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Deep Dive
Demand response failed California 20 years ago; the state's recent outages may have redeemed it
The West's recent heatwaves put California power users in the dark but showed how flexible demand response, including distributed storage, can keep the lights on.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 28, 2020 -
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'This will change the nature of load': what California's zero emission vehicle order means for the power sector
"I strongly suspect that the grid planners of the world are already looking to an all-electric vehicle future," said Morten Lund, a partner at Stoel Rives.
By Kavya Balaraman • Sept. 23, 2020 -
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TrendlineSustainability
Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.
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Tesla unveils new EV battery design, but Musk downplays vehicle-to-grid application
"Very few people would actually use vehicle-to-grid" capabilities, said the company's CEO. "I think it's going to be better for people's freedom of action to have a Powerwall and a car separate."
By Robert Walton • Sept. 23, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Politics disrupts San Diego's pursuit of an energy transition partner amid dissatisfaction with SDG&E
San Diego's 50-year-old franchise agreement with San Diego Gas and Electric expires in January, but city leaders can't agree on standards for the next provider, leaving bidders, including Berkshire Hathaway Energy, waiting.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 18, 2020 -
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FERC lowers barriers to DERs in wholesale markets in rare Chatterjee-Glick consensus
The commission passed its long-awaited rule on distributed energy resource aggregations in a 2-1 vote two weeks after the departure of Commissioner Bernard McNamee.
By Catherine Morehouse • Sept. 18, 2020 -
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Solar market limits pandemic's ill effects, but states with strict restrictions see big installation drop
A solar market report for the second quarter of 2020 shows the sector's 'resilience' in the face of COVID-19 as it adapts to new realities, though challenges from the current pandemic remain.
By Thomas Gresham • Sept. 17, 2020 -
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How to participate in the 2020 Utility Dive Awards
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By Utility Dive Editors • Updated Sept. 28, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Duke-solar industry breakthrough settlement aims to end rooftop solar cost shift debates
A collaboration among Vote Solar, Sunrun, Southeastern environmental advocates and Duke Energy has produced a rate design that could be a new paradigm for pairing and growing rooftop solar and demand response.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 16, 2020 -
7 investment priorities for a green COVID-19 recovery: report
The Coalition for Urban Transitions analyzed how the allocation of stimulus funding across a number of environmental sectors can aid the international COVID-19 response.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 14, 2020 -
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California proposes $41M Shell grant for hydrogen fuel cell EV infrastructure
Shell said it has partners in Toyota and Honda, which have agreed to expand fuel-cell electric vehicle sales in the state to support the stations.
By Jim Stinson • Sept. 14, 2020 -
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OpinionAdding it all up: Counting the capacity contribution of variable and duration-limited resources
The failure to properly count the quantity of capacity available to meet load during extreme weather events, like wildfires, can lead to inadequate power supplies and rotating blackouts, the authors write.
By Nick Schlag, Zachary Ming and Arne Olson • Sept. 10, 2020 -
Alabama's increase of residential solar charges will slow installations, advocates say
Solar proponents say Alabama Power's monthly charge has stymied rooftop solar development, but commissioners argued for an increase in the fee.
By John Funk • Sept. 2, 2020 -
Yujin Kim, Industry Dive
Deep DiveAs utility collaboration with charging companies rises, emerging differences could impede EV growth
To accelerate EV charging infrastructure deployment, former competitors are working together, but new questions threaten to lead to dissension.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 31, 2020 -
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Wasatch Group, sonnen plan 24 MW, 60 MWh virtual power plants in California for $130M
The companies are beginning the first of seven retrofit projects in September in a Fresno apartment community, planning to add 3,000 batteries and solar power to homes.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 27, 2020 -
Cyrus One
Energy consulting groups value Southeast RTO potential at $384B savings by 2040
A seven-state RTO, including Florida, Tennessee and the Carolinas, would phase out coal generation and add more storage and renewables into the mix, according to analysis from Vibrant Clean Energy.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 25, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Ensuring DER inclusion in capacity markets may require a rethink of resource adequacy
The growth of customer-owned resources is forcing system operators and aggregators to see their value as reliability tools and rethink the concept of resource adequacy.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 24, 2020 -
Brian Tucker/Utility Dive
5 technologies propelling the energy transition
Utility Dive's latest series focused on electric sector innovations that could strengthen the grid, increase reliability and expand clean energy.
By Utility Dive Editors • Aug. 24, 2020 -
SDG&E
OpinionA pivotal moment for microgrid policy – What California is getting right and where it's heading from here
The California Public Utilities Commission's microgrid regulatory proceedings could be a bellwether for microgrid development across the country, the author writes.
By Jonathan Kevles • Aug. 20, 2020 -
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Deep DivePropelling the transition: Green hydrogen could be the final piece in a zero-emissions future
Green hydrogen beats renewables plus batteries at fueling heavy transport, serving industry and long duration storage — if it can be delivered affordably.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 17, 2020 -
Xcel Energy unveils plan to serve 1.5M EVs by 2030
The utility is anticipating a 30-fold increase in the number of plug-in vehicles across its service territories, in hopes of saving customers billions in fuel costs.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 13, 2020 -
Sunrun posts Q2 loss but anticipates storage boost as battery prices fall, blackouts persist
Sunrun has developed a pipeline of deals to provide grid services, such as virtual power plants, in half of the regions it operates, CEO Lynn Jurich said during the company's second quarter earnings call.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 12, 2020 -
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Sponsored by OracleDoubling down on energy efficiency in our fight against climate change
Energy saved today affords more climate value than energy saved later. So why make energy efficiency trade-offs?
By Marisa Uchin, Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs, Oracle Utilities • Aug. 12, 2020 -
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GM, EVgo to triple fast charging network
The companies announced plans to add more than 2,700 new fast chargers in "highly visible areas" across 40 undisclosed metropolitan areas.
By Chris Teale • Aug. 3, 2020 -
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ColumnTaking Charge: How California's first CCA confronts wildfire risk and energy equity amid COVID-19
MCE CEO Dawn Weisz spoke to Utility Dive about the community choice aggregator's efforts to make its service area more resilient.
By Kavya Balaraman • July 29, 2020 -
DC regulators consider 'light touch' when it comes to microgrid rules
The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia is considering the development of a regulatory framework for microgrids, hoping to encourage deployment of more renewable energy and storage.
By Robert Walton • July 28, 2020
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