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Construction begins on Pittsburgh International Airport microgrid
The microgrid will completely power PIT by next summer, marking a first-of-its-kind initiative among major U.S. airports.
By Chris Teale • July 24, 2020 -
2019 was a bumper year for microgrid deployment, but COVID-19 could slow progress: WoodMac
While distributed fossil fuels accounted for a majority of microgrid capacity installed in 2019, WoodMac analyst Isaac Maze-Rothstein expects the share of renewables and storage to increase over the next five years.
By Kavya Balaraman • July 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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UK-based DER company enters North American market as US sits 'on the cusp' of mass transition
As the costs of battery storage drop in North America, a technology company focused on virtual power plants crosses the Atlantic to launch two new projects.
By Emma Penrod • July 21, 2020 -
New York investor-owned utilities to fund $701M make-ready EV infrastructure program
State regulators have authorized a cost-sharing program to encourage utilities and charging station developers to install 50,000 Level 2 charging plugs and 1,500 direct current fast charger stations.
By Robert Walton • July 21, 2020 -
Senate ENR
FERC shuts down petition to upend net metering, McNamee signals issue could return
Though all four commissioners voted against the petition, Commissioners James Danly and Bernard McNamee issued separate concurrence statements.
By Catherine Morehouse • July 17, 2020 -
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New York adopts net metering alternative, delays implementation due to COVID-19
New rules and charges will go into effect in 2022, which solar stakeholders say gives the industry time to recover from the effects of the global pandemic.
By Robert Walton • July 17, 2020 -
Microgrid of the future emerges in Washington as Avista preps transactive DER project
New building control systems and a pair of solar+storage systems in Spokane's University District will test the business case for greater integration of distributed energy resources, according to the utility.
By Robert Walton • July 15, 2020 -
Deep DiveMomentum grows for piloting Netflix-like fixed subscription rates, but not everyone's on board
For customers who want predictable bills, pairing automated smart distribution technologies with flat rates can resolve the overuse challenge of traditional fixed bills.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 7, 2020 -
NERA counters broad opposition to FERC net metering petition, reveals utility-linked member
Attorneys for the New England Ratepayers Association have revealed one of its members — the president and founder of energy consulting firm Brant Energy, whose clients include National Grid, Eversource and DTE Energy.
By Catherine Morehouse • July 2, 2020 -
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FPL proposes $0.30/kWh rate for utility-owned EV stations, rider to address high demand charges
Florida Power & Light proposed a pair of electric vehicle rate mechanisms, including two riders to address the impact of demand charges on low-utilization stations.
By Robert Walton • July 1, 2020 -
Why clean car advocates expect to prevail in court battle over California emission standards
Last year the Trump administration stopped allowing California and other states to set their own vehicle emission standards. Opponents of that move say Congress decided the issue decades ago, and the courts more recently.
By Robert Walton • June 30, 2020 -
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Deep DiveCOVID-19 propels microgrids in healthcare sector, but regulatory, awareness hurdles remain
"If we think this is the last time we’re going to be dealing with something like this, I think we’re being foolish," said an executive at a Southern Company distributed power subsidiary.
By Kavya Balaraman • June 29, 2020 -
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California approves landmark zero emission truck rule amid push to meet state environmental goals
The California Air Resources Board on Thursday unanimously passed its Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation, requiring every new truck sold in California to be zero emission starting in 2045.
By S.L. Fuller • June 26, 2020 -
DC to LA: Electrify America completes nation's first cross-country EV fast charging corridor
Meanwhile, a new analysis from The Brattle Group finds the U.S. could need up to $125 billion in investment by 2030 in order to serve growth in the zero-emission transportation sector.
By Robert Walton • June 25, 2020 -
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Nevada moves to adopt stricter vehicle emission standards amid continuing federal-state battle
The Trump administration has rescinded waivers necessary for states to set their own vehicle emission standards, but that hasn't stopped Nevada and others from showing interest.
By Robert Walton • June 24, 2020 -
Amazon $2B climate pledge draws praise, skepticism as total carbon footprint rises
The venture capital announcement was welcomed by developers in the clean energy space, but Green America said the company's plans are overly vague.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Updated June 25, 2020 -
LF Energy announces open source substation project to better handle variable renewables, EVs
CoMPAS should enable grid operators to manage the transition to clean energy, handling fluctuations in supply from renewable resources and demand from electric vehicles, according to LF Energy and its partners on the project.
By Guy Burdick • June 24, 2020 -
Frito-Lay
Utilities propose West Coast charging stations for electric trucks
Fleet managers are watching what utilities and agencies do and indicated in a survey they will deploy EVs as part of their freight-hauling fleet when they see the infrastructure assemble.
By Jim Stinson • June 22, 2020 -
EnergyHub partners with Vivint Solar as utility incentives for residential energy storage ramp up
"We're seeing double-digit, month-over-month growth in the volume of customers and batteries participating in utility programs," EnergyHub CEO Seth Frader Thompson told Utility Dive.
By Robert Walton • June 18, 2020 -
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Lyft pledges all-EV fleet by 2030
The ride-hailing company said it would work with drivers to transition their cars to electric vehicles, a move it called a "radical shift in strategy."
By Chris Teale • June 18, 2020 -
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OpinionThis is not the way to move beyond net metering
If NERA succeeds, it will hand control of DER compensation to federal regulators and thereby stymie ongoing state-level efforts to realize DERs' potential benefits, the authors write.
By Justin Gundlach and Burcin Unel • June 18, 2020 -
SDG&E
California utilities, regulators aim to hasten microgrid deployment ahead of wildfire season
Pacific Gas and Electric plans to have 73 microgrids operational by the end of 2020, which are viewed by California commissioners as part of a multifaceted approach to wildfire preparation.
By Emma Penrod • June 15, 2020 -
Daimler, Volvo establish subsidiary for fuel-cell electric trucks
The German OEM has a two-pronged strategy on electric trucks, with differing approaches in Europe and the U.S.
By Jim Stinson • June 9, 2020 -
DC to investigate distributed resource ownership issues as part of grid modernization effort
Regulators also decided to consider performance-based regulation within Potomac Electric Power's ongoing rate case, drawing concerns that regulators are taking a "piecemeal" approach to grid modernization.
By Robert Walton • June 9, 2020 -
Xcel preps new EV programs to address 'suboptimal' charging incentives in Minnesota
The utility plans to mitigate the cost of installing electric vehicle charging equipment through an expanded residential charging program designed to help customers participate in off-peak rates without the need for a dedicated meter.
By Robert Walton • June 5, 2020
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