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.
The companies are beginning the first of seven retrofit projects in September in a Fresno apartment community, planning to add 3,000 batteries and solar power to homes.
A seven-state RTO, including Florida, Tennessee and the Carolinas, would phase out coal generation and add more storage and renewables into the mix, according to analysis from Vibrant Clean Energy.
The growth of customer-owned resources is forcing system operators and aggregators to see their value as reliability tools and rethink the concept of resource adequacy.
The California Public Utilities Commission's microgrid regulatory proceedings could be a bellwether for microgrid development across the country, the author writes.
Green hydrogen beats renewables plus batteries at fueling heavy transport, serving industry and long duration storage — if it can be delivered affordably.
The utility is anticipating a 30-fold increase in the number of plug-in vehicles across its service territories, in hopes of saving customers billions in fuel costs.
Sunrun has developed a pipeline of deals to provide grid services, such as virtual power plants, in half of the regions it operates, CEO Lynn Jurich said during the company's second quarter earnings call.
The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia is considering the development of a regulatory framework for microgrids, hoping to encourage deployment of more renewable energy and storage.
While distributed fossil fuels accounted for a majority of microgrid capacity installed in 2019, WoodMac analyst Isaac Maze-Rothstein expects the share of renewables and storage to increase over the next five years.
As the costs of battery storage drop in North America, a technology company focused on virtual power plants crosses the Atlantic to launch two new projects.
State regulators have authorized a cost-sharing program to encourage utilities and charging station developers to install 50,000 Level 2 charging plugs and 1,500 direct current fast charger stations.
New rules and charges will go into effect in 2022, which solar stakeholders say gives the industry time to recover from the effects of the global pandemic.
New building control systems and a pair of solar+storage systems in Spokane's University District will test the business case for greater integration of distributed energy resources, according to the utility.
For customers who want predictable bills, pairing automated smart distribution technologies with flat rates can resolve the overuse challenge of traditional fixed bills.
Attorneys for the New England Ratepayers Association have revealed one of its members — the president and founder of energy consulting firm Brant Energy, whose clients include National Grid, Eversource and DTE Energy.
Florida Power & Light proposed a pair of electric vehicle rate mechanisms, including two riders to address the impact of demand charges on low-utilization stations.
Last year the Trump administration stopped allowing California and other states to set their own vehicle emission standards. Opponents of that move say Congress decided the issue decades ago, and the courts more recently.
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