Distributed Energy: Page 63
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Deep Dive
As solar booms, utilities look to build new business models with strategic investments
Beyond simply contracting for solar, utilities are increasingly investing in it and other DERs to "position themselves to be the utility of the future."
By Herman K. Trabish • March 14, 2017 -
UK's National Grid eyes Google AI unit to balance power supply and demand
The U.K. grid operator is exploring how machine learning could predict peaks in demand and supply to maximize the integration of renewables.
By Peter Maloney • March 14, 2017 -
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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources.
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Massachusetts seeks proposals for energy storage demo projects
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center issued a solicitation for energy storage demonstration projects, offering up to $10 million in awards.
By Peter Maloney • March 13, 2017 -
Elon Musk: Tesla could solve South Australia's power crisis within 100 days
Tesla is in talks with South Australian officials to install batteries to address power problems stemming from blackouts.
By Peter Maloney • March 13, 2017 -
New Hampshire utilities, solar companies file rate design settlement proposals
The separate proposals find common ground on TOU pilots and non-bypassable charges, but differ on how they would allow solar customers to net their bill credits.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How to get the most out of grid modernization, in 5 simple steps
A new paper offers guidelines for designing and evaluating expensive utility grid modernization proposals.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 13, 2017 -
New York regulators provide guidance on distribution grid planning
The state's investor-owned utilities must each complete a hosting capacity analysis by Oct. 1, regulators said in a Thursday order.
By Robert Walton • March 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The art of the compromise: Inside the APS solar rate design settlement
After years of contention, Arizona Public Service and solar interests reached a critical deal on rate design and solar compensation last week. Here's how it happened.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 10, 2017 -
New York issues DER valuation order under REV docket to transition from net metering
The order establishes a new mechanism, known as the Value Stack, to provide more accurate compensation levels for distributed energy resources (DER).
By Robert Walton • March 9, 2017 -
AEE: Advanced energy grows to a $200B industry in US
Driven by products like storage and solar, the size of the U.S. advanced energy market is now on par with pharmaceutical manufacturing, the trade group said.
By Robert Walton • March 9, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Ohio's REV: PUCO to explore grid modernization, utility reform in PowerForward initiative
Unlike other initiatives, which began with an end goal in mind, PUCO Chair Asim Haque says his proceeding will be more "exploratory" at the outset.
By Gavin Bade • March 8, 2017 -
California regulators propose doubling funds for Self-Generation Incentive Program
A proposed decision from the CPUC would increase funding for the Self Generation Incentive Program by $249 million over three years.
By Gavin Bade • March 8, 2017 -
SoCal Edison seeks distributed resources to enhance local grid reliability
The utility is seeking up to 55 MW of behind-the-meter solar, storage and other DERs to mitigate the threat for outages in Santa Barbara.
By Robert Walton • March 8, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How ConEd's mobile battery REV demo could build a new storage business model
The company may not break even on a pilot to deploy mobile battery systems to stressed parts of the grid, but sees the project as a test of new market models for utilities and private vendors alike.
By Peter Maloney • March 7, 2017 -
Report: Lack of mandates, incentives holding solar+storage back in New York City
Ancillary service rules in the NYISO market were also listed as an impediment to battery deployment in the new report from CUNY and NREL.
By Peter Maloney • March 6, 2017 -
Tesla quietly halts sales of its DC Powerwall 2 outside US
In Europe and Australia, Tesla will only offer an AC version of its residential battery, which includes a built-in inverter.
By Peter Maloney • March 6, 2017 -
ZEN Energy of Australia proposes 50 MW storage project to counter blackouts
With a large battery system in place, rolling outages in South Australia last month "would not have happened," company leaders told government officials.
By Peter Maloney • March 3, 2017 -
Commodities giant Vitol taps NEC to build 50 MW UK storage project for National Grid
NEC will build two battery facilities with a combined capacity of 50 MW, 35 MWh to provide frequency response to the U.K. utility.
By Peter Maloney • March 3, 2017 -
Nest thermostat earns ENERGY STAR designation
In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency removed the designation from all programmable thermostats, arguing they had not shown consistent savings.
By Robert Walton • March 3, 2017 -
Utah House narrowly votes against extending electric vehicle credit
Lawmakers rejected the tax credit extension in a 38-37 vote after some raised concerns over subsidizing electric vehicles.
By Robert Walton • March 3, 2017 -
E.ON to build nearly 20 MW of battery storage at Texas wind farms
The two energy storage projects will be sited at E.ON’s Pyron and Inadale wind farms and are slated to come online by the end of 2017.
By Peter Maloney • March 2, 2017 -
SimpliPhi Power, CivicSolar team up to target California's behind-the-meter storage market
The companies plan to take advantage of the re-opening of California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program this April.
By Peter Maloney • March 1, 2017 -
Arizona Public Service, solar industry reach critical rate case settlement
The deal reduces rooftop solar compensation and lets customers choose from a variety of rate designs, including time-of-use and demand-based rates.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 1, 2017 -
Indiana Senate votes to end retail rate net metering
The bill to lower rooftop solar compensation now heads to the state's Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
By Robert Walton • March 1, 2017 -
ConEd, NRG partner on 4 MWh mobile battery storage demo for REV docket
The mobile battery system will allow ConEd to deploy storage to different locations depending on system needs.
By Peter Maloney • March 1, 2017
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