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Some New Ideas for Redesigning Energy Efficiency Policies

A look at how to meet demand for energy efficiency and distributed energy resources in a way that meets the needs of customers, utilities and third parties.

by Julia Pyper | July 21, 2017

GTM Squared

The Companies Saying No to Lithium-Ion

The latest updates from the energy storage iconoclasts.

by Julian Spector | July 21, 2017

07.21.17 Energy Storage 6

New York Grapples With the Best Way to Promote Storage: Mandates or Market Reforms?

“The easy way to do things is to have mandates; the harder but more impactful way is to challenge the industry and the utilities to think about different approaches.”

by Julian Spector

07.20.17 Regulation & Policy 13

Aliso Canyon Should Close Permanently, Says California Governor Jerry Brown

A call to phase out Southern California’s biggest natural-gas storage site in 10 years, and bring in efficiency, solar PV, energy storage and demand response to take its place.

by Jeff St. John

07.20.17 Policy 8

Leaked DOE Grid Report Puts Rick Perry in an Awkward Position. What Will the Final Draft Look Like?

On this week’s Interchange podcast, we debate the consequences of the leaked DOE grid reliability study. Plus, we talk about corporate strategies for buying 100% renewable energy.

by Stephen Lacey

07.19.17 Grid Optimization 1

Defining the True Market Opportunity for Distributed Energy Resource Management Software

A true enterprise DERMS platform doesn’t exist yet—but utilities and vendors are building up the central, edge and fleet platforms to get there.

by Jeff St. John

07.19.17 Solar-Plus-Storage 4

Sunrun’s Evolution From Home Solar Installer to Comprehensive Energy Solution Provider

A conversation with Audrey Lee, Sunrun’s new vice president of grid services.

by Julia Pyper

07.19.17 Regulation & Policy 19

Hawaii Utility’s 100% Renewable Energy Plan Gets the Green Light

Regulators approved the third iteration of HECO’s proposal, but still expressed numerous concerns.

by Jeff St. John

07.18.17 Grid Optimization 1

Virtual Power Plants: Ready to Serve a Grid Near You

Vendors talk about the evolving applications for aggregated distributed resources.

by Jill Feblowitz

07.17.17 Energy Storage 3

Sonnen Signs a Deal to Put Storage in New Arizona Housing Developments

Energy storage doesn’t look as expensive when it’s part of your mortgage.

by Julian Spector

The Grid Edge’s Decoupling Effect, Smart Metering Moves, and Distributed Energy State-by-State

GTM Squared

The Grid Edge’s Decoupling Effect, Smart Metering Moves, and Distributed Energy State-by-State

Smart meters are pushing Colorado’s Xcel Energy into a first-ever decoupling pilot. Plus, an AMI update and the value of non-wires alternatives in Illinois, California and New York.

by Jeff St. John | July 14, 2017

07.14.17 People 4

Energy Jobs: NYSERDA, Tesla, Edison Energy, BYD, Intersect Power, Spruce, ESA, Burns & McDonnell

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

by Eric Wesoff

07.14.17 Residential Solar 11

Industry Perspective

The New Normal for Rooftop Solar in Hawaii