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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 -
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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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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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 -
Sonnen to set up US battery manufacturing and research center in Atlanta
The German battery company, already a leader in its home nation, is moving further into the American market.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 17, 2017 -
Green Charge Networks
Green Charge to install 2 MWh storage system at California college
Pacific Union College will use the battery system for demand charge reduction and participation in PG&E demand response programs.
By Peter Maloney • 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 -
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 -
Harvard researchers say they've created a non-corrosive flow battery with exceptional duration
The new battery formulation only degrades 1% over 1,000 charge-discharge cycles, the researchers claim.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Residential storage can undercut benefits of rooftop solar, says new study
A new study in Nature Energy finds storing rooftop solar can increase emissions and energy consumption.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Virginia lawmakers pass bill for new utility pumped hydro storage facilities
HB 1760, passed nearly unanimously, would push for streamlined regulatory approval for one or more utility-owned pumped hydro projects.
By Peter Maloney • 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 -
Deep Dive
DistribuTECH 2017: Why utilities are skeptical about transactive energy
Blockchain-based power trading on the distribution system has captured the imagination of many in the power sector — just not the companies at its center.
By Gavin Bade • 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 -
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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 -
Morgan Stanley: US energy storage market could grow to 145 GWh with FERC support
A current "addressable" market of 85 GWh could nearly double if FERC allows utilities to deploy storage in organized power markets, a new report forecasts.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 9, 2017 -
Opinion
What the US can learn from Australia's innovative approach to grid transformation planning
A 'no-regrets' approach aims to build a grid that can handle DERs at 40% of consumer households.
By Mark Higgins • Feb. 8, 2017 -
Ice Energy will provide 1 MW of residential storage to Southern California Public Power Authority
The company's storage systems reduce customer cooling load and can be aggregated by the utility to lower peak system demand.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 8, 2017 -
Deep DiveWith tax reform on the table, senators prepare second push for energy storage incentives
Tax credits for energy storage have some bipartisan support, but could conflict with Trump administration plans to simplify the tax code.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 7, 2017 -
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Alaskan microgrid to pair battery, flywheel storage systems for Anchorage area
The project aims to boost renewables penetration in the Last Frontier as residents wrestle with high electricity prices.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 7, 2017 -
MISO to revise market tariffs to allow full participation of energy storage
Federal regulators stopped short of calling MISO tariffs discriminatory because they didn't provide compensation for primary frequency response.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Enphase, GRID Alternatives launch low-income residential solar-plus-storage system
The companies installed one solar-plus-storage system in the Imperial Irrigation District’s service territory after the utility hit its net metering cap last year.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Will Trump disrupt the US military's clean energy mission?
President Trump’s election has thrown climate goals in doubt, but former leaders say the military will keep investing in renewables and shifting away from fossil fuels.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 3, 2017 -
Duke, Schneider pair up to build two microgrids in Maryland
The microgrids will serve the Public Safety Headquarters and Correctional Facility in Montgomery County.
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 2, 2017
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