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Live broadcast of U.S. Power & Renewables Summit 2017

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Watch the Live Broadcast From US Power & Renewables Summit 2017

GTM Squared will live-stream more than 9 hours of panels from the event in Austin on November 7 and 8.

by Nicolas Rinaldi | November 3, 2017

Tesla Faces Gigafactory Bottlenecks; AMS Goes Live With a Battery-Backed Virtual Power Plant

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Tesla Faces Gigafactory Bottlenecks; AMS Goes Live With a Battery-Backed Virtual Power Plant

Plus, unlikely allies in Suniva trade case, the Oregon market heats up, and a fresh idea takes hold in Colorado.

by Julian Spector | November 3, 2017

11.01.17 Microgrids 6

The potential for blockchain in energy has garnered a lot of attention from industry.

Can LO3 Energy Cut Through the Hype on Blockchain?

The startup prefers to call itself a “transactive energy” company: “We very much think of ourselves as an energy company that happens to use blockchain.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.27.17 Software & Analytics 6

A growing number of companies are developing blockchain for the energy industry.

15 Firms Leading the Way on Energy Blockchain

More companies will probably have launched by the time you read this.

by Jason Deign

10.27.17 Software & Analytics 4

GE inks an important deal for its grid analytics software.

GE Locks Down Major Grid Data Deal With Exelon’s Utilities

“This is one of the first large extensions of a cloud-architected analytics platform in the utility industry.”

by Julian Spector

Itron, Silver Spring and the Race for Open Standards

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Itron, Silver Spring and the Race for Open Standards

Itron Utility Week highlights how Itron’s purchase of Silver Spring is a natural step in an industry shifting to the internet of things.

by Jeff St. John | October 26, 2017

10.26.17 Finance & VC 0

Italian multinational power company Enel acquired the U.S. startup eMotorWerks this week.

Research Spotlight

European Utility Giants Are on a Grid Edge Shopping Spree in 2017

Enel’s acquisition of eMotorWerks marks the utility’s third purchase of a U.S. grid edge company this year.

by Elta Kolo

10.26.17 Residential Solar 33

Industry Perspective

No, Solar Doesn’t Have a Customer Acquisition Problem

The problem is the customer experience.

by Vikram Aggarwal

10.26.17 Software & Analytics 4

Simple Energy rebate-as-a-service platform

Simple Energy Brings Instant Utility Rebates to Retail Outlets

The startup’s new “rebates-as-a-service” platform has already tripled the number of transactions for evaporative coolers in Xcel territory.

by Julia Pyper

10.23.17 Software & Analytics 2

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

10.20.17 Microgrids 3

Destruction in the Rockaways post-Superstorm Sandy.

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

The affected states have seen some tangible grid improvements—and a whole lot of works still in progress.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

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

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

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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

10.13.17 Grid Edge 0

Watch Itron Utility Week 2017 Live From Houston

by Ashley Fallon

10.13.17 Utilities 5

Electric distribution systems power cables and transformers in Salem, Massachusetts

Industry Perspective

The 4 Main Pillars of Enhancing Utility Grid Resilience

ICF presents several ways to protect the grid from extreme weather events—and a framework for paying for them.

by Philip Mihlmester, Anne Choate

10.12.17 Energy Storage 12

Sonnen and Mandalay Homes virtual power plant development.

Sonnen Brings Its Virtual Power Plant to the US With a 2,900-Home Project

The plan: Build first, find a utility contract later.

by Julian Spector

10.11.17 Software & Analytics 11

Why the DOE Needs Blockchain to Secure the Grid

The grid edge is becoming too shaky to shield with traditional defenses.

by Jason Deign

10.09.17 Energy Storage 7

Industry Perspective

California Law Will Streamline Permitting for Distributed Energy Storage

The effort to cut red tape from energy storage permitting could become a national model, state storage leaders say.

by David Chiu, Janice Lin and Polly Shaw

10.09.17 Electric Vehicles 19

New Amazon Drones Will Charge Your Car While You Drive

When everything else is on demand, why not have the charger come to you?

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.05.17 Grid Edge 0

Research Spotlight

EU Smart Meters Spur Growth in the Customer Analytics Market

Advanced metering infrastructure in Europe will catalyze $30 billion in utility spending on customer analytics through 2021, according to new findings from GTM Research.

by Olivia Chen

Energy Storage Can’t Catch a Break in the Empire State

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Energy Storage Can’t Catch a Break in the Empire State

But it might get a boost from Washington, D.C.

by Julian Spector | September 29, 2017

09.27.17 Solar 0

Research Spotlight

Here Are the Top-Ranked Global PV Monitoring Firms

SMA remains at the top of the ranking, but there is some reshuffling within the top five.

by Mike Munsell

09.27.17 Utilities 0

Grid-Edge Startups Need Utilities to Succeed. But Utility Adoption Cycles Can Destroy Them

In this edition of The Interchange: What a new GTM survey of industry players tells us about the art of the deal in the utility sector.

by Stephen Lacey

09.27.17 Grid Optimization 0

ABB to Buy GE’s Electrical Gear-Making Business for $2.6 Billion

ABB wants to challenge Schneider in circuit breakers, switchgear and critical facilities electrical equipment—and expand its field of networked devices.

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

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 Software

Watch the Live Broadcast From US Power & Renewables Summit 2017

Tesla Faces Gigafactory Bottlenecks; AMS Goes Live With a Battery-Backed Virtual Power Plant

Can LO3 Energy Cut Through the Hype on Blockchain?

15 Firms Leading the Way on Energy Blockchain

GE Locks Down Major Grid Data Deal With Exelon’s Utilities

Itron, Silver Spring and the Race for Open Standards

European Utility Giants Are on a Grid Edge Shopping Spree in 2017

No, Solar Doesn’t Have a Customer Acquisition Problem

Simple Energy Brings Instant Utility Rebates to Retail Outlets

It’s Personal: Moving From Transactions to Customer Relationships

Demand Response Startup Voltus Raises $10M

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

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

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

Watch Itron Utility Week 2017 Live From Houston

The 4 Main Pillars of Enhancing Utility Grid Resilience

Sonnen Brings Its Virtual Power Plant to the US With a 2,900-Home Project

Why the DOE Needs Blockchain to Secure the Grid

California Law Will Streamline Permitting for Distributed Energy Storage

New Amazon Drones Will Charge Your Car While You Drive

EU Smart Meters Spur Growth in the Customer Analytics Market

Energy Storage Can’t Catch a Break in the Empire State

Here Are the Top-Ranked Global PV Monitoring Firms

Grid-Edge Startups Need Utilities to Succeed. But Utility Adoption Cycles Can Destroy Them

ABB to Buy GE’s Electrical Gear-Making Business for $2.6 Billion