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Deep Dive
AES CEO Andres Gluski on how his new storage venture will enable the 'network of the future'
The founding of Fluence will allow AES to market its batteries to third parties and apply storage to its other business units, from renewables to conventional generation.
By Gavin Bade • July 14, 2017 -
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 -
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TrendlineData Centers and the US Grid
A look at how data centers are affecting the U.S. grid today and how new technologies and rate structures could affect that trajectory in the years to come.
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DOE's SunShot awards $46.2M for early-stage solar technology projects
As Congress debates budget cuts to clean energy programs, DOE's solar program is doling out funding for new projects.
By Krysti Shallenberger • July 13, 2017 -
New Jersey bill would phase out SREC program, boost renewables standard
The measure would phase out existing incentives for solar and develop other methods of accelerating deployment of the resource.
By Krysti Shallenberger • July 13, 2017 -
Virginia's Dominon, DONG Energy pair up for offshore wind project
The 12 MW facility would be the Mid-Atlantic region's first offshore wind project in a federal lease area.
By Robert Walton • July 12, 2017 -
Maine governor vetoes bipartisan solar bill — again
Gov. Paul LePage says retail net metering subsidizes energy costs for those with solar panels, at the "expense of the elderly and poor who can least afford it.”
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 -
Department of Energy
Deep Dive'Steel for fuel': Xcel CEO Ben Fowke on his utility's move to a renewable-centric grid
By 2021, Xcel expects wind to be its single largest energy resource — and that means big changes to grid operations. Fowke sat down with Utility Dive to discuss what the transition entails.
By Gavin Bade • July 11, 2017 -
Report: Minnesota storage+solar could be more cost-effective than peaking plants after 2022
The report from Energy Transition Lab highlights storage's role in growing Minnesota's renewable industry, but environmental benefits must be considered for it to currently pencil out.
By Robert Walton • 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 -
Minnesota regulators approve Xcel's 1,550 MW wind expansion
The Midwest wind build would be split between Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota, where regulators will review the plan later this year.
By Robert Walton • July 10, 2017 -
California bill seeks to help local governments permit storage systems
AB 546 would direct cities to create online resources for permitting energy storage systems and establish limits on what communities can charge for permits.
By Peter Maloney • 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 -
Department of Energy
EIA: Renewable generation beats nuclear for two consecutive months
But the federal agency cautioned the record is seasonal and will likely not continue the rest of the year.
By Robert Walton • July 7, 2017 -
Opinion
Lessons from Nevada's rooftop solar victory: Consumer demand and collaboration
Sunrun's Chief Policy Officer Anne Hoskins offers insight into Nevada's decision to restore net metering close to the retail rate.
By Anne Hoskins • July 6, 2017 -
Oregon lawmakers nix rooftop solar tax credits
State lawmakers failed to included an extension of the rooftop solar tax credit in a budget sent to the full legislature this week.
By Krysti Shallenberger • July 6, 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 -
Shell wades into the power sector with bid for Texas retail provider MP2 Energy
The retail power supplier boasts a diverse energy portfolio, including wind, solar and gas, as well as 550 MW of demand response capacity in Texas.
By Robert Walton • 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 -
Massachusetts launches 400 MW offshore wind solicitation
State lawmakers directed Eversource, National Grid, and Unitil to acquire 1,600 MW of offshore wind by 2027 last year.
By Robert Walton • July 5, 2017 -
Scottish company makes $52M bid for storage developer Younicos
Based in Germany and the United States, the company has more than 200 MW of installed storage systems and is targeting both developed and emerging markets.
By Robert Walton • 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
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