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03.22.18 Wind Markets & Policy 8

A massive winter storm tested the limits of the U.K.'s changing energy mix.

What Beastly Weather Says About UK Energy Security

Wind helped Britain weather a storm, but more may be needed in the future.

by Jason Deign

And the prize for most surprising grid planning development goes to...

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Hot Grid Planning Innovation of the Week: Freeze All Peaker Development

What should the nation learn from Arizona’s surprise move?

by Julian Spector | March 22, 2018

03.22.18 Policy 1

Provisions in recently passed legislation offer combined heat and power systems needed financial help.

Trump Tax Updates Could Help Achieve Obama-Era Combined Heat and Power Goal

“The business case for CHP has never looked better,” according to consulting firm ICF.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

How Tariffs Will Raise Balance-of-System Costs for Solar and Storage Projects

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How Tariffs Will Raise Balance-of-System Costs for Solar and Storage Projects

Sure, battery and module prices are on a downward trajectory. But what about the rest of the system?

by Emma Foehringer Merchant | March 21, 2018

03.21.18 Energy Storage 22

How many billionaires does it take to turn on a giant battery?

A British Billionaire Wants to Nab the Title of World’s Biggest Battery From Elon Musk

Sanjeev Gupta plans to build a massive battery complex in the same region where Tesla completed its record-setting battery system late last year.

by Julian Spector

03.21.18 Electric Vehicles 19

Electric vehicles -- and conventional cars -- are getting cleaner.

Your Electric Vehicle Is Getting Cleaner

A full 75 percent of U.S. drivers now live in areas where it’s cleaner to drive an EV than a traditional car that gets 50 miles per gallon.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.21.18 Solar-Plus-Storage 3

This little market ain't so little anymore.

Sunnova Enters the Residential Solar-Plus-Storage Market

The company launched its SunSafe offering in California with a unique lease deal, a full warranty and a performance guarantee.

by Julian Spector

03.19.18 Energy Storage 28

New research suggests short-duration batteries could take over a substantial share of California's impending peaker retirements.

How Big Is the Peak Capacity Market for Batteries?

A new study puts a number on the potential size of this new energy storage market.

by Julian Spector

03.19.18 Regulation & Policy 4

Policymakers from both sides of the aisle have called for increased efforts to combat Russian cyberintrusion into the power grid.

US Government Accuses Russia of Hacking Into Energy Infrastructure

A rare official recognition of the long-running effort by Russia to infiltrate energy industry networks and attack critical operations.

by Jeff St. John

03.16.18 Grid Optimization 11

Massachusetts could become an early adopter of a policy to use more renewables during moments of peak grid demand.

MA Governor Embraces ‘Clean Peak’ Policy to Encourage Renewables Paired With Storage

Governor Baker’s proposed bill would leverage the state’s renewable power at peak hours to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and system costs.

by Julian Spector

03.16.18 Policy 0

The key to swaying politicians’ views on renewable energy is making it a business issue, not a partisan one.

Clean Energy Supporters Begin to Make Inroads With Republican Policymakers

Senator Cantwell blames House Republicans for standing in the way of clean energy policies and called on industry members to help educate them.

by Lacey Johnson

03.16.18 Regulation & Policy 25

Arizona Regulators Freeze New Gas Plants, Demand More Clean Energy Planning From Utilities

The utility plans had too much gas to pass.

by Julian Spector

03.15.18 Regulation & Policy 5

Could FERC Order Put State Clean Energy Policies in Danger?

Clean energy advocates worry that FERC will use the minimum offer price rule to gut zero-cost, state-supported wind and solar power.

by Jeff St. John

03.15.18 Policy 16

The Trump administration is looking to shift funding away from cleantech and into fossil fuels.

DOE Official: Clean Energy Funding Should Be Cut for ‘Exceeding Goals’

The Under Secretary of Energy defends a Trump administration proposal to cut $1.3 billion in funding from the DOE’s renewable energy office.

by Lacey Johnson

03.14.18 Electric Vehicles 8

Utilities are waking up to an electrified transportation future, but is it fast enough?

