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07.27.17 BOS/Inverters 17

Enphase LG AC solar module for rooftop solar

Enphase Is Back With a Microinverter-Integrated Solar Module

The new AC module saves time on installation, but that doesn’t guarantee success for cash-strapped Enphase.

by Julian Spector

07.19.17 Grid Optimization 1

Defining the True Market Opportunity for Distributed Energy Resource Management Software

A true enterprise DERMS platform doesn’t exist yet—but utilities and vendors are building up the central, edge and fleet platforms to get there.

by Jeff St. John

The Grid Edge’s Decoupling Effect, Smart Metering Moves, and Distributed Energy State-by-State

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The Grid Edge’s Decoupling Effect, Smart Metering Moves, and Distributed Energy State-by-State

Smart meters are pushing Colorado’s Xcel Energy into a first-ever decoupling pilot. Plus, an AMI update and the value of non-wires alternatives in Illinois, California and New York.

by Jeff St. John | July 14, 2017

07.13.17 Technology 0

DOE’s SunShot Awards $46M for Solar Tech-to-Market Research

SunPower, Stion, SolarReserve, UtilityAPI, EnergySage and others win funds to advance solar innovation, as agency faces cuts under Trump budget.

by Jeff St. John

07.10.17 Residential Solar 15

Sunrun Now Owns Solar Systems From Some of Bankrupt Sungevity’s Customers

Mosaic is also servicing some of Sungevity’s customers.

by Eric Wesoff

07.10.17 Energy Storage 0

Advanced Microgrid Solutions Raises $34M Series B From a Who’s Who of Strategic Investors

Energy Impact Partners, Southern Company, AGL and GE Ventures take stakes in California startup that’s linking batteries, buildings and the grid.

by Jeff St. John

06.28.18 PODCASTS

Are Fugitive Methane Emissions Offsetting the CO2 Benefit of Natural Gas?

This week’s Energy Gang podcast is all about gas.

by Stephen Lacey

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07.06.17 Networking/AMI 1

Struggling Toshiba Plots an IPO for Smart Metering Giant Landis+Gyr

One of the “big five” AMI companies could soon be an independent rival. Whether Toshiba will recoup its $2.3 billion stake in L+G is less clear.

by Jeff St. John

07.05.17 Regulation & Policy 13

Hawaiian Electric Seeks Approval for Leaner, Meaner $205M Grid Modernization Plan

HECO’s new phased-in, customer-focused plan to integrate distributed and renewable energy into its island grids.

by Jeff St. John

06.15.17 PV Modules 22

The Top Solar Manufacturers Are Not Necessarily Making the Highest-Quality Modules

Can PV module manufacturers maintain reliability as prices tumble? Takeaways from the 2017 PV module reliability scorecard report.

by Eric Wesoff

05.31.17 Utilities 0

Grid Edge World Forum: Last Chance to Save $100 on the Top Grid Event of 2017

The future of the grid is here, now. But our discounted price won’t be here for long.

by Nicole Wachtel

05.23.17 Smart Grid 14

The World’s Top Energy Companies Look to Blockchain to ‘Fuse the Physical With the Virtual’

A new coalition links up energy companies with leading blockchain experts.

by Mike Stone

05.18.17 Networking/AMI 4

Research Spotlight

European Mandate Catalyzes $48 Billion in Advanced Meter Spending Over the Next 5 Years

European spending will double in four years, but the EU will still fall 38 million meters short of its 2020 goals.

by Paulina Tarrant

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Energy Stats: Need a Roof? I Got a Guy

Plus, the march of troubled solar firms continues. The week’s most important numbers are all right here.

by Nicolas Rinaldi | May 12, 2017

05.09.17 Networking/AMI 0

How Do You Bring the Smart City to Life?

On this podcast: We look at the evolution of a smart city, from technology integration to future applications.

by Katherine Tweed

05.08.17 Demand Response 1

Itron to Acquire Comverge for $100M, Diving Into the Demand Response Business

Can smart metering and grid networking revitalize the legacy demand response industry?

by Jeff St. John

Energy Stats: A Country Song for Residential Solar Leasers

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Energy Stats: A Country Song for Residential Solar Leasers

Plus, a space opera inspired by Tesla’s solar roof. The week’s most important numbers are all right here.

by Nicolas Rinaldi | May 5, 2017

The Real Easter Bunny Is Here, and Its Name Is SGIP

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The Real Easter Bunny Is Here, and Its Name Is SGIP

How to celebrate May Day in the storage industry. Plus, bait and switch with federal research funds, NEC ES is chasing the gigawatts, and some trendy, trendy blockchain.

by Julian Spector | May 3, 2017

04.21.17 Residential Solar 17

Sungevity Is Sold: More Layoffs Without Notice, Name Changed to Solar Spectrum

More corporate malpractice from Sungevity’s management.

by Eric Wesoff

Tracking the (Slow) Adoption Curves for Software in the Utility and Energy Industries

