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US military pushes clean energy with largest on-base battery
Sited in Colorado, the 8.5 MWh behind-the-meter lithium-ion battery will be the largest stand-alone commercially contracted battery at an army base, according to the developers.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 22, 2018 -
Smart meter readings are a valid 'warrantless search,' court rules
Smart meter opponents challenged the public utility of Naperville, Ill., over its data collection, which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit deemed as warrantless, but not unreasonable.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 21, 2018 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Kevork Djansezian via Getty ImagesTrendlineSustainability
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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Deep Dive
BTM storage is booming in Ontario
A flurry of energy storage projects highlights opportunities for large industrial customers to reduce a costly rate structure established in 2005.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 20, 2018 -
AEP rolls out $10M Ohio EV infrastructure incentive program
The money will support up to 375 EV public charging stations and is intended to provide insight on how their availability impacts the decision to make the switch to an electric vehicle.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 20, 2018 -
Ontario develops largest BTM storage system in North America
The system highlights opportunities for addressing Ontario's high demand charges.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 16, 2018 -
California Senate appropriations committee takes up ISO regionalization bill
State policymakers have been pushing hard for a regional market that would encompass all the western states for years, but opponents have been pushing just as hard to kill the bill.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 15, 2018 -
Tech that turns light poles into EV chargers wins NYC climate award
Berlin-based Ubitricity won the first NYCx Climate Action Challenge, and will launch a pilot in the city with the potential for a multi-year demonstration project.
By Jason Plautz • Aug. 15, 2018 -
Deep Dive
PG&E's landmark energy storage projects snagged by pushback
The CPUC extended the approval process for the four projects after critics filed comments claiming the utility did not meet regulatory criteria.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 14, 2018 -
Missouri court overrules regulators, finds PSC has jurisdiction over EV charging stations
By granting the state PSC jurisdiction over charging stations, the judge gave utilities a path to recover EV infrastructure investments from their rate base.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2018 -
MISO plans storage market roles in response to FERC Order 841
Proposed rules would have two metrics for measuring energy storage capacity to help the resources participate in wholesale electricity markets.
Aug. 13, 2018 -
Michigan utilities propose more than $20M in EV charging programs
DTE Energy and Consumers Energy are both looking to time-of-use rates in an attempt to move electric vehicle charging to off-peak hours.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 13, 2018 -
Nevada pushes distributed resource planning regulations ahead of ballot initiative
The Public Utility Commission proposed a rule to implement new state provisions for filing integrated resources plans, as support builds for front-of and behind-the-meter clean energy technologies.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 13, 2018 -
Interest groups protest SCE's $760M EV plan
The Utility Reform Network and Small Business Utility Advocates say SCE is placing the cost burden on customers and not considering the small business market.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 10, 2018 -
Aussie apartments use blockchain energy trading to shield residents from price spikes
A housing developer in Australia has teamed up with tech company Power Ledger to offer blockchain for peer-to-peer solar power sales.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 9, 2018 -
Deep Dive
An offer utilities can't refuse: The low cost of utility-scale solar
A new report finds even policy uncertainties have not stopped the growing partnership between utilities and solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 9, 2018 -
California moves to preserve vehicle standards in face of EPA rollback
State air regulators on Tuesday released a plan that would keep tougher emissions rules in place for California if the Trump administration moves to weaken federal standards.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 8, 2018 -
Solar growth continues in US, though EIA trims its 2019 forecast 45%
A change in methodology has led the Energy Information Administration to cut its forecast of solar power capacity additions.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 8, 2018 -
Deep Dive
As second wave of state storage targets builds, utilities propose new projects
Experts are watching Arizona, Nevada and Colorado for new policies that will help develop the industry.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 7, 2018 -
Oregon Supreme Court approves tax to fund state EV rebates
The program will tax auto dealers in order to fund electric vehicle rebates as part of Gov. Kate Brown's 2017 climate change initiative.
By Catherine Morehouse • Aug. 7, 2018 -
Efficiency leads projected 10% job growth for California's advanced energy sector: AEE
According to a new analysis of 2018 employment rates, one in every six jobs in advanced energy is in California.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • Aug. 7, 2018 -
Berkeley lab challenges grid community to improve interoperability
The Plug & Play DER Challenge is a call for concepts to the smart grid community, seeking "visionary" ideas focused on improving interoperability on an increasingly-connected electric grid.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 6, 2018 -
Musk sees 'insane' fast growth for Tesla's energy storage business
Tesla executives predicted growth levels in 2019 of 300% to 400% for its energy storage business.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 2, 2018 -
EPA proposes to freeze auto emission standards, revoke California EV rules
The move could be met with opposition from utilities, which support pro-EV policies, but the EPA administrator said he is open to compromise with California.
By Gavin Bade • Aug. 2, 2018 -
Advocates hail passage of Massachusetts clean energy bill but want to take it further
The state's final energy bill is a watered down version of the one passed by the Senate in June.
By Peter Maloney • Aug. 2, 2018 -
Recent heat wave provides stress test for US renewables integration
CAISO has called for conservation as a heat wave spiked electricity use. Like other areas of the country, the lights stayed on but also revealed weaknesses in the electric grid.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 2, 2018