The companies will work together on technology that could eventually give a real-time virtualization of the grid as it integrates renewables and distributed resources.
Distributed energy resources, including rooftop solar, battery storage and electric vehicles, are experiencing significant growth in the U.S. as the power sector evolves to a cleaner, less centralized future.
Only four of the over a dozen original participants in the Transportation and Climate Initiative signed on to a final program to cut transportation emissions. Backers say there's still a bright future.
Senators voted 67-32 to advance the latest version of the bipartisan infrastructure deal, securing the support of 17 Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The aim is to create the first paved highway segment that contains contactless, wireless technologies to charge electric vehicles as they drive over it.
A requirement that new homes be wired for electric vehicle charging was not included in the final version after the National Association of Home Builders argued such provisions are outside the scope of the codes.
Commissioner Martha Guzman Aceves, however, pushed for "a progressive way" to fund these investments, adding that "whenever we're using utility bills to pay for this, it's inherently regressive."
The full scope of benefits distributed energy resources offer has remained tantalizingly out of reach without wide-scale participation of aggregators in the wholesale markets, the authors write.
By Hampden T. Macbeth and Jessica R. Bell •July 15, 2021
Integrating electric vehicles onto the grid will require more than subsidies and regulators need to start crafting policies now, said Jacqueline Piero, vice president of policy at vehicle-to-grid specialist Nuvve.
MISO’s first electrification-focused planning study was a "good start" by accentuating uncertainties on the rate and pace of the transition, but missed what storage needs will be and what least-regrets solutions offer, experts said.
Regulators intend to provide a framework that will allow better grid integration for distributed solar, storage and electric vehicles while enabling investments that take those resources into account.
Sierra Club and the Smart Electric Power Alliance published separate analyses on the shortcomings of utilities in their net zero emissions pledges, finding a common solution in new organizational approaches.
The Taxi and Limousine Commission voted Tuesday to remove the EV exemption for new for-hire vehicle licenses, which could have allowed the company to put 50 Teslas on city streets.
A group of 10 Democratic and 11 Republican senators supports an annual surcharge on electric vehicles, but industry advocates warn it could dampen enthusiasm for the transition away from gasoline-powered cars and trucks.
Aligning electric vehicle charging loads with renewable energy can help cut greenhouse gas emissions, manage the grid more efficiently and save customers money, according to data from a Northern California study.
In all, the Republicans' proposal would spend $928 billion on infrastructure over the next eight years, a $360 billion increase over their previous proposal.
The microgrids serve industrial facilities, schools, hotels and other commercial facilities with a no-money-down offer, making on-site generation and storage a possibility for more businesses.
Texans may face future freezes if lawmakers blame renewables and fail to set winterization standards and create market-based reliability protections, analysts say.
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