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Tracking the (Slow) Adoption Curves for Software in the Utility and Energy Industries

A new DOE report helps explain why utilities are so slow to adopt next-generation software. We explain how this dynamic has played out for investors and startups in the sector.

by Jeff St. John | April 13, 2017

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Parsing a Banner Year for Storage

Plus: The action continues in Australia, and California proposes a “clean peak” to help better integrate renewables.

by Julian Spector | March 22, 2017

03.22.17 Utilities 0

This Is Your Chance to Network With the Most Forward-Thinking Utilities in the World

From coast-to-coast and across the pond, GTM’s Grid Edge World Forum and European Utility Week are bringing together the top utilities from around the world.

by GTM Editors

03.15.17 Regulation & Policy 10

California’s Energy Future: The Revolution (Might) Be Distributed

With apologies to Gil Scott-Heron

by Eric Wesoff

03.09.17 Utilities 1

Italian Utility Enel’s Quest for New Ideas Leads It to Silicon Valley

Enel is already a massive renewable energy developer. But it’s setting up shop in Berkeley to get a jump-start on the next generation of grid edge technologies.

by Julian Spector

03.08.17 Off Grid/Energy Access 4

How One US Startup Is Making Electrification a Bankable Business in Frontier Markets

Sigora International charts a path to profitably powering 136,000 people in Haiti.

by Julia Pyper

02.24.17 Networking/AMI 0

Landis+Gyr Lays Out Its Financial Health as Parent Company Toshiba Faces Crisis

The company says it is “unaffected by Toshiba’s challenges.”

by Jeff St. John

FERC Might Rewrite Solar Net Metering. Here’s What That Could Mean

Amazon Clicks Buy on 615 Megawatts of Large-Scale Solar

Why (and How) the Solar Finance Market Is Changing in This Crisis

2019 Was the Year Everything Changed for Utilities and Energy Storage

PG&E’s Plan to Mitigate Blackouts This Wildfire Season: Lots More Diesel Generators

HEVO to Launch US Manufacturing for Wireless Electric Vehicle Charger

Why Innovation Is the Key to Accelerating Battery Storage Growth

Vistra, LS Power Top Winners in PG&E's 420MW Storage Procurement

Northvolt and Vattenfall Launch Mobile Battery System Capable of Patching Up Grids

‘Final Nail in Coffin’ for Icebreaker Offshore Wind Project, Developer Says

Airborne Wind Players Still Hoping for Takeoff After Alphabet Ditches Makani

How Dominion Energy Plans to Launch an Offshore Wind Empire

Aligning Labor and Climate in a Changing Economy

10 Rooftop Solar and Storage Predictions for the Next Decade

3 Predictions for US Renewables and Storage Markets in 2025

Transforming Direct Transfer Trip (DTT) with LTE – Eversource’s Story

Repowering Large-Scale PV Systems Using DC Power Management

Dynamic Wind Analysis in Tracker Array Design

Smart Grid Network

Enphase Is Back With a Microinverter-Integrated Solar Module

Defining the True Market Opportunity for Distributed Energy Resource Management Software

The Grid Edge’s Decoupling Effect, Smart Metering Moves, and Distributed Energy State-by-State

DOE’s SunShot Awards $46M for Solar Tech-to-Market Research

Sunrun Now Owns Solar Systems From Some of Bankrupt Sungevity’s Customers

Advanced Microgrid Solutions Raises $34M Series B From a Who’s Who of Strategic Investors

Are Fugitive Methane Emissions Offsetting the CO2 Benefit of Natural Gas?

Struggling Toshiba Plots an IPO for Smart Metering Giant Landis+Gyr

Hawaiian Electric Seeks Approval for Leaner, Meaner $205M Grid Modernization Plan

The Top Solar Manufacturers Are Not Necessarily Making the Highest-Quality Modules

Grid Edge World Forum: Last Chance to Save $100 on the Top Grid Event of 2017

The World’s Top Energy Companies Look to Blockchain to ‘Fuse the Physical With the Virtual’

European Mandate Catalyzes $48 Billion in Advanced Meter Spending Over the Next 5 Years

Energy Stats: Need a Roof? I Got a Guy

How Do You Bring the Smart City to Life?

Itron to Acquire Comverge for $100M, Diving Into the Demand Response Business

Energy Stats: A Country Song for Residential Solar Leasers

The Real Easter Bunny Is Here, and Its Name Is SGIP

Sungevity Is Sold: More Layoffs Without Notice, Name Changed to Solar Spectrum

Tracking the (Slow) Adoption Curves for Software in the Utility and Energy Industries

Parsing a Banner Year for Storage

This Is Your Chance to Network With the Most Forward-Thinking Utilities in the World

California’s Energy Future: The Revolution (Might) Be Distributed

Italian Utility Enel’s Quest for New Ideas Leads It to Silicon Valley

How One US Startup Is Making Electrification a Bankable Business in Frontier Markets

Landis+Gyr Lays Out Its Financial Health as Parent Company Toshiba Faces Crisis