Smart Energy Meter News | Grid Services & Balancing

As solar and battery costs plummet, microgrids are becoming more attractive for a variety of applications. We’ve got the latest activity from DistribuTech.

by Julian Spector

02.03.17 Energy Storage 0

Stem Pilot Marks a Step Forward for Commercial Energy Storage in Hawaii

Stem has deployed and tested a network of grid-assisting batteries, laying the groundwork for future deployments.

by Julian Spector

02.02.17 Grid Optimization 48

Industry Perspective

Experts Identify 8 Areas of Electricity Innovation to Watch in 2017

RMI’s Leia Guccione outlines the top reasons DERs are changing the grid—and changing it quickly.

by Leia Guccione

02.02.17 Energy Storage 1

Now Pairing With Energy Storage: Smart Thermostats

Zen Ecosystems is partnering with Swell Energy to package smart thermostats with batteries and extend customer savings.

by Julian Spector

02.01.17 Grid Edge 1

DistribuTech Roundup: Distributed Energy Intelligence, AMI as IOT, and Better Bird-on-a-Wire Sensors

Itron and Silver Spring grow their beyond-the-meter business, Sentient goes low power, Survalent and Spirae partner, SEPA and SGIP merge.

by Jeff St. John

01.31.17 Grid Optimization 1

Industry Perspective

Knowledge Is Power: Access to Grid Data Improves the Interconnection Experience for All

In Part 4 of our interconnection series with IREC, Erica McConnell and Cathy Malina look at why information sharing is so crucial for making sensible investments in distributed resources.

by Erica McConnell and Cathy Malina

01.31.17 Grid Optimization 0

The Distributed Energy Resource Management System Comes of Age

ABB picks Enbala to extend grid controls to behind-the-meter energy assets, and Siemens launches a unified DERMS platform.

by Jeff St. John

01.27.17 Energy Storage 10

India’s First Grid-Scale Battery Project Signals a Coming Boom for Energy Storage

The 10-megawatt project is a step in the right direction. But much more storage will be needed to help India achieve its solar ambitions.

by Mike Stone

01.26.17 Regulation & Policy 200

Industry Perspective

Wind and Solar Are Our Cheapest Electricity Generation Sources. Now What Do We Do?

We’re already well into a new era. But many regulators and policymakers don’t act like it.

by Michael O'Boyle

01.26.17 Energy Storage 5

Germany’s Banner Year for Big Batteries

From grid services to uninterruptible power supplies, energy storage is starting to making its mark on Germany’s renewables-heavy grid.

by Mike Stone

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

What the Coming Wave of Distributed Energy Resources Means for the US Grid

Extreme Weather Keeps Maxing Out the Grid

A Wartime Plan for Electrifying America

An Island’s Path to 100% Renewables

Are Batteries at a Turning Point?

Storage Integrator FlexGen Gains New Leadership at Crucial Time

Vestas Ventures Makes First Investment With Stake in Wooden Tower Start-Up

Vestas Launches World’s Largest Turbines as 'Big 3' Competition Ramps Up

BP, RWE and EnBW Win Big in UK Offshore Wind Leasing Round

How Cheap and Abundant Can Clean Power Get?

Climate Fintech Startup Atmos Financial Puts Savings to Work for Clean Energy

Could Chile’s Auction Help Save CSP From Oblivion?

Smart Grid Optimization

SoCal Edison Seeks 55MW of Distributed Energy Resources to Keep Santa Barbara’s Lights On

Utilities Have Invested Over $2.9 Billion in Distributed Energy Companies

California Is Considering a 100 Percent Renewable Energy Law. That’s a Bad Idea

Visualizing the Growth of California’s New Energy Economy

Landis+Gyr Lays Out Its Financial Health as Parent Company Toshiba Faces Crisis

Enbala Raises $12M Investment Led by Grid Software Partner ABB

How to Sell a CHP Gas Plant in a World of Carbon Constraints

A New Coalition Looks to Accelerate the Pace of Blockchain in the Energy Sector

Lancaster, Calif. Requires Newly Built Houses to Fully Power Themselves with Solar

Regulators Blame South Australia’s Rolling Blackout on Both Thermal and Wind Generation

The Coolest Stuff Happening at the Grid Edge So Far in 2017

3 Vendors With Unique Ways of Helping Utilities Integrate Distributed Resources

The Dawn of the Solar-Plus-Storage Age

Regulators to Utilities: We’ll Let You Rate-Base Your Cloud Computing

Morgan Stanley: Storage in the Utility Sector ‘Will Grow More Than the Market Anticipates’

Microgrids on the March: Utilities Are Building Out New Business Models to Make Islanding Work

Stem Pilot Marks a Step Forward for Commercial Energy Storage in Hawaii

Experts Identify 8 Areas of Electricity Innovation to Watch in 2017

Now Pairing With Energy Storage: Smart Thermostats

DistribuTech Roundup: Distributed Energy Intelligence, AMI as IOT, and Better Bird-on-a-Wire Sensors

Knowledge Is Power: Access to Grid Data Improves the Interconnection Experience for All

The Distributed Energy Resource Management System Comes of Age

India’s First Grid-Scale Battery Project Signals a Coming Boom for Energy Storage

Wind and Solar Are Our Cheapest Electricity Generation Sources. Now What Do We Do?

Germany’s Banner Year for Big Batteries