Distributed Energy
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Minnesota co-ops launch electric school bus pilotBy Robert Walton • July 12, 2017
The Canadian-manufactured bus runs on five batteries and has a range of 100 miles.
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FeatureAfter sector outcry, Massachusetts energy chief defends 200 MWh storage targetBy Peter Maloney • July 11, 2017
Some storage interests expected a higher target, but DOER defends it as a first step in a comprehensive plan
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OpinionCompetitive electricity retailing: Why restructuring must go onBy Erik Desrosiers
Power consultant Erik Desrosiers offers five steps regulators can take to get electricity deregulation back on track.
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Advanced Microgrid Solutions raises $34M from utilities, investment firm in Series B fundingBy Robert Walton • July 11, 2017
Apart from project financing, AMS has raised about $50 million to expand.
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BNEF: Electric vehicles will compose more than 50% of new car sales by 2040By Robert Walton • July 11, 2017
Bloomberg New Energy Finance ramped up its adoption expectations due to falling battery prices and stronger commitments from automakers.
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Siemens, AES form new energy storage joint venture FluenceBy Peter Maloney • July 11, 2017
The companies each hold a 50% stake in the venture, which can lay claim to more than 460 MW of storage worldwide.
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OpinionHow wholesale power markets and state environmental policies can work togetherBy Sam Newell, Johannes Pfeifenberger, Judy Chang and Kathleen Spees
Analysts from The Brattle Group lay out three paths for making state energy goals work in electricity markets.
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Tesla has 100 days to build a 129 MWh storage plant in South AustraliaBy Peter Maloney • July 10, 2017
In March, Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla could solve Australia's power crisis in 100 days or less. Now, he's getting his chance.
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FeatureNorth Carolina wind moratorium threatens hard-won solar compromiseBy Herman K. Trabish • July 06, 2017
Duke Energy and solar advocates worked for months on reforms to PURPA, third-party ownership and net metering. A last-minute hold on new wind projects could unravel the whole bill.
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Hawaiian Electric proposes new, cheaper grid modernization planBy Peter Maloney • July 06, 2017
A previous grid modernization plan was rejected in December for being too costly.
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FeaturePressed duck: Clipping the curve with energy storageBy Peter Maloney • July 05, 2017
Building on Arizona's cheap solar-plus-storage PPA could present a new way to mitigate the duck curve, but the utility that signed it is skeptical.
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Cypress Creek to develop 12 solar + storage projects for North Carolina co-opBy Peter Maloney • July 05, 2017
The PPA will allow the Brunswick EMC to purchase solar at the avoided cost rate and still benefit from the capacity capabilities of the batteries.
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North Carolina passes solar reform bill with 18-month wind moratoriumBy Robert Walton • June 30, 2017
The hold on new wind facilities was put in place by Republicans who worry the turbines could impede military aviation near bases in the state.
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CAISO defers proxy demand response resource sought by storage companiesBy Peter Maloney • June 30, 2017
Storage companies want the California ISO to speed completion of a bidirectional proxy demand resource product that would allow battery resources to consume excess renewable energy.
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McKinsey: Cheaper batteries present imminent threat of load defection for utilitiesBy Peter Maloney • June 30, 2017
Battery storage is already cost-effective for commercial customers and further price declines could lead some to cut their utility ties entirely, a new McKinsey report warns.
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EEI: 7 million electric vehicles could hit the road by 2025By Robert Walton • June 30, 2017
The Edison Electric Institute and the Institute for Electric Innovation say roughly 5 million charge ports will be required to support the boom in electric vehicles.
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Citing 'Hughes v. Talen,' court rejects challenge to Connecticut's renewable RFPBy Peter Maloney • June 29, 2017
The Allco case's interpretation of Hughes — the first from a federal court — is likely to have implications on challenges to nuclear subsidies in Illinois and New York.
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GE sells electric vehicle charging network to ChargePointBy Robert Walton • June 29, 2017
The company acquired General Electric’s 1,800 commercial and 8,000 residential charging stations.
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FeatureUtility customer engagement — what you need to knowBy Gavin Bade • June 28, 2017
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FeatureHow New York City expects to save 75 MW this summer through demand responseBy Robert Walton • June 28, 2017
The city's complex demand management program just registered its 400th facility and it's looking to expand further.
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California lawmakers mull expanding electric vehicle incentivesBy Robert Walton • June 28, 2017
A proposed measure could designate up to $3 billion toward getting more zero emissions vehicles on the road.
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Southern Co. unit forms alliance with Advanced Microgrid SolutionsBy Peter Maloney • June 28, 2017
Southern will bring its experience at designing and building distributed generation solutions, mostly to commercial and industrial customers, to the partnership.
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FeatureAs gas plants struggle, California seeks new flexible capacity strategiesBy Herman K. Trabish • June 27, 2017
With up to 6 GW of gas plants at risk of closure in the coming years, energy stakeholders are scrambling for new compensation techniques and zero-carbon alternatives.
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US mayors pass resolution to target 100% renewable energy by 2035By Robert Walton • June 27, 2017
Leaders of more than 250 U.S. cities said they are committed to holding up their end of the Paris climate agreement, despite President Trump's decision to withdraw from the pact.
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GTM: Proposed solar tariffs could put 47 GW of planned installations at riskBy Robert Walton • June 27, 2017
The analysis firm predicts "unprecedented demand destruction" if Suniva's tariff proposal is approved, threatening up to two-thirds of planned solar deployments.