As grid operators file FERC Order 841 plans, storage floodgates open slowly

It will be at least a year before new rules for energy storage take hold for most ISOs and RTOs.

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 11, 2018

Moving beyond 'good enough' in utility customer experience

From digitizing core services and engaging with customers, to innovating at the forefront of customer experience, utilities are coming to terms with this necessary transformation in different ways, writes Navigant's Michael Kelly.

By Michael Kelly • Dec. 10, 2018

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AI in the Power Sector

Artificial intelligence is uniquely positioned to impact the electricity industry from both ends: as the technology driving large load demand growth and as a tool with the potential to make the power system more efficient. 

By Utility Dive staff

LO3 Energy, eMotorWerks partner to connect EVs to microgrids, optimize renewables

The companies will connect eMotorWerks' JuiceNet charging platform to LO3's energy transaction platform Exergy, to test grid balancing use cases.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 6, 2018

North Carolina energy storage market could exceed 1 GW by 2030, says study by universities

The state currently has 1 MW of battery storage, and the new study mandated by state law laid out potential use cases for energy storage technologies.

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 6, 2018

Grid operators file plans with FERC on integrating storage into wholesale markets

There is wide variance in grid operators' responses to FERC's Order 841, such as different proposals on how to manage the charge/discharge state of a battery storage system.

By Peter Maloney • Dec. 4, 2018

Ameren EV charger cost recovery should be tied to EV adoption rates: Missouri public advocate

The Office of the Public Counsel won't support the utility's $11 million proposal without a performance-based approach to cost recovery and the Public Service Commission opposes the project outright.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 3, 2018

The Utility Dive Awards for 2018

The awards recognize the utility industry's top disruptors and innovators. These executives and companies are key leaders in the sector's pivotal transition.

By Utility Dive Team • Dec. 3, 2018

Project of the Year: REV Connect

The program represents a holistic way for utilities to approach problem-solving outside of the rigid formalities of an RFP process. New York's undertaking prompted other states to follow suit.

By Robert Walton • Dec. 3, 2018

DC City Council unanimously advances 100% renewable energy bill

The Clean Energy Omnibus would also mandate that all public transport and fleet vehicles in the District be zero-emissions by 2045, including those operated for Uber and Lyft. 

By Gavin Bade • Nov. 28, 2018

New Hampshire settlement moves 'cutting-edge' utility BTM storage pilot forward

The Liberty-led pilot will be the second regulator-approved program for utility-owned behind-the-meter storage, and phase 2 will be the first to include the private sector.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 27, 2018

How cities are affected by the federal climate report — and how they're fighting back

Extreme weather threatens to destroy urban areas while transportation systems may buckle, but there is optimism that city leaders will keep moving things forward.

By Chris Teale • Nov. 27, 2018

Energy storage industry pushes for clarity on tax credit eligibility

Confirming whether energy storage can qualify for the Investment Tax Credit could help clean energy firms obtain financing, compete internationally and grow, the Energy Storage Association and other groups said.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 27, 2018

New York announces $250M electric vehicle corridor, DC fast charger rollout

Through its EVolve NY initiative, the New York Power Authority has committed up to $250 million through 2025 for initiatives that grow electric vehicle charging infrastructure and adoption.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 20, 2018

NY simplifies interconnection standards to ensure 'robust' clean energy pipeline: PSC chair

"If you want people to do something, make it easy," Public Service Commission Chairman John Rhodes told Utility Dive.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 19, 2018

48% of power and utility CEOs think cybersecurity attack is inevitable: KPMG

A little over half the executives surveyed feel prepared to identify a cybersecurity threat and 59% said cybersecurity specialists were the most important new role at their company.

By Catherine Morehouse • Nov. 16, 2018

Customer preference shifts from utilities to third-party providers for rooftop solar, EV: Cogent

Only 47% of consumers surveyed prefer utilities as their solar provider, down from 68% last year, suggesting utilities need stronger brand management.

By Iulia Gheorghiu • Nov. 15, 2018

Tesla, GM, ChargePoint and other EV interests press Congress to continue federal tax credit

A coalition says there is bipartisan support for lifting caps on the electric vehicle tax credit, but first the group will need to block legislation that would eliminate it entirely.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 15, 2018

Distribution system planning: Proactively planning for more distributed assets at the grid edge

The distribution grid is the backbone of a reliable electric system and proper planning will make it more flexible, reliable, resilient, cost-effective and clean, AEE's Coley Girouard and Ryan Katofsky write.

By Coley Girouard and Ryan Katofsky • Nov. 14, 2018

Locational value of DER is essential to grid planning. So why hasn't anyone found it?

Policymakers want to identify the precise value of DER to their power systems, but the system may be changing too fast to make that possible right now.

By Herman K. Trabish • Nov. 13, 2018

FirstEnergy reaches settlement to invest $500M in grid modernization

The settlement also returns $900 million to customers as a result of the lowered corporate tax rate.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 12, 2018

Lazard: Renewables can challenge existing coal plants on price

The firm's latest findings underscore a number of recent utility moves to replace coal with wind, solar and gas.

By Gavin Bade • Nov. 12, 2018

PG&E mimics smart phone data plans with EV charging rate proposal

Pacific Gas & Electric wants to replace demand charges, which have bedeviled electric vehicle charging station business models, with a subscription-based plan more similar to an iPhone data plan.

By Robert Walton • Nov. 9, 2018

Don't believe all the blockchain hype

Blockchain may change some aspects of energy markets, but don't expect the revolution evangelists are promising.

By Benjamin L. Gerber • Nov. 9, 2018

Storage will replace 3 California gas plants as PG&E nabs approval for world's largest batteries

Installation of more than 2,200 MWh of storage will be the first time a utility directly replaces multiple major fossil fuel generators with batteries.

By Gavin Bade • Nov. 9, 2018

94% of utility execs expect 'severe' earnings pressure before 2025: Accenture

Of the same executives surveyed, 97% also believe that earnings will rise after 2025, once the utility sector has moved past the growing pains of modernization, according to the management consulting firm's study.

By Catherine Morehouse • Nov. 7, 2018