The Transportation Grid: How utilities can drive the future of transport

In this guest post, Patty Monahan and Dan Adler lay out a blueprint for utility leadership in electric transportation.

By Patty Monahan and Dan Adler • July 20, 2015

Inside PacifiCorp's IRP: How efficiency will power the Buffett utility's next decade

PacifiCorp won't build another major power plant until 2028, mostly because of demand side solutions.

By Robert Walton • July 20, 2015

Comverge, EnerNOC top Navigant's list of DR providers

The firm issued a top-10 of demand response providers, but warned those in the lead that competition is closing in fast.

By Robert Walton • July 20, 2015

FERC, PJM file briefs in Supreme Court demand response case

The closely-watched fight over FERC Order 745 and the commission's authority to regulate demand response is heating up with regulators, a grid operator and demand response provider all filing initial briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Robert Walton • July 16, 2015

NV Energy partners with Nevada on electric vehicle highway program

The utility and the state will work together to install charging stations on the highway from Las Vegas to Reno.

By Gavin Bade • July 15, 2015

California struggles with gas capacity in summer heat

High temperatures and supply constraints led to CAISO issuing a call for urgent conservation earlier this month. 

By Gavin Bade • July 14, 2015

How the REV initiative is changing the way New York utilities do business

The investor-owned utilities in New York have proposed more than a dozen demonstration projects, but the biggest innovation may be in how they are embracing the need to create alternative revenue streams and change the way they do business.

By Robert Walton • July 9, 2015

National Grid nets $70M in customer savings with Opower efficiency program

The demand management company helped National Grid customers shed 300 million KWh through its energy efficiency program.

By Robert Walton • July 8, 2015

NY regulators open REV discussion on value of grid edge technologies

A new white paper issued alongside the state's Reforming the Energy Vision seeks to understand the costs and benefits of distributed resources, efficiency and new system platforms.

By Robert Walton • July 8, 2015

NRG, Ice Energy partner on 25.6 MW of behind-the-meter storage for SCE

SCE gets the jump on other California utilities in meeting AB 2514 storage requirements.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 8, 2015

GTM: Microgrid spending to crest $3.5B from 2015-2020 in North America

The market will expand by three and a half times, according to Greentech Media.

By Robert Walton • July 8, 2015

How California's biggest utilities plan to integrate distributed resources

New plans filed with state regulators show where DERs should go and how much they are worth to utilities.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 7, 2015

Marijuana grow houses boost Denver power demand, complicating efficiency plans

Nearly half of new electricity demand in the city is coming from businesses that grow pot. 

By Robert Walton • July 6, 2015

SolarCity adds Tesla battery to its new solar-plus-storage home product

The new offering will provide backup power now and be a grid services tool in the future, company officials say.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 6, 2015

Rumors of energy efficiency's demise have been greatly exaggerated

The media's in a tizzy over a study of a Michigan efficiency program, but the researchers who wrote it say the real takeaway is less dire.

By Robert Walton • July 1, 2015

What happened when NRG Energy disrupted its own business model

The country’s biggest independent power producer is going retail with rooftop solar, EV chargers, and connected consumer products.

By Herman K. Trabish • July 1, 2015

Experts see PJM's new performance rules boosting demand response

Observers expect capacity prices to rise under PJM's new performance standards, opening the door for more demand response opportunities.

By Robert Walton • July 1, 2015

Study: Energy efficiency saved US $800 billion last year

And looking ahead to 2050, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy believes there could be opportunities to reduce energy use by half compared to a base case.

By Robert Walton • July 1, 2015

Study: More than half of large US businesses generate power on site

Businesses are increasingly focused on keeping down energy costs, and a growing number are generating some portion of their own electricity needs.

By Robert Walton • June 30, 2015

Report: Indiana killed an effective efficiency program

Energizing Indiana was saving millions of megawatt-hours and creating thousands of jobs before state regulators nixed the efficiency program, according to a new report.

By Robert Walton • June 29, 2015

Minn. PUC approves Xcel-solar industry deal on community shared solar

State regulators limit co-located projects to 5 MW while Xcel promises to speed approvals.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 29, 2015

Grid Edge Live 2015: The trends behind the explosion in distributed resources

Billions will go to DERs in the next three years, driven by changing policies and new utility opportunities.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 29, 2015

New York utilities excited by REV, will file demonstration projects this week

The industry got a sneak peak last week at what may be on the table, including energy efficiency marketplaces, microgrids and community coordination concepts.

By Robert Walton • June 29, 2015

New York Gov. Cuomo releases REV roadmap, seeks deep GHG cuts

A new state energy plan would mandate 50% renewables and cut building energy use 23% by 2030.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 29, 2015

How California plans to integrate distributed resources into its ISO market

California’s ISO will be the first to open its market to rooftop PV, batteries and EVs, but there's much to do before the first bids can come in.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 24, 2015