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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 -
ConEd, NRG partner on 4 MWh mobile battery storage demo for REV docket
The mobile battery system will allow ConEd to deploy storage to different locations depending on system needs.
By Peter Maloney • March 1, 2017 -
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TrendlineGrid Resiliency
Utilities and grid operators are facing increasing threats from climate change as well as cyber and physical attacks, and are deploying a variety of responses to meet the rising challenges.
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PG&E restructures rate tiers to better cover costs of service
Beginning today, PG&E will charge rates based on two rather than three tiers of power use.
By Robert Walton • March 1, 2017 -
Deep Dive
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 -
National Grid, Utilidata REV demo targets 3% power demand reduction
New York's Reforming the Energy Vision has helped seed several innovative projects that look for solutions beyond new wires and power plants.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 27, 2017 -
Green groups: Indian Point nuke can be replaced with other carbon-free resources
Efficiency and transmission upgrades can help New York replace the Indian Point nuclear facility without turning to fossil fuels, according to a new study.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 27, 2017 -
Maine legislation seeks to cap retail power rates to protect residents from overpaying
The consumer protection bill was filed months after a study found Maine households overpaid for electricity by more than $30 million in 2015.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 24, 2017 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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 -
Tres Amigas truncates transmission tie
The project that hoped to link the three U.S. regional grids has been pared down to connect only two.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 17, 2017 -
PJM board approves $1.5B in system upgrades
The grid operator has now approved almost $31 billion in projects and enhancements related to its Regional Transmission Expansion Plan.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 17, 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 -
California regulators to consider shuttering Aliso Canyon gas storage facility
The gas storage facility was the site of the nation's worst-ever methane leak, which curtailed fuel supplies to area generators.
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 -
EEI promises collaboration with Trump administration on energy, tax policy
Edison Electric Institute officials also said the trend toward cleaner power will continue as prices for natural gas, renewable energy and new technology fall.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 10, 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 -
Deep Dive
How utility data sharing is helping the New York REV build the grid of the future
Making detailed grid data public can enable more clean resources and cut consumer costs. The REV docket shows just how difficult that can be.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 8, 2017 -
Deep DiveLooming tax reforms and regulatory changes could challenge utilities' financials
If proposed tax reforms and regulatory changes from the Republican-led Congress and the Trump administration succeed, what will they mean for utilities?
By Peter Maloney • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Reframing LCOE: New interactive tool expands the scope of generation cost comparisons
A new project from UT-Austin compares the full cost of electricity from 10 different generation resources in every U.S. county.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Zibelman exit interview: How the New York REV is paving the way for transactive energy
As she prepares to leave her post, New York PSC Chair Audrey Zibelman says the REV docket is well on its way to transforming utility operations.
By Gavin Bade • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Shape, shimmy, shed: Renewables are revamping DR's future value in California
Growing flexibility and renewable resources mean simple peak load curtailment will have less value in the future.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Texas residents used the most electricity in 2015, EIA data shows
California and Florida claimed the second and third spots for the most electricity usage for that year.
By Peter Maloney • Jan. 31, 2017
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