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Energy 6
A clean energy standard is one among a few impactful policies that would help the U.S. reach climate goals, per new analysis.

Report Finds That a Clean Energy Standard Is the ‘Linchpin’ of US Achieving Climate Goals

Energy Innovations’ modeling of pathways to net-zero emissions by 2050 in the U.S. highlights the central role of a clean-powered grid.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Grid Edge 17
Dynamic line rating, advanced power flow control and

Report: ‘Grid-Enhancing Technologies’ Could Save $5B per Year by Boosting US Renewables Capacity

Grid groups and federal lawmakers cite the report’s findings to ask federal regulators to push incentives for transmission tech.

by Jeff St. John
Energy 5
Exelon is pulling the trigger on plans to separate its financially struggling, nuclear-heavy generation fleet from its regulated utilities.

Exelon to Split Generation Business From Its Regulated Utilities

The long-expected plan to spin out the utility’s challenged nuclear power plant fleet comes as Illinois lawmakers debate the state’s clean energy plans.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 3
After raising money from Bill Gates, Khosla Ventures and 3M, Varentec has been acquired by a grid sensor subsidiary of Koch Industries' engineering services arm. (Credit: Varentec)

Grid Edge M&A Alert: Sentient Acquires Varentec for Dynamic Grid Control

The line sensor and software provider bought by Koch Engineered Solutions last year picks up a stalwart in distribution power electronics.

by Jeff St. John
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Grid Edge 43
A new report proposes a radical, income-based alternative billing structure to boost California's clean energy goals.

Should California Link Electricity Bills to Customer Incomes?

A new report takes aim at regressive volumetric rates and proposes a new way to share the costs of the state’s clean electrification goals.

by Jeff St. John
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Rooftop solar is the largest source of renewable power in Hawaiian Electric's territory, accounting for nearly half of its renewable production.

Hawaii Is Ahead of Schedule for Renewable Power Adoption

The state demanded 30 percent renewable energy by 2020. The electric utilities blew past that.

by Julian Spector
Energy 4
A new group wants to see the Biden administration commit to stronger emissions reductions under the Paris Agreement.

States, Cities and Corporations Come Together To Push Biden To Strengthen Climate Targets Under Paris Agreement

Several groups want the U.S. to commit to cutting economywide greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Energy 4
Up to 30 percent of Ireland's power comes from interconnections with Great Britain. (Credit: SSE)

Ireland’s Energy Market Is Unexpected Brexit Victim

Supply swings have hit the Emerald Isle since the U.K. left the European Union.

by Jason Deign
Efficiency 17
Dandelion Energy wants to cut the costs and expand the market for residential geothermal heat pumps to replace oil and natural gas. (Credit: Dandelion Energy)

Dandelion Raises $30M to Scale Up Home Geothermal Energy

Breakthrough Energy Ventures leads round for the Google spinout’s software-enabled ground-source heat pump technology.

by Jeff St. John
Energy 9
The U.S. added records amount of wind and solar in 2020.

Wind and Solar Defied the 2020 Economic Contraction in the US

New tracking from Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows a record 2020 for wind and solar, despite the devastating impacts of the coronavirus.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Grid Edge 0
Understanding the Texas Grid Failure

Understanding the Texas Grid Failure

This week on The Energy Gang: we dissect what went wrong in Texas.

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Storage 34
Not all lithium-ion batteries are created equal. Proponents of the less-fire-prone LFP variety think the technology's time has come.

Will Safer Batteries Finally Take Over the Home Storage Market?

Tesla and LG Chem rule the market with their NMC battery products, but the LFP battery contenders believe their technology’s time has come.

by Julian Spector
Grid Edge 48
The massive blackouts across Texas are pushing regulators and policymakers to consider the threat of winter demand peaks and power-plant-disabling temperatures.

Texas Energy System Faces a Winter Reckoning

Widespread power plant failures spur calls for better weatherization and an examination of bulk power market structures.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 9
Demand charges are a big problem for EV fast-charging. Finding the right rates to replace them requires a careful balancing act. (Credit: EVgo)

Getting the Rates Right for a Public EV Charging Build-Out

Demand charges can tank the economics of early-stage electric-vehicle charging rollouts. Replacements must balance support for EV growth with fair cost-sharing.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 87
A winter storm of historic proportions has shut down power plants and forced Texas grid operator ERCOT to cut off to power millions of utility customers.

Winter Storm Forces Blackouts Across Texas

Grid operator ERCOT has lost 34 GW of generation as extreme cold shuts down generators, leaving about 2.5 million customers without power.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 5
FERC Chair Richard Glick has a long list of priorities for the key federal energy regulator. Many of them align with the Biden administration's energy transformation goals. (Credit: FERC)

New FERC Chair’s Focus: Environmental Justice and Climate Change Impacts

Glick’s priorities include fair treatment of new technologies and state policies, as well as transmission and interconnection reforms.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 7
Bloom Energy is targeting carbon-free markets with hydrogen fuel cells, electrolyzers and carbon capture and storage built on its core technology. (Credit: Bloom Energy)

Bloom Energy Charts a Future in Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Electrolysis and Carbon Capture

Fourth-quarter performance and bookings boost profitability target to 2021 for natural-gas fuel cells. Hydrogen and carbon capture are the next steps.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 53
Grid-scale batteries and hybrid renewable-storage projects are growing in scale, and transmission grid operators are struggling to manage them. (Credit: Stem)

How US Grid Operators Plan To Tackle Energy Storage at Gigawatt Scale

Batteries and hybrid renewables-plus-storage projects will be a massive grid resource. Transmission grids and energy markets will need to adapt.

by Jeff St. John
Energy 21
Community choice aggregators in Northern and Central California have created a supergroup of renewables purchasing power.

California CCAs Form Joint Buying Group, Creating Big-Time Power Purchaser

Community choice aggregators, already poised to add most of California’s new clean power, are teaming up to go big on contracts.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Energy 10
Startup C-Zero sees a cost-competitive pathway for

C-Zero Raises $11.5M to Scale Up ‘Turquoise Hydrogen’ Technology

Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Eni Next back the startup’s plan to make low-cost, carbon-free hydrogen from natural gas.

by Jeff St. John
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Arizona's Corporation Commission has been at work on regulations requiring 100 percent clean energy; Republican legislators are not thrilled.

Arizona Bills Threaten ‘Showdown’ Over 100% Clean Energy Rules

Regulators were expected to move forward with a carbon-free requirement for investor-owned utilities. New legislation questions their authority to do so.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Grid Edge 8
California regulators are planning a new approach to enlisting behind-the-meter batteries, solar, electric vehicles and other assets to replace grid upgrades.

California’s Plan: Crowdsource Distributed Energy to Replace Grid Upgrades

The Partnership Pilot could start to enroll solar, batteries, EVs and other behind-the-meter assets as non-wires alternatives later this year.

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 20
There’s a Dirty Secret Behind Many Utility Climate Pledges

There’s a Dirty Secret Behind Many Utility Climate Pledges

This week on The Energy Gang, we discuss what integrated resource plans tell us about the seriousness of utilities’ climate goals.

by Stephen Lacey
Energy 4
The latest report on reaching net-zero carbon by 2050 breaks down the potential benefits on a state-by-state basis. (Credit: NASA)

A State-by-State Model of the US Net-Zero-Carbon Future

A new study forecasts clean energy’s economic benefits for middle America as well as the East and West Coasts.

by Jeff St. John
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 13
What Could Dethrone Solar in Residential Energy?

What Could Dethrone Solar in Residential Energy?

This week on The Interchange: Do we need to flip the model for the cleaner, energy-aware home?

by Stephen Lacey