Load Management, Efficiency & Demand Response: Page 14
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Sponsored by Invinity Energy Systems
How to meaningfully consider wider storage capabilities in long-term utility resource planning
Focusing on the highest value applications for a particular market can clarify and improve analysis of where storage fits best.
By Matt Harper, CCO at Invinity Energy Systems • July 11, 2022 -
Connecticut approves 3-year, $708M energy efficiency plan with focus on equity, affordability, decarbonization
The state’s 2022-2024 Conservation and Load Management Plan is expected to generate more than $1.7 billion in cumulative benefits.
By Robert Walton • July 8, 2022 -
Voltus presses FERC to end state opt-outs from aggregated retail demand response in wholesale markets
Removing the opt-out could help the Midcontinent Independent System Operator meet its capacity shortfall, according to Voltus.
By Ethan Howland • July 6, 2022 -
Energy sector job growth outpaces overall US economy, with strength in transportation, renewables: DOE
The number of jobs in the U.S. energy sector grew 4% in 2021, outpacing 2.8% growth in overall domestic employment, according to the agency.
By Robert Walton • June 28, 2022 -
House bills would require demand response-enabled water heaters, strengthen weatherization program
There are some privacy concerns regarding the demand response requirements, but water heater manufacturers are on board with the proposal.
By Robert Walton • June 23, 2022 -
A third of Texas energy efficiency budgets could go to pay utility performance bonuses: Sierra Club
Efficiency goals mandated by the Texas legislature have not been updated in more than a decade and are too easy to meet, say conservation advocates.
By Robert Walton • June 17, 2022 -
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3 Rs of utility emergency management
GIS helps to prepare for and deliver services during and after an emergency.
By Bill Meehan • June 6, 2022 -
MISO industrial customers petition FERC to avoid sky-high capacity charges if they cut electricity use
The proposal would help the Midcontinent Independent System Operator address a projected power supply shortfall this summer, according to a May 26 complaint filed with federal regulators.
By Ethan Howland • May 27, 2022 -
Invest federal funds in energy efficiency, dozens of groups, companies urge state officials
Buildings account for roughly 40% of global energy usage, a "figure that is projected to rise," according to Ryan Dalton, director of state policy and external affairs at SiemensUSA.
By Robert Walton • May 26, 2022 -
Sponsored by Palantir Technologies
Building the connected utility of the future
Today's utilities bear little resemblance to the utility companies from decades ago.
May 23, 2022 -
DOE's manufactured home efficiency rule disappoints conservation advocates, manufacturers
New rules governing the energy efficiency of manufactured homes include a tiered approach, with stricter standards for multi-section manufactured homes than for single-wide structures.
By Robert Walton • May 20, 2022 -
DOE finalizes rules to phase out older light bulbs, estimates consumers will save $3B annually
The ban on older bulbs will take more than a year to fully implement. Manufacturers say they appreciate the flexibility, while efficiency advocates want retailers to act more quickly.
By Robert Walton • April 27, 2022 -
Global corporate funding for storage rises to $12.9B despite supply chain squeeze: Mercom
Potentially higher interest rates, as well as the Department of Commerce's anti-dumping circumvention investigation into solar cells, could have implications for the industry down the road, however, Mercom's CEO said.
By Kavya Balaraman • April 19, 2022 -
New Hampshire regulators approve new EV charging rates for Unitil, Liberty and cut demand charges in half
Advocates for electric vehicle infrastructure are split on whether the lower demand charge will help to expand public charging stations in the state.
By Robert Walton • April 12, 2022 -
Opinion
For the Building Performance Standards Coalition to be effective, the White House must think bigger
The former head of the U.S. Green Building Council weighs in on how federal, state and local government partners can go beyond just reducing building emissions as they pursue decarbonization.
By Mahesh Ramanujam • April 11, 2022 -
House climate committee hearing on efficiency delves into pipeline policy, gas bans, China and Putin
At a Thursday hearing, efficiency advocates pressed lawmakers for additional support to reduce energy use while Republicans turned their attention to domestic gas pipelines and global affairs.
By Robert Walton • April 8, 2022 -
UN highlights potential of broad electrification as it stresses the role of cities in tackling climate change
Cities must push harder to decarbonize buildings and transform transportation norms, the report suggests, as the next three years are critical if the world is to change the course of global warming.
By Maria Rachal • April 6, 2022 -
DOE unveils new efficiency standards for federal buildings
Major retrofits and new buildings constructed by the federal government must meet the standards beginning next April, which the Department of Energy estimates will save $4.2 million in operating costs in the first year.
By Jennifer Goodman • March 30, 2022 -
Opinion
New best practices are unlocking demand-side management value in utility online marketplaces
Utility marketplaces are expanding their contribution to distributed energy resource adoption and diversified utility revenue streams, according to a Guidehouse Insights analyst.
By Daniel Talero • March 29, 2022 -
Maryland lawmakers set low-income energy savings target in 'crucial' equity, efficiency legislation
Maryland's EmPOWER program has been improving the state's energy efficiency for more than a decade, but it has underinvested in low-income communities, say critics.
By Robert Walton • March 23, 2022 -
Consumers Energy to expand low-income efficiency programs under Michigan-approved agreement
The expanded gas and electric efficiency programs are "a critical step towards fighting energy inequality" in the state, Earthjustice Senior Attorney Chinyere Osuala said.
By Robert Walton • March 21, 2022 -
Fullerton, California, to fund smart city projects with energy savings
The $8.4 million energy efficiency project is expected to save the city $12.1 million and support the implementation of technology like LED streetlights.
By Cailin Crowe • March 8, 2022 -
Itron, Utilismart tackle metering, data gaps for small utilities with commercial, industrial customers
There are thousands of utilities with a range of metering and data needs. Itron has joined with Utilismart to help smaller power companies manage their "high-value" customers.
By Robert Walton • March 8, 2022 -
Deep Dive
Bitcoin mining as a grid resource? 'It's complicated.'
Up to 10% of a cryptocurrency mine's revenues can come from grid services and demand flexibility. Is this new breed of data center making communities more resilient — or is it just contributing to the electric grid's problems, as some critics claim?
By Robert Walton • Feb. 17, 2022 -
Integrating efficiency into demand-side management portfolios may introduce equity risks: analysts
Energy efficiency programs that stand apart from broader demand-side management strategies may not reach their full potential, but combining them has risks, according to panelists at the NARUC Winter Policy Summit.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 17, 2022