Load Management, Efficiency & Demand Response: Page 42
-
Tesla receives tariff exclusion on Japanese aluminum imports, amid concerns over battery production
The decision is a victory for the company, which uses aluminum to manufacture electric vehicle batteries.
By Morgan Forde • June 27, 2019 -
fotojog/iStock via Getty Images
As Trump administration pursues wide-ranging changes on energy efficiency, states, others fight back
A Department of Energy proposal would ease the ability of manufacturers to temporarily avoid testing to determine whether their products meet federal efficiency standards.
By Robert Walton • June 26, 2019 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Nathan Howard/Getty Images via Getty Images
TrendlineElectricity Supply and Demand
After nearly two decades of flat demand, U.S. electricity consumption reached an all-time high in 2024 and is expected to continue rising. This trendline brings together the best of Utility Dive’s coverage of emerging trends in supply and demand and the decisions being made today that will impact the power system for years to come.
By Utility Dive staff -
California regulators propose 2 GW new peak capacity to address reliability concerns
The state's Public Utilities Commission has launched a procurement track that could include renewables, storage, demand response and other resources, while limiting imports.
By Robert Walton • June 26, 2019 -
Rocky Mountain Power leverages home energy reports to save 41 GWh
The utility used AI-driven home energy reports from Bidgely, which the software company says can deliver energy savings at 25% lower cost compared with conventional reports.
By Robert Walton • June 26, 2019 -
Arizona, New Jersey homes costliest to cool in summer, Sense finds
New data from the smart home energy monitoring company shows Arizona and New Jersey paid $476.83 and $326.65, respectively last summer, more than twice the national average of $147.82.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 25, 2019 -
Should EV charging stations be regulated as utilities? Kentucky joins majority in saying no
The state's EV market is small, but interest is growing — and providing regulatory certainty can encourage more deployment, say proponents.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 17, 2019 -
US power sector carbon emissions rise as natural gas outpaces renewables: Ceres
Non-emitting resources rose to the top for the first time in 2017 among the 100 biggest power generators in the U.S., but rising power demand met increasingly by natural gas caused overall carbon levels to increase.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 17, 2019 -
Maine steps up clean energy turnaround, passes 100% RPS, pro-solar bills
After eight years of controversial renewables policies, the 2019 legislature has ramped up its focus on clean energy.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated June 20, 2019 -
Largest EV charging companies in US join forces to expand customer access to stations
The partnership between Electrify America and ChargePoint covers 30,000 charging locations, with station operators expecting improved utilization rates and economics.
By Robert Walton • June 12, 2019 -
Pittsburgh gets state funds for EV chargers, fleet vehicles
The grant, matched by the city, came from the Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection's Alternative Incentive program.
By Jason Plautz • June 11, 2019 -
California natural gas costs could spike as state decarbonizes: E3, UC Irvine
A new analysis predicts the state will see a dramatic decline in gas demand, potentially raising costs for remaining customers, with harder impacts on low-income customers.
By Robert Walton • June 10, 2019 -
Colorado to establish ZEV rule, despite automaker push for voluntary path
The action is the latest in the state's efforts to increase electric vehicle adoption, including Democratic Governor Jared Polis's first executive order to boost transportation electrification.
By Catherine Morehouse • Updated June 6, 2019 -
US energy storage market sees 232% year-on-year growth
The resource had another record quarter in Q1 2019, with 148.8 MW deployed across the U.S. and projections it will reach an installed total of 4.5 GW by 2024.
By Catherine Morehouse • June 5, 2019 -
DTE takes on customer range anxiety with electric vehicle incentives, education plan
The "Charging Forward" program includes rebates and special charging rates, with the distributed demand expected to add efficiencies to DTE's system and put downward pressure on prices.
By Robert Walton • June 5, 2019 -
California regulators weigh actions to expand storage, demand response roles in state's grid
The California Public Utilities Commission is considering changes to the state's Self-Generation Incentive Program to ensure eligible energy storage systems help reduce greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible.
By Robert Walton • June 4, 2019 -
British Columbia law requires 100% clean vehicle sales by 2040
The new ZEV goals — which have been in the works since last November — bring British Columbia in line with Quebec and 10 U.S. states that have passed ZEV mandates.
By Jason Plautz • June 3, 2019 -
Ohio House approves nuclear, coal subsidies, ditches renewables mandate
The legislation headed to the state Senate scraps utility clean-energy requirements established in 2008 while raising $190 million annually to bail out two FirstEnergy Solutions nuclear plants.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 30, 2019 -
To decarbonize US economy, C2ES foresees large corporate investments and maybe a carbon tax
The environmental nonprofit released three scenarios to reduce U.S. carbon emissions 80% below 2005 levels by 2050, each driven by the fact that the power, transportation and building sectors are interlinked.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • May 30, 2019 -
Santa Monica, CA passes $800M plan to go carbon neutral by 2050
The ambitious Climate Action & Adaptation Plan will force a "paradigm shift" in the city, said chief sustainability officer Dean Kubani.
By Jason Plautz • May 29, 2019 -
GM, Bechtel plan thousands of fast charging stations across US
Construction on the first installations is scheduled to begin later this year, with stations concentrated in dense, urban environments.
By Robert Walton • May 29, 2019 -
US Green Building Council to give 15 cities LEED certification assistance
Bank of America is funding the effort with a $500,000 grant which will help localities seek LEED v4.1, the latest edition of the green building program.
By Jason Plautz • May 24, 2019 -
States squandering $3B VW settlement fund with lack of EV focus: report
Two NGOs gave failing grades to 14 states and Puerto Rico for failing to prioritize electric vehicles and infrastructure when spending funds that resulted from the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal and resulting settlement.
By Robert Walton • May 24, 2019 -
Mario Tama via Getty Images
Utilities have multiple ways to drive lower energy use — on Pecan Street, only price matters
The Austin-based energy testbed consists of more than 1,000 homes and has generated data used in more than 100 academic research papers, including a new analysis of critical peak pricing.
By Robert Walton • May 23, 2019 -
SCE rolls out $356M charging program to spur electric trucks, buses and other large vehicles
Southern California Edison's Charge Ready Transport program is aiming to install charging infrastructure at almost 900 commercial customer sites in the next five years, to support 8,490 electric vehicles.
By Robert Walton • May 21, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Want to know if California can make zero emissions by 2045? Here's what to watch
To reach a zero emissions economy, California needs to eliminate natural gas by regionalizing the Western grid and coordinating local and state system planning.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 21, 2019
Previous
