"If we think this is the last time we’re going to be dealing with something like this, I think we’re being foolish," said an executive at a Southern Company distributed power subsidiary.
The California Air Resources Board on Thursday unanimously passed its Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation, requiring every new truck sold in California to be zero emission starting in 2045.
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.
Meanwhile, a new analysis from The Brattle Group finds the U.S. could need up to $125 billion in investment by 2030 in order to serve growth in the zero-emission transportation sector.
The Trump administration has rescinded waivers necessary for states to set their own vehicle emission standards, but that hasn't stopped Nevada and others from showing interest.
CoMPAS should enable grid operators to manage the transition to clean energy, handling fluctuations in supply from renewable resources and demand from electric vehicles, according to LF Energy and its partners on the project.
Fleet managers are watching what utilities and agencies do and indicated in a survey they will deploy EVs as part of their freight-hauling fleet when they see the infrastructure assemble.
"We're seeing double-digit, month-over-month growth in the volume of customers and batteries participating in utility programs," EnergyHub CEO Seth Frader Thompson told Utility Dive.
The ride-hailing company said it would work with drivers to transition their cars to electric vehicles, a move it called a "radical shift in strategy."
If NERA succeeds, it will hand control of DER compensation to federal regulators and thereby stymie ongoing state-level efforts to realize DERs' potential benefits, the authors write.
Pacific Gas and Electric plans to have 73 microgrids operational by the end of 2020, which are viewed by California commissioners as part of a multifaceted approach to wildfire preparation.
Regulators also decided to consider performance-based regulation within Potomac Electric Power's ongoing rate case, drawing concerns that regulators are taking a "piecemeal" approach to grid modernization.
The utility plans to mitigate the cost of installing electric vehicle charging equipment through an expanded residential charging program designed to help customers participate in off-peak rates without the need for a dedicated meter.
Local residents have purchased more than 3,300 electric vehicles over the past three years as part of its $10 million Paul G. Allen Family Foundation grant.
The approach is likely to cause some tension, as utilities naturally seek to own more of the infrastructure, including stations, the head of Sierra Club's New Jersey chapter said.
Power systems across the country need new approaches for today's shifting loads, but focusing on recovery and tomorrow’s resources can be even better, analysts say.
The multi-part project in the San Gabriel Valley looks to provide affordable, locally produced energy to 28,000 residents in a disadvantaged community.
Despite the current hit from the coronavirus pandemic, three new reports say the long-term outlook for electric vehicle sales remains strong, with new features likely to stretch the capabilities of the grid.
The California Public Utilities Commission's decision could encourage more local generation, Craig Lewis, founder and executive director of Clean Coalition, told Utility Dive.
Buildings account for 75% of U.S. electricity consumption, making them key to an interactive grid, a report from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory finds.
A Public Utilities Commission proposal would also approve PG&E's plan to deploy 300 MW of temporary generation to power communities during public safety power shut-offs on a short-term basis.
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