Load Management, Efficiency & Demand Response: Page 18
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OpinionPrioritizing energy efficiency to combat the climate crisis
The lack of focus on energy efficiency as a solution is not new but is becoming increasingly problematic, writes Metrus Energy CEO Bob Hinkle.
By Bob Hinkle • Dec. 20, 2022 -
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Department of Energy proposes 120 lumens/watt standard for general service light bulbs
Consumers would save up to $20 billion across a 30-year span if the rule is finalized, DOE estimated.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 20, 2022 -
Trendline
Energy Efficiency and Demand-Side Management
In addition to using traditional customer-facing incentive programs, utilities are increasingly harnessing distributed energy resources, including virtual power plants, which can draw on everything from smart thermostats to large-scale batteries.
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EPA proposes rule to cut HFC use, speed transition to efficient heating and cooling technologies
The cost savings “largely result from improved energy efficiency and lower cost refrigerants,” EPA said.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 14, 2022 -
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Sponsored by OracleILLUME Report: Behavioral programs provide enduring decarbonization results
What really influences behavioral performance success at scale? Illume has answers.
By Paul McDonald, Senior Director for Product Strategy, Oracle Energy and Water • Dec. 10, 2022 -
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Florida PSC approves Duke’s fixed bill offering with demand response component
To participate, customers must have “a load profile that can be modeled with reasonable predictability,” the Public Service Commission said, along with meeting other requirements.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 7, 2022 -
California tops ACEEE’s energy efficiency scorecard as states shift focus to equity, decarbonization
States falling behind in the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s annual rankings are not increasing their energy savings annually and do not have a strong focus on energy equity.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 6, 2022 -
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SCE mismanaged energy efficiency program, California regulators find, ordering $76M customer rebate
The California Public Utilities Commission concluded that the utility “failed to ensure that efficient light bulbs were tracked and sold as intended by the program design.”
By Kavya Balaraman • Dec. 2, 2022 -
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Biden administration makes $80M available to lower energy consumption of public schools
The initial round of funding by the $500 million Renew America’s Schools grant program is available to the “highest-need K-12 districts across the country,” the U.S. Department of Energy said.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 30, 2022 -
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New York and 4 other US cities target building energy use, emissions with fines, Moody’s reports
San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Boston and St. Louis are also poised to implement penalties to curb building-level greenhouse gas emissions or energy use.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 30, 2022 -
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Deep DiveHigh electricity rates impede crucial but costly technology investments to manage rising DER levels: utilities
Utilities want distribution system technologies for more DER visibility and control. But advocates want a new national stakeholder dialogue about the timing of spending for DER integration.
By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 29, 2022 -
Biden administration makes $550M available for community-based clean energy projects
The funds must be used to implement energy efficiency and conservation strategies but can include a range of investments, from electric vehicle infrastructure to energy audits to building code development.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 23, 2022 -
House lawmakers, advocates want $5B to help Puerto Rico install rooftop solar, storage systems
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers in the House have called for an emergency supplemental spending bill to provide clean energy for underserved Puerto Rican households.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 22, 2022 -
Utilities are spending more on low-income efficiency programs, but disparities remain: ACEEE
The group wants to see energy efficiency programs reach all eligible low-income households with comprehensive energy upgrades over the next 20 years.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 18, 2022 -
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Texas moves ahead with expanded 80 MW distributed energy resource pilot designed to boost grid reliability
Initial discussions had considered a 10 MW limit on the pilot. “What it shows to me is that we're conservative in the way we think about how we ensure reliability,” said Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 4, 2022 -
Sunrun to develop 17-MW virtual power plant for Puerto Rico’s electric utility, connecting 7,000 homes
Sunrun says the virtual power plant will be the first large-scale distributed solar resource on the island and is expected to be operational in 2024.
By Robert Walton • Nov. 2, 2022 -
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Electric utilities aren’t doing enough to address inequities in today’s power system, advocates say
How are companies, regulators, NGOs and others ensuring that the energy transition is equitable?
By Robert Walton • Oct. 28, 2022 -
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Clean energy supply bottlenecks hit overburdened communities the hardest, utilities and advocates say
The Inflation Reduction Act and an equity focus should help reverse the trend, however.
By Elizabeth McCarthy • Oct. 27, 2022 -
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Deep DiveThe energy system is ‘inherently racist,’ advocates say. How are utilities responding to calls for greater equity?
Utility commitments to customer equity, energy affordability and equitable access to clean energy resources are becoming more common, but energy justice advocates say companies need to do more.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 26, 2022 -
New California load management standards, including retail rates that change hourly, are a ‘huge leap’: CEC
The new standards could reduce annual peak hour electricity use by 120 GWh, according to the California Energy Commission.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 19, 2022 -
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Most, least energy-efficient states named in WalletHub analysis
The personal finance web site examined home and vehicle energy consumption data from the lower 48 states. California came in 6th.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 18, 2022 -
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GM takes on Tesla, others; launches unit focused on energy storage, solar and vehicle-to-grid charging
General Motors hopes the new services will spur EV adoption while improving grid resiliency, it said as part of a broader business announcement Tuesday.
By Dan Zukowski • Oct. 11, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Sentient EnergyComplex challenges call for complementary solutions
Today's grid challenges are often better addressed with strategic use of complementary technologies than with deployment of a single solution.
Oct. 10, 2022 -
Texas regulators deny Sierra Club petition to bolster energy efficiency, but say improvements needed
The proposal would have directed utilities to nearly double their peak demand goals over the next three years.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 7, 2022 -
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Deep Dive97% of smart meters fail to provide promised customer benefits. Can $3B in new funding change that?
Interoperability standards can deliver “non-discriminatory access” to real-time data from new smart meters to fulfill promises of customer savings and other system benefits, energy managers say.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 5, 2022 -
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Sponsored by FlexGenBattery energy storage: the importance of energy management software
Today, the power industry is going through a renaissance driven by new cost-effective power solutions.
Oct. 3, 2022
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