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Storage developer Sunverge pairs up with PetersenDean for energy storage offering
PetersenDean will pair Sunverge's energy management platform with its rooftop solar arrays to help customers curtail bills and provide backup power.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 11, 2017 -
Maryland approves two offshore wind projects
The Maryland Public Service Commission awarded offshore renewable energy credits to two offshore wind projects after attaching 30 conditions.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 11, 2017 -
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TrendlineThe Energy Transition to Renewables
New policy and business actions are giving a significant boost to renewable energy in the U.S., but opposition is growing and grid interconnection, permitting, labor and other challenges remain.
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Deep Dive
Prognosis negative: How California is dealing with below-zero power market prices
A rainy winter and growing solar have CAISO prices going negative and renewable energy going to waste — what should policymakers do?
By Herman K. Trabish • May 11, 2017 -
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Hawaii PUC nixes Hawaiian Electric bid to purchase oil power plant
Hawaii regulators said the benefit to ratepayers was "marginal," particularly since the utility has to hit 100% renewables by 2045.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 10, 2017 -
Michigan regulators to decide fate of Palisades nuclear contract by August
The Michigan Public Service commission held public meetings this week focusing on a plan to terminate a nuclear power purchase agreement between Consumers Energy and plant operator Entergy.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 10, 2017 -
Xcel strikes grid modernization settlement with Colorado stakeholders
The utility submitted a $562 million proposal last year to upgrade its grid system and security efforts.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 10, 2017 -
Virginia governor signs 11 energy bills, including solar, pumped hydro proposals
A slew of energy bills landed on the desk of Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), including measures on community solar pilot projects, green development zones and rate approval for new pumped storage projects.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 9, 2017 -
CAISO updates proposed rules for demand response, energy storage
The California ISO plans to present updated station power rules and standards assessing the DR potential of aggregated customers at its late July board meeting.
By Peter Maloney • May 9, 2017 -
NPCC: Northeast has sufficient power supplies to meet demand this summer
Even extreme weather wouldn't amount to enough power demand to cause reliability problems, the Northeast Power Coordinating Council said in its seasonal assessment.
By Peter Maloney • May 9, 2017 -
Google eyes defection from NV Energy service
The tech giant asked Nevada regulators last week how to avoid exit fees if it chooses to source power from suppliers other than the incumbent utility.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 9, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Choice in La La Land: LA County community aggregation has California utilities on full alert
Up to a million customers could shift service away from SCE, leaving the state's utilities worried about the costs of departing load.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 9, 2017 -
Study: Storage, renewables could replace New York's Indian Point nuke
A new study shows replacing lost capacity from Indian Point with storage and clean energy could save state ratepayers $315 million over a 5-year span.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 9, 2017 -
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Report: Wind energy sets 8-year record as installations swell in Q1
A new report released by the American Wind Energy Association says the industry "switched on more megawatts in the first quarter than in the last three quarters."
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 8, 2017 -
Boulder plans to double EV charging ports by summer
The progressive Colorado city wants to use a $100,000 grant from a nonprofit to boost the number of electric vehicles on the road.
By Krysti Shallenberger • May 8, 2017 -
California ISO preps solar-heavy grid for total eclipse this summer
CAISO expects to see a 4,194 MW reduction in solar generation during the 82-minute eclipse on August 21.
By Peter Maloney • May 8, 2017 -
Florida lawmakers pass bill to eliminate property taxes on solar panels
The legislation was part of a pro-solar ballot initiative that Florida voters overwhelmingly embraced last summer.
By Robert Walton • May 5, 2017 -
Dominion Virginia's long-term plan targets 5.2 GW of new solar by 2042
The utility's annual Integrated Resource Plan says more than a third of its Virginia service territory will be powered with carbon-free electricity by 2032.
By Robert Walton • May 5, 2017 -
Report: North Carolina residents, corporations claimed $245M in renewables tax credits last year
The number has been rising for years, but will now decline as tax credits for solar and other resources expired last year.
By Robert Walton • May 5, 2017 -
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Deep DiveAs utilities embrace DERs, pilot projects emerge as key element of compromise
Utility DER pilots are helping build familiarity with new technologies and resolve sector disputes over distributed energy policies.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 4, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Bucking Trump, US cities press ahead on clean energy, climate goals
More than two dozen cities now have renewable energy commitments, putting them on the front lines of climate action in the Trump era.
By Jackie Snow • May 4, 2017 -
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OpinionSolar suit pits Trump's job promises against trade realities
Jigar Shah, a clean tech venture capitalist and founder of the solar developer SunEdison, tackles the tariff petition from bankrupt solar company Suniva and what it means for the future of solar.
By Jigar Shah • May 4, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Green designs: Corporate demand pushes new generation of utility green tariffs
Utilities are rolling out more sophisticated, lucrative green tariffs to satisfy corporate sustainability goals. Can they prevent key accounts from defecting to independent suppliers?
By Herman K. Trabish • May 4, 2017 -
Indiana will phase out retail rate net metering
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed Senate Bill 309, gradually lowering the compensation rate for residents sending excess energy to the grid.
By Robert Walton • May 4, 2017 -
California PUC finalizes new 500 MW BTM battery storage mandate
The new utility mandate for 500 MW of behind-the-meter and distribution-connected storage is separate from private deployments under the state's SGIP incentive program, which re-opened Monday.
By Peter Maloney • May 4, 2017 -
Sonnen, German grid operator to pair blockchain tech with storage
The project will link Sonnen’s residential storage batteries with the grid controlled by TenneT TSO.
By Peter Maloney • May 3, 2017
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