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Solar advocates eye Maine's legislature to settle net metering debate
Regulators approved a plan earlier this year to phase down net metering, but so far it appears to have pleased no one.
By Robert Walton • March 3, 2017 -
Commodities giant Vitol taps NEC to build 50 MW UK storage project for National Grid
NEC will build two battery facilities with a combined capacity of 50 MW, 35 MWh to provide frequency response to the U.K. utility.
By Peter Maloney • March 3, 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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SolarCity shed 20% of staff in 2016 amid poor financial reports
The company will make reductions to marketing and operations in an effort to preserve cash.
By Robert Walton • March 3, 2017 -
E.ON to build nearly 20 MW of battery storage at Texas wind farms
The two energy storage projects will be sited at E.ON’s Pyron and Inadale wind farms and are slated to come online by the end of 2017.
By Peter Maloney • March 2, 2017 -
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Tesla wants to double fast charging stations in North America by end of 2017
The company currently has more than 2,600 charging stations at 370 locations.
By Robert Walton • March 2, 2017 -
SimpliPhi Power, CivicSolar team up to target California's behind-the-meter storage market
The companies plan to take advantage of the re-opening of California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program this April.
By Peter Maloney • March 1, 2017 -
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Arizona Public Service, solar industry reach critical rate case settlement
The deal reduces rooftop solar compensation and lets customers choose from a variety of rate designs, including time-of-use and demand-based rates.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 1, 2017 -
Indiana Senate votes to end retail rate net metering
The bill to lower rooftop solar compensation now heads to the state's Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
By Robert Walton • March 1, 2017 -
Kentucky utilities team up with EPRI for battery storage testing
A 1 MW battery sited at a Mercer County coal plant will allow the utilities to evaluate the potential benefits of utility-scale battery technologies.
By Peter Maloney • March 1, 2017 -
Minnesota bipartisan effort would double renewables mandate to 50% by 2030
Lawmakers are touting the economic benefits of clean power in a new push to double the state's renewable portfolio standard.
By Robert Walton • March 1, 2017 -
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ARPA-E 2017: Optimism turns to tension as sector prepares to protect energy R&D funding
The prospect of Trump budget cuts hung over the federal government's clean energy research summit this year.
By Krysti Shallenberger • March 1, 2017 -
Younicos to install 3 MW storage system on Kodiak Island, Alaska
The new lithium-ion batteries will replace a lead-acid system installed in 2012.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 28, 2017 -
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Duke says North Carolina PURPA solar contracts too expensive
Duke Energy says its avoided costs for power in North Carolina have plummeted and wants regulators to reduce compensation for projects covered by PURPA.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 28, 2017 -
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SolarCity to focus on profitability, not growth in 2017 after Tesla buyout
Though Tesla reported a loss, the SolarCity deal brought $214 million in cash to bolster cash flows.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Feb. 24, 2017 -
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SDG&E, AES bring world's largest lithium ion battery storage online in California
The 30 MW, 120 MWh storage facility in Escondido and a smaller, 30 MWh battery array were part of the utility's Aliso Canyon storage solicitation.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 24, 2017 -
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Pushing for scalability, utilities look to new hybrid models for microgrid deployment
Utilities are searching for standardized microgrid models that allow both end users and the wider grid to benefit.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 23, 2017 -
Ohio universities test new software to optimize building energy use with solar, batteries
The University of Toledo and Case Western Reserve University will work with a DOE lab to automate energy management for campus buildings.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 23, 2017 -
Michigan, Utah researchers say new compound could extend flow battery life
University researchers say computer modeling has helped them find a promising candidate for the battery anolyte that is based on pyridinium.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 23, 2017 -
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Connecticut girds for nuclear power debate as critics line up against Millstone support bill
A bill in the works would allow nuclear power to bid into the state's renewable energy solicitations, a move independent generators say would undermine competition in wholesale markets.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 23, 2017 -
North Dakota amended bill seeks to halt wind development for two years
The bill also recommends the state tackle a management study on its long term energy plan in the interim.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 22, 2017 -
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Updated: California lawmaker proposes to target 100% renewables by 2045
The bill would also set California's current 50% renewables mandate deadline at 2025, instead of 2030.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 22, 2017 -
Florida Power & Light plans to build 596 MW of solar farms by 2018
The utility will develop eight new solar plants in its service territory, each sized at 74.5 MW.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 22, 2017 -
Maryland regulators finalize community solar program rules
Solar advocates hailed the decision, saying they expect it to boost development in the state.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 21, 2017 -
Indiana Senate committee clears bill to end net metering
The measure would phase out net metering by 2027 and passed the Indiana Senate Utilities Committee in a 8-2 vote.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 21, 2017 -
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Deep DiveHerding cats: California PUC President Picker on the new DER Action Plan
A new regulatory roadmap aims to guide the power sector into the distributed energy future, but is everyone along for the ride?
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 21, 2017
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