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The Renewable Energy Transition, From the Utility CEO’s Perspective

Investor-owned utility CEOs weigh in on their top priorities, including EV charging programs and reaching 100 percent renewable energy.

by Julia Pyper | June 16, 2018

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

06.08.18 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

06.01.18 Grid Optimization 1

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

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03.06.18 People 1

The Interchange co-host Shayle Kann has joined Energy Impact Partners as SVP of research and strategy.

Energy Jobs: Fisher Leaves DOE, Kann Joins EIP; Moves at Marathon Capital, Xcel Energy and More

Executive and boardroom moves in cleantech, utilities, energy and venture capital.

by Katherine Tweed

02.16.18 Markets & Policy 2

Denver has been working for several years to make solar available to low-income neighborhoods.

Industry Perspective

Expanding Solar in Low-Income Communities: Lessons From Denver

SEIA’s Mike Mendelsohn explains how solar developers can expand the market to serve more customers.

by Mike Mendelsohn

Storage Is Displacing Peakers. Is That Any Cause for Concern?

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Storage Is Displacing Peakers. Is That Any Cause for Concern?

We’ve heard about the benefits. Time to delve into potential drawbacks.

by Julian Spector | January 19, 2018

Within months of the record-setting solar-plus-storage PPA in Arizona, Colorado took things to a new low.

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How Did Xcel’s Colorado Bids for Solar and Wind With Batteries Get So Darn Low?

The combination of storage and renewables has never looked this competitive.

by Julian Spector | January 12, 2018

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Xcel Energy brings in the lowest-known bids for solar-plus-storage in the U.S.

Xcel Attracts ‘Unprecedented’ Low Prices for Solar and Wind Paired With Storage

Bid attracts median PV-plus-battery price of $36 per megawatt-hour. Median wind-plus-storage bids came in even lower, at $21 per megawatt-hour.

by Jason Deign

12.21.17 Markets & Policy 4

Solar gardens are finally blooming in Minnesota.

Industry Perspective

Xcel Energy’s Community Solar Program Hits Major Milestones in Year 3

Fresh Energy looks at the key metrics and behind-the-scenes developments that made Minnesota’s solar garden program a success in 2017.

by Laura Hannah

SunPower's distributed generation sales were already up 45 percent last quarter.

August 14, 2018 Solar-Plus-Storage

SunPower Pivots to ‘Solar Energy Services’ Upon Exiting Utility-Scale Development

6 by Julia Pyper

August 9, 2018 Nuclear

US Renewables Are Closing In on Nuclear Generation

266 by Julian Spector

There's no way around it: The future is dim for U.S. coal.

August 16, 2018 Fossil Fuels

Report: Cheap Natural Gas and Renewables Could Close Half of US Coal Fleet by 2030

150 by Jeff St. John

08.09.18 Nuclear

US Renewables Are Closing In on Nuclear Generation

266 by Julian Spector

08.16.18 Fossil Fuels

Report: Cheap Natural Gas and Renewables Could Close Half of US Coal Fleet by 2030

150 by Jeff St. John

A suction bucket foundation could reduce the cost of offshore wind turbine foundations by 40%.

08.10.18 Products & Technology

Can Mass Production of Components Slash the Cost of Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations?

85 by Justin Gerdes

A Colorado Commissioner’s Take on the Shift Away From Coal and Fears of Legacy Technology

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A Colorado Commissioner’s Take on the Shift Away From Coal and Fears of Legacy Technology

Technology developers “need to slow down so we feel we’re spending wisely for our ratepayers,” said Frances Koncilja.

by Julia Pyper | November 10, 2017

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

10.06.17 Utilities 3

The Investment Fund Helping Utilities Buy In to Cleantech

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Or at least buy a stake.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

10.06.17 Wind Markets & Policy 6

US Will Soon Surpass 10 Gigawatts of Wind a Year, Apex Chief Predicts

“2020 is probably going to be a gargantuan year.”

by Jason Deign

Distributed Energy and Grid Reliability in a Post-Harvey World

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Distributed Energy and Grid Reliability in a Post-Harvey World

Plus, smart inverters in Hawaii, hot summer days without Aliso Canyon in California, and Xcel Energy’s $2.5 billion wind, solar and “natural gas and/or energy storage” plan in Colorado.

by Jeff St. John | September 1, 2017

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Inform - Peer-to-Peer Exchanges: What Are They and Why Should We Care?
Global Downstream Solar Service
Middle East and Africa Solar PV Regional Market Outlook 2018
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Alaskan Advanced Microgrid Landscape

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

03.20.17 Energy Storage 1