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Opinion
New grid transparency tools improve distributed generation siting
Two tools can help customers and project developers more quickly and cheaply identify grid locations for distribution generation projects, according to Mari Hernandez, regulatory program manager at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council.
By Mari Hernandez • June 26, 2018 -
US solar industry gets boost with new IRS guidance
The much-anticipated clarification allows developers to qualify for a 30% tax credit if they can prove that they invested at least 5% of the total expected installation costs by the end of 2019.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 25, 2018 -
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The U.S. clean energy transition is expected to accelerate in 2024 but faces question around transmission, financing, federal elections and other issues.
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Sprint to test robotic, self-driving EV chargers in NYC
Getting the robots from the testing stage to reality depends on a confluence of new technologies, including 5G, IoT installation and autonomous vehicle tech.
By Jason Plautz • June 22, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Microsoft has big power needs and wants to harness the ocean to satisfy them
Cloud vendors are already using wind and solar solutions to conserve energy consumed by their servers. The next frontier, however, is in the ocean's waves.
By Samantha Schwartz • June 21, 2018 -
DOE: Puerto Rico has plenty of options for new generation
A new report on options for rebuilding the island's grid recommends considering a wide range of renewables and alternative fuels, an expansion of liquefied natural gas imports, microgrids and energy storage.
By Robert Walton • June 20, 2018 -
ZEV market entering 'new phase of development,' says 9-state coalition
A cross-section of industries is supporting the shift: Uber announced future incentives for emissions-free drivers.
By Robert Walton • June 20, 2018 -
Deep Dive
In Massachusetts, capacity ownership of distributed resources could determine fate of storage
Current debates over ownership and control of capacity rights associated with solar and energy storage projects could have a big impact on the trajectory of the technologies in the state.
By Peter Maloney • June 20, 2018 -
Blink eyes significant EV charging expansion via smart streetlights
Blink Charging and Israel's Ya'acobi Brothers Group are working together to integrate controlled electric vehicle charging with smart city infrastructure.
By Robert Walton • June 20, 2018 -
Opinion
5 things utilities should consider for energy storage
Utilities navigating energy storage integration should take into account the flexibility and speed of modular programs when comparing storage to gas peaker plants, Axiom Exergy's John Lerch writes.
By John Lerch • June 19, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Is New Hampshire on the verge of battery energy storage history?
A Liberty Utilities-stakeholder settlement could put 1,000 behind-the-meter batteries in place and provide a model for the rest of the country.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 19, 2018 -
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100% renewable energy omnibus clears Massachusetts Senate
The package of energy bills would also remove net metering caps, increase the storage mandate and void demand charges approved earlier this year for Eversource.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • June 18, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Should the regulatory two-step give way to a new, performance-based dance?
Critics say traditional cost-of-service ratemaking is behind the times, but newer models require a complex production from a variety of industry players.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 18, 2018 -
Deep Dive
As distributed solar expands, can utility system planning keep up?
New research shows only utilities with a lot of customer-sited solar need to pay the price of advanced forecasting, but all utilities need to plan for more solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 14, 2018 -
Deep Dive
California looks to next steps as utilities near energy storage targets
As Golden State utilities approach 2 GW of battery capacity, lawmakers are preparing mandates for 2 GW more.
By Peter Maloney • June 12, 2018 -
Activist investors push Sempra to sell renewable assets, focus on utilities and LNG
Elliott Management and Bluescape Resources, 5% owners of Sempra, say their plan could create $11 billion-$16 billion in value.
By Robert Walton • June 11, 2018 -
Deep Dive
End of the 'gas rush?' Renewables, storage reaching cost parity, report finds
Portfolios of clean energy and batteries will soon be cost effective, according to a new RMI study, but $110 billion in planned natural gas investments could slow adoption.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 11, 2018 -
National Grid settlement curbs rate increase, ups grid mod in Rhode Island
The agreement is part of Rhode Island's power sector transformation and calls for investments in electric vehicle infrastructure, energy storage and advanced metering.
By Robert Walton • June 11, 2018 -
Deep Dive
New solar industry initiatives could open business-utility collaborations
A 2017 spike in commercial and industrial solar growth will not last, but industry efforts to educate property owners and offer better financing could be good for businesses and utilities.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 7, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Grid mod policy actions jump 75%, with storage playing a central role
While the number of actions rose significantly from Q1 2017 to Q1 2018, they remained within the same set of 37 states, according to the latest edition of 50 States of Grid Modernization.
By Herman K. Trabish • June 5, 2018 -
California, New York, New Jersey see nearly $1.3B in new EV funding
The California PUC's approval of $738 million in utility electrification proposals represents the largest investment in charging infrastructure by a state to date, analysts said.
By Robert Walton • June 1, 2018 -
NERC: Texas, California will face tight markets this summer
Texas is facing a generation shortfall, due in part to plant retirements, and California is facing a limit on natural gas output due to Aliso Canyon storage facility constraints.
By Robert Walton • May 31, 2018 -
Deep Dive
N.J. sets 'aggressive' 2 GW storage target by 2030
Part of a broader recently-enacted law, the policy makes New Jersey the fifth state to set an energy storage goal.
By Peter Maloney • May 29, 2018 -
Opinion
Minnesota overhauls interconnection standards to streamline clean energy
The standards are the great equalizer in clean energy markets, and remain a key building block to support a strong foundation for continued clean energy growth, writes IREC Counsel Sky Stanfield.
By Sky Stanfield • May 25, 2018 -
New Jersey Gov. Murphy signs bills creating zero emission credits for nuclear
The plan is to move the state toward 100% clean energy with nuclear power as an essential part of the mix.
By Peter Maloney • May 24, 2018