Distributed Energy: Page 54
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Southern will test Tesla batteries in 1 MWh pilot for Gulf Power subsidiary
Southern wants to study the batteries for two years in hopes of eventually offering storage to C&I customers.
By Peter Maloney • July 14, 2017 -
Opinion
Comprehensive vulnerability assessment is key to protecting the grid from cyberattacks
Vencore Labs executives say the only way to guard the grid is to first understand how its weak points have changed.
By Stan Pietrowicz, Tony Bogovic • July 13, 2017 -
Trendline
Distributed Energy Resource Growth
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.
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California lawmakers aim for cap-and-trade vote next week
Leading lawmakers seek a two-thirds majority on the bill to protect the emissions trading scheme from legal challenges.
By Peter Maloney • July 13, 2017 -
Strategic review leads to management shakeup at Edison International consultancy
Edison launched its "energy-as-a-service" company last year as a way to help large corporate consumers lower power bills.
By Robert Walton • July 13, 2017 -
Opinion
Non-Wires Alternatives: What's up next in utility business model evolution
Utilities not already considering NWAs in planning processes should wise up quick, says Navigant analyst Brett Feldman.
By Brett Feldman • July 12, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Can electric vehicle advocates resurrect Georgia's tax credit?
With electric vehicle sales expected to grow sharply nationwide, advocates fear the state will miss out on a chance to expand its economy.
By Robert Walton • July 12, 2017 -
Minnesota co-ops launch electric school bus pilot
The Canadian-manufactured bus runs on five batteries and has a range of 100 miles.
By Robert Walton • July 12, 2017 -
Deep Dive
After sector outcry, Massachusetts energy chief defends 200 MWh storage target
Some storage interests expected a higher target, but DOER defends it as a first step in a comprehensive plan
By Peter Maloney • July 11, 2017 -
Opinion
Competitive electricity retailing: Why restructuring must go on
Power consultant Erik Desrosiers offers five steps regulators can take to get electricity deregulation back on track.
By Erik Desrosiers • July 11, 2017 -
Sponsored by Essense Partners
Going beyond 'net zero' to passive house
Understanding that the grid is not a bank is key to recognizing that current ‘net zero’ accounting could lead to suboptimal building design outcomes.
July 11, 2017 -
Advanced Microgrid Solutions raises $34M from utilities, investment firm in Series B funding
Apart from project financing, AMS has raised about $50 million to expand.
By Robert Walton • July 11, 2017 -
BNEF: Electric vehicles will compose more than 50% of new car sales by 2040
Bloomberg New Energy Finance ramped up its adoption expectations due to falling battery prices and stronger commitments from automakers.
By Robert Walton • July 11, 2017 -
Siemens, AES form new energy storage joint venture Fluence
The companies each hold a 50% stake in the venture, which can lay claim to more than 460 MW of storage worldwide.
By Peter Maloney • July 11, 2017 -
Opinion
How wholesale power markets and state environmental policies can work together
Analysts from The Brattle Group lay out three paths for making state energy goals work in electricity markets.
By Sam Newell, Johannes Pfeifenberger, Judy Chang and Kathleen Spees • July 10, 2017 -
Tesla has 100 days to build a 129 MWh storage plant in South Australia
In March, Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla could solve Australia's power crisis in 100 days or less. Now, he's getting his chance.
By Peter Maloney • July 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
North Carolina wind moratorium threatens hard-won solar compromise
Duke Energy and solar advocates worked for months on reforms to PURPA, third-party ownership and net metering. A last-minute hold on new wind projects could unravel the whole bill.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 6, 2017 -
Hawaiian Electric proposes new, cheaper grid modernization plan
A previous grid modernization plan was rejected in December for being too costly.
By Peter Maloney • July 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Pressed duck: Clipping the curve with energy storage
Building on Arizona's cheap solar-plus-storage PPA could present a new way to mitigate the duck curve, but the utility that signed it is skeptical.
By Peter Maloney • July 5, 2017 -
Cypress Creek to develop 12 solar + storage projects for North Carolina co-op
The PPA will allow the Brunswick EMC to purchase solar at the avoided cost rate and still benefit from the capacity capabilities of the batteries.
By Peter Maloney • July 5, 2017 -
North Carolina passes solar reform bill with 18-month wind moratorium
The hold on new wind facilities was put in place by Republicans who worry the turbines could impede military aviation near bases in the state.
By Robert Walton • June 30, 2017 -
CAISO defers proxy demand response resource sought by storage companies
Storage companies want the California ISO to speed completion of a bidirectional proxy demand resource product that would allow battery resources to consume excess renewable energy.
By Peter Maloney • June 30, 2017 -
McKinsey: Cheaper batteries present imminent threat of load defection for utilities
Battery storage is already cost-effective for commercial customers and further price declines could lead some to cut their utility ties entirely, a new McKinsey report warns.
By Peter Maloney • June 30, 2017 -
EEI: 7 million electric vehicles could hit the road by 2025
The Edison Electric Institute and the Institute for Electric Innovation say roughly 5 million charge ports will be required to support the boom in electric vehicles.
By Robert Walton • June 30, 2017 -
Citing 'Hughes v. Talen,' court rejects challenge to Connecticut's renewable RFP
The Allco case's interpretation of Hughes — the first from a federal court — is likely to have implications on challenges to nuclear subsidies in Illinois and New York.
By Peter Maloney • June 29, 2017 -
GE sells electric vehicle charging network to ChargePoint
The company acquired General Electric’s 1,800 commercial and 8,000 residential charging stations.
By Robert Walton • June 29, 2017
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