Building & Transportation Electrification: Page 2


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    Utilities should consider heat pump-specific rates to encourage adoption: ACEEE

    Winter discounts and technology-specific electric rates can help homeowners save money with heat pumps, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy said.

    By March 12, 2025
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    21 House Republicans oppose cutting clean energy credits to pay for tax cuts

    “Both our constituencies and the energy industry alike remain concerned about disruptive changes to our nation’s energy tax structure,” the letter led by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., said.

    By Lamar Johnson • March 11, 2025
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    Building Electrification

    Decarbonization goals are spurring building electrication efforts across the U.S. While the use of heat pumps and other technologies is expanding, some policies are facing legal challenges.

    By Utility Dive staff
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    Amazon expands use of in-house AI tools to conserve water, reduce energy use

    The tools have helped identify underground water leaks, faulty energy meters and malfunctioning refrigeration equipment at its facilities, the company says.

    By Brian Martucci • March 11, 2025
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    ComEd offering $100M in rebates to drive EV growth in Illinois

    The program is meant to grow electric vehicle adoption by reducing charger installation costs in homes, businesses and public sites.

    By Larry Avila • March 7, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    Avista, PG&E, Ameren AI demonstrations show great potential – but are other utilities ready?

    New artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms can optimize complexities across the power system if utilities and regulators can make data more accessible — and protect it, experts say.

    By March 7, 2025
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    Massachusetts cuts $500M from state’s energy efficiency program

    Eversource Energy thanked state regulators “for listening to customer concerns about affordability and taking the difficult action.”

    By March 5, 2025
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    Massachusetts to deploy 100 bidirectional EV chargers in first-of-its-kind ‘V2X’ pilot

    The program is available for residential, commercial, municipal and school customers and could add 1.5 MW of flexible grid capacity by September 2026, program partners said.

    By Brian Martucci • March 4, 2025
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    Are EVs the best approach to transportation equity? Maybe not, TEI report says

    EVs’ high costs and the need for public charging make them less viable for many low-income communities, the Transportation Energy Institute says. It suggests a more inclusive approach.

    By Dan Zukowski • March 3, 2025
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    Charging ahead: Strategies for utilities to navigate the EV crossroads

    Powering the EV future. Smart grids, demand management and resilient infrastructure. Is your utility ready?

    By Electric Power Engineers • March 3, 2025
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    Grid equipment manufacturers anticipate 2% annual US load growth through 2050

    Federal policy and incentives will play a key role in meeting the demand, according to National Electrical Manufacturers Association CEO Debra Phillips.

    By Feb. 26, 2025
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    Trump pauses implementation of new DOE appliance efficiency standards

    “The people, not the government, should be choosing the home appliances and products they want at prices they can afford,” said Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

    By Feb. 24, 2025
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    Outdated billing systems are holding back the energy transition

    To deliver pricing and market innovation that accelerates the energy transition, utilities will need modern billing technologies.

    By Emma Rodvien, Senior Manager for North American Regulatory Affairs and Market Development, Kraken • Feb. 24, 2025
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    Transformer supply bottleneck threatens power system stability as load grows

    Electric transformers are critical to managing power system reliability. Solutions to the bottleneck are emerging, but long wait times remain.

    By Feb. 12, 2025
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    Carrier unveils data center strategy, growth in Q4 HVAC sales

    The company said it is working with U.S. utilities to provide an end-to-end integrated battery heat pump solution with automated controls that can run the system using stored energy during peak hours.

    By Joe Burns • Feb. 12, 2025
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    ABB and Samsung offer user-friendly energy management platform

    Samsung previously launched SmartThings Pro, which extended the smart home technology to commercial environments. 

    By Robert Freedman • Feb. 12, 2025
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    Ionna EV charging network moving forward

    The automaker-led joint venture remains committed to rolling out public charging infrastructure, despite the suspension of government funding.

    By Larry Avila • Feb. 11, 2025
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    New York loans Revel $60M to expand NYC public EV charging

    The financial arrangement is “an important and replicable precedent” to accelerate electric vehicle charging, NY Green Bank President Andrew Kessler said.

    By Feb. 11, 2025
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    Toyota’s expanded $14B North Carolina EV battery plant ready to roll

    The batteries produced at the facility will be used in hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fully-electric vehicles built in North America.

    By Larry Avila • Feb. 10, 2025
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    The EV managed charging problem no one wants to talk about

    As EV programs grow, utilities face a choice: authorized integrations and partnerships or screen scraping.

    Feb. 10, 2025
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    DOT suspends Biden’s $5B electric vehicle charging network effort

    Most of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funds have already been awarded to states, however, and some observers say the Trump administration cannot end the program with just a memo.

    By Feb. 7, 2025
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    Boston expands net-zero emissions requirements to new buildings, large additions

    The zoning change requires most new buildings to be net zero when they open. The city previously set similar performance standards for existing buildings.

    By Joe Burns • Feb. 3, 2025
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    2025 US power sector outlook

    The second Trump administration has ramped up energy transition uncertainty. Meanwhile, electricity demand from data centers and electrification continues to grow, and the resource mix is changing.

    By Utility Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2025
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    Trump freezes IRA funding

    The White House issued a memo to clarify the funding pause, specifying that it pertains only to aspects of the law mentioned in Section 2 of the executive order.

    By Kate Magill • Updated Jan. 23, 2025
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    Liberty Energy, DC Grid partner on off-grid power for data centers and EV hubs

    The alliance aims to “provide site-specific power solutions” with higher power conversion efficiency and lower emissions than current solutions, the companies said.

    By Brian Martucci • Jan. 21, 2025
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    JLL establishes energy advisory and sustainability practice

    The team will provide technical expertise on energy sourcing, efficiency and end-use optimization across the company’s business lines.

    By Joe Burns • Jan. 17, 2025