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Maui Economic Development Board
Sponsored by Maui Economic Development Board2017 Maui Energy Conference investigates energy systems through the prism of resilience
This year’s Maui Energy Conference will use resilience and sustainability as the backdrop to discuss the challenges faced by utilities and the other energy stakeholders.
Feb. 21, 2017 -
PG&E brings 2 MWh Tesla battery storage unit online at substation
The 22 Powerpacks will improve the management of peak demand and reduce the need to call on peaking power plants.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 21, 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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Connecticut DEEP rejects two utility storage pilots as too costly
Eversource and Avangrid were sent back to the drawing board on two substation-sited storage projects.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 21, 2017 -
Opinion
2017 forecast: Bright, sun-shiny days for utility solar
Ray Gifford, a former chairman of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, analyzes recent numbers from the solar industry.
By Ray Gifford • Feb. 17, 2017 -
Bill would increase Nevada renewable energy mandate to 80% by 2040
AB 206 would eliminate the solar carve-out in the current 20% RPS, but would allow utilities to count residential solar toward their clean power goals.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 17, 2017 -
SPP wind power sets penetration record, serving 52% of load one day
The grid operator is dealing with a fast-growing base of wind capacity, now over 16 GW.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 17, 2017 -
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Deep DiveWar, peace and innovation: Solar policy in 2016
Solar policy debates will continue to rise as stakeholders debate rate design and net metering compensation.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 16, 2017 -
Texas utility proposes increased fees, demand charges for solar customers in 2017 rate case
The utility is asking for a mandatory demand charge and a separate rate class for solar customers six months after it dropped a similar proposal.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 16, 2017 -
Deep Dive
NARUC 2017: A little less climate and a lot more infrastructure
Donald Trump's election has shifted state regulators' focus from carbon regulation to pipelines.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Feb. 16, 2017 -
Delaware picks energyOrbit to track the state's energy programs
The company's cloud-based platform will track and report progress on efficiency and renewable energy initiatives.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 15, 2017 -
Deep DiveHow federal tax reform could complicate prospects for renewable energy
Republican plans to upend the tax code present both benefits and pitfalls for wind and solar power, financial analysts say.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 15, 2017 -
Xcel taps Sunverge, Northern Reliability to test solar+storage in Denver
Xcel Energy will run residential and utility-scale battery pilots to better understand how they can help integrate renewable energy.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 15, 2017 -
Deep Dive
What Neil Gorsuch, Trump's Supreme Court nominee, could mean for energy policy
Gorsuch doesn't have a huge body of energy legal decisions, but rulings regarding Chevron deference and the Commerce Clause shed some light on how he could affect the industry.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Maine Gov. LePage calls for utility regulators to resign over solar net metering decision
Gov. Paul LePage (R) says he would fire regulators if he could because their decision to gradually reduce solar net metering rates did not cut them far enough.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Navy developing 44 MW solar+storage facility on Kauai
The project would make the Barking Sands missile testing facility a net zero military installation, according to the Navy.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Wind capacity blows past hydro to become most plentiful US renewable
Installed wind capacity is more than 82,000 MW, according to a trade group, making it the nation's largest renewable resource.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Invenergy launches energy investment fund with stake in cloud company Aquilon
The developer's first fund will not invest in physical projects or equipment, but in companies that use technology to improve the operation of energy assets.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Colorado lawmakers seek to restrict potential energy storage charges from utilities
A bill introduced in the Colorado state Senate would limit residential energy storage charges from utilities for storage systems up to 25 kW.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Research spotlight: Solar cost shift negligible, DER valuation efforts advancing slowly
New studies from LBNL and Rhodium detail the latest findings in distributed energy resource valuation.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Connecticut lawmakers prepare legislation to support Millstone nuclear plant
The bill to support the 2,110 MW nuclear plant is expected to recall zero-emission credit schemes in New York and Illinois.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Florida lawmakers advance bill to strike property taxes on solar panels
Last summer, Florida voters approved a ballot measure to eliminate property taxes on solar panels installed at commercial and industrial facilities.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Arizona regulators approve new rates, solar fees for Tucson Electric Power
The new rates are the first finalized in Arizona since the state eliminated retail rate net metering last year.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Opinion
Sunrise from the West: How the California Solar Initiative points the way for states
The Golden State's decade-old incentive program contains valuable lessons for states looking to accelerate clean energy adoption, argue David Hochschild and Steve Chadima.
By David Hochschild, Steve Chadima • Feb. 9, 2017 -
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Deep Dive10 rooftop solar debates to watch in 2017 and beyond
Policy debates over rooftop solar compensation continue to evolve into more sophisticated conversations about electricity rate design.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Feb. 9, 2017 -
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Tucson Electric aims for greater reliability with 3 new battery storage projects
Two large batteries and a smaller R&D project will provide voltage support and help integrate renewable energy.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 9, 2017
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