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What Should Energy Storage Ask From Congress?

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What Should Energy Storage Ask From Congress?

The industry has gained national attention. A few ideas on what it can do with that opportunity.

by Julian Spector | July 20, 2018

07.19.18 Electric Vehicles 15

New York utilities think electric cars are a good way to engage with their customers.

Con Edison and National Grid Want to Help You Buy an Electric Car

Can a digital cost-comparison service counteract declining load growth?

by Julian Spector

07.19.18 Blockchain 9

Could blockchain transform the electricity sector? New York utilities think so.

Industry Perspective

New York Utilities: We Believe Blockchain Is ‘Transformative’

Avangrid, Con Edison, National Grid, the New York Power Authority and Indigo Advisory Group describe the many attractive use cases for blockchain.

by Avangrid, Con Edison, National Grid, New York Power Authority, Indigo Advisory Group

07.19.18 Off Grid/Energy Access 44

With resilience still relevant, clean energy companies consider off-grid solutions.

Will Natural Disasters Boost the Case for Grid Defection?

Clean energy companies note an increased appetite for off-grid solutions, while utilities fight to stay connected.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

07.19.18 Markets & Policy 8

It's easy to forget how much has changed in a relatively short period of time.

No Longer a Novelty, Clean Energy Technologies Boom All Across the US

A new report documents the democratization of renewables, energy storage and electric vehicles in America.

by Julia Pyper

07.18.18 Energy Storage 4

Industry members make the case for R&D funding, tax credits, a federal energy storage road map and more.

Energy Storage Gets Its Day in Congress

The House Energy and Commerce Committee invited experts to testify on what federal storage policy should look like.

by Julian Spector

07.18.18 Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 3

GTM recently spoke to the head of energy partnerships at Nest about reintegrating with Google.

Nest Merges With Google Home Division as CEO Steps Down

From voice control to DER management systems and more—here’s what Nest is working on now.

by Julia Pyper

07.16.18 Residential Solar 0

Rooftop solar advocates hope to find a solution for when the legislature comes back in session.

South Carolina Solar Companies Seek Compromise Deal as Net Metering Caps Hit

Duke Energy Carolinas has reached its 2 percent limit for net-metered solar systems.

by Julia Pyper

The Case for State Clean Energy Standards

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The Case for State Clean Energy Standards

A report by Third Way and The Breakthrough Institute argues states should adopt portfolio standards for a broad set of low-carbon resources.

by Julia Pyper | July 16, 2018

07.13.18 Regulation & Policy 9

A California utility gets serious about all-electric buildings.

Here’s How One Utility Is Thinking About Mainstreaming All-Electric Buildings

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District suggests policy fixes to advance building decarbonization in California and beyond.

by Justin Gerdes

07.12.18 Regulation & Policy 7

Distributed energy companies are breathing a sigh of relief in California.

Regulators Rescue Southern California Edison’s 125MW Pilot for Distributed Grid Resources

One of the state’s biggest DER procurements won’t get canceled after all. But its outcomes for state grid-DER integration policy are far from certain.

by Jeff St. John

07.12.18 Energy 0

Energy Jobs: Powelson Out at FERC, Tesla Exec Churn Continues, and More

Executive and boardroom moves in cleantech, utilities, energy and venture capital.

by Katherine Tweed

Julian Spector explores the latest must-hear news from the energy storage industry.

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Massachusetts’ Battle for (Storage) Independence

Plus, microstorage gets downsized and Greensmith goes global.

by Julian Spector | July 9, 2018

07.05.18 Solar-Plus-Storage 4

Massachusetts faces some tough decisions with its energy storage policy.

Massachusetts Faces Make-or-Break Decision on Landmark Storage Incentive

The state’s SMART program could launch an energy storage industry—unless it hands over capacity rights from owners and developers to the utilities.

by Julian Spector

07.03.18 Regulation & Policy 11

How FERC’s New Ruling Is Upending the Country’s Biggest Capacity Market

A 3-to-2 party-line vote to undo and replace PJM’s capacity market will cause major uncertainties for state-subsidized renewables and nuclear.

by Jeff St. John

07.02.18 Energy Storage 116

PG&E picked Tesla and Vistra to build massive batteries to provide local reliability in place of existing gas plants.

PG&E Proposes World’s Biggest Batteries to Replace South Bay Gas Plants

How do you ensure grid reliability with batteries instead of gas? Call in Tesla and Vistra to build incredibly large storage plants.

by Julian Spector

06.29.18 Solar-Plus-Storage 9

The Sunshine State could benefit from being a storage state, too.

Industry Perspective

Florida Utilities Need to Begin Leveraging Intelligent Residential Energy Storage

On the heels of Florida regulators allowing residential solar leases, utilities should start to deploy intelligent residential storage as a grid asset.

by Andrew Battaglia

06.28.18 Energy Storage 14