Vast Majority of Utilities Just Beginning to Cope With EV Growth

“Time is not on the utilities’ side,” according to a report by the Smart Electric Power Alliance.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

03.14.18 Energy Storage 17

GE Says Its New Battery Product Can Cut Grid-Scale Storage Installation Times in Half

After a reboot, the energy giant is getting more serious about storage.

by Julian Spector

03.13.18 Regulation & Policy 20

How do you strike the right balance between regional integration and distribution management?

Industry Perspective

Expanding the Energy Imbalance Market Is the Right Way to Regionalize California’s Grid

Clean Coalition’s Doug Karpa and Craig Lewis argue that combining regional integration with a system of DSOs is a lower-risk approach to save ratepayers money and integrate renewables.

by Doug Karpa and Craig Lewis

The Stars Are Finally Aligning for Residential Storage

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The Stars Are Finally Aligning for Residential Storage

Goodbye, flat growth. Hello, hockey stick.

by Julian Spector | March 13, 2018

03.12.18 Finance & VC 1

The deal would put E.ON and RWE’s combined wind assets just behind Iberdrola.

E.ON and RWE Merger to Create New European Giants in Renewables and Retail Energy

E.ON seeks to acquire Innogy’s retail and grid businesses, selling back its renewable portfolio to RWE, as part of a complex asset swap.

by Jeff St. John

03.12.18 Solar-Plus-Storage 0

Sunrun Keeps Growing, While Prepping for a Whole New Grid Services Business

The rooftop solar leader is moving beyond solar.

by Julian Spector

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The Rise of Solar in the Southeast

And the policy changes that will determine its future potential.

by Julia Pyper | March 9, 2018

03.09.18 Regulation & Policy 15

The new docket is a follow-on to Secretary Perry's grid resilience proposal.

Grid Operators Report to FERC on Grid Resilience

A first step in defining the readiness of the grid to respond to and recover from storms, cyberattacks and an evolving energy mix.

by Jeff St. John

03.08.18 Commercial & Industrial Energy 1

The new company, Centrica Business Solutions, is selling combined heat and power, solar, battery energy storage and standby generators, along with the software and services to put them to use.

Centrica’s Play for North American Distributed Energy Dominance

Direct Energy’s customer base, plus acquired and home-built demand management software platforms and backup power providers, make for a competitive DER suite.

by Jeff St. John

03.08.18 Policy 9

As Puerto Rico moves toward recovery, local academics feel their views have been left out.

Green Energy Colonialism? Local Experts Left Out of Puerto Rico’s Post-Hurricane Energy Planning

“We have not been able to get into the conversation,” say Puerto Rico energy experts.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

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by Nicholas Rinaldi | March 8, 2018

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?

Regulation & Policy

What Beastly Weather Says About UK Energy Security

Hot Grid Planning Innovation of the Week: Freeze All Peaker Development

Trump Tax Updates Could Help Achieve Obama-Era Combined Heat and Power Goal

How Tariffs Will Raise Balance-of-System Costs for Solar and Storage Projects

A British Billionaire Wants to Nab the Title of World’s Biggest Battery From Elon Musk

Your Electric Vehicle Is Getting Cleaner

Sunnova Enters the Residential Solar-Plus-Storage Market

How Big Is the Peak Capacity Market for Batteries?

US Government Accuses Russia of Hacking Into Energy Infrastructure

MA Governor Embraces ‘Clean Peak’ Policy to Encourage Renewables Paired With Storage

Clean Energy Supporters Begin to Make Inroads With Republican Policymakers

Arizona Regulators Freeze New Gas Plants, Demand More Clean Energy Planning From Utilities

Could FERC Order Put State Clean Energy Policies in Danger?

DOE Official: Clean Energy Funding Should Be Cut for ‘Exceeding Goals’

Vast Majority of Utilities Just Beginning to Cope With EV Growth

GE Says Its New Battery Product Can Cut Grid-Scale Storage Installation Times in Half

Expanding the Energy Imbalance Market Is the Right Way to Regionalize California’s Grid

The Stars Are Finally Aligning for Residential Storage

E.ON and RWE Merger to Create New European Giants in Renewables and Retail Energy

Sunrun Keeps Growing, While Prepping for a Whole New Grid Services Business

The Rise of Solar in the Southeast

Grid Operators Report to FERC on Grid Resilience

Centrica’s Play for North American Distributed Energy Dominance

Green Energy Colonialism? Local Experts Left Out of Puerto Rico’s Post-Hurricane Energy Planning

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