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12.20.17 Residential Solar 1

New York, Hawaii and others are experimenting with different cost-allocation methods for connecting DERs.

Sharing the Burden and the Benefits: The Quandary of Allocating DER Interconnection Costs

In Part 6 of our interconnection series with IREC, Erica McConnell and Laura Beaton examine how to fairly allocate costs for grid upgrades among DER customers.

by Erica McConnell and Laura Beaton

12.19.17 Electric Vehicles 3

San Diego-based Nuvve claims to have deployed the world's first commercially available V2G solution.

EDF Renewable Energy Leads Series A Round in Vehicle-to-Grid Startup Nuvve

It’s just the latest in a series of grid edge investments and acquisitions by European utility giants.

by Julia Pyper

12.18.17 Utilities 5

SoCal Edison is under investigation for causing the disastrous Thomas fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.

California Wildfires Spark Utility Investigations and New Regulations

How much responsibility should utilities bear for fire prevention, and are distributed energy resources part of a grid resilience solution?

by Julia Pyper

12.15.17 Energy Storage 3

Germany led the world in behind-the-meter batteries in 2017.

Stories That Defined the Global Energy Storage Market in 2017

Australia, China and Germany offered some of the most compelling storylines.

by Jason Deign

12.12.17 Regulation & Policy 1

A look back at policy actions that shaped the U.S. electricity sector in 2017.

Industry Perspective

The Top 10 Utility Regulation Trends of 2017

From performance-based regulation to wholesale market changes, AEE examines the most prominent grid edge policy actions of the year.

by Coley Girouard

Live broadcast of U.S. Energy Storage Summit 2017

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Watch the Live Broadcast From US Energy Storage Summit 2017

GTM Squared live-streamed more than 9 hours of panels from the event in San Francisco on December 12 and 13.

by Nicholas Rinaldi | December 12, 2017

12.12.17 Electric Vehicles 20

Mystery shoppers recently visited more than 140 dealerships to assess the EV sales experience.

US Auto Dealerships Are Bad at Selling Electric Vehicles, Study Finds

Researchers found the EV sales process is “wrought with inconsistencies.”

by Justin Gerdes

12.12.17 Off Grid/Energy Access 12

As workers repair Puerto Rico, a group of utilities say they have a plan for the island's future grid.

Group of Energy Heavyweights Unveils Plan for Puerto Rico’s Future Grid

It’ll take over $17 billion and a decade to complete.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

12.11.17 Regulation & Policy 700

Europe re-evaluates how to decarbonize the energy sector.

If Renewables Aren’t Growing Fast Enough to Replace Nuclear, What Are Europe’s Options?

Experts weigh Europe’s options for decarbonization.

by Jason Deign

12.11.17 Utilities 1

Italian utility Enel plans to embrace the energy transition through acquisitions.

On an Acquisition Spree, Enel Keeps an Eye Out for More Distributed Energy Opportunities

The company rebrands its new solutions group as “Enel X.”

by Jason Deign

12.07.17 Utilities 2

Can local clean energy resources replace an aging fossil fuel plant in Oakland?

A California First: Enlisting Distributed Energy for the Transmission Grid

PG&E and California’s grid operator want solar, batteries, demand response and efficiency to be as reliable as a diesel-fired power plant and transmission lines.

by Jeff St. John

12.05.17 Solar-Plus-Storage 10

Solar power prices in Chile have become highly competitive.

Chile’s Latest Auction Signals Growing Interest in Solar-Plus-Storage

At least one auction bidder is planning to sell PV power at night.

by Jason Deign

12.01.17 Energy Storage 19

Tesla builds a record-breaking battery at record pace. But at what cost?

Tesla’s Giant Australian Battery Is Proof That Energy Storage Is Coming of Age

On this week’s Interchange podcast: Tesla throws its weight into Australia; storage puts up a fight against gas peakers; and New York still can’t figure out how to support batteries.

by Stephen Lacey

11.30.17 Energy Storage 117