to FERC

The Surprising Results of a Head-to-Head Battery vs. Gas Peaker Showdown

The Time Has Come for Battery Net Metering

EDF Plans to Invest $10B in Energy Storage by 2035

Itron and Utilidata Launch a Grid Voltage Control ‘App’ for Next-Generation Smart Meters

Legal Battle Will Test California Regulators’ Willingness to Stop New Gas Plants

Renault Helps an Island Ditch Fossil Fuels With Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

Fluence, Tesla to Supply Major Battery Systems in Victoria, Australia

What Beastly Weather Says About UK Energy Security

Hot Grid Planning Innovation of the Week: Freeze All Peaker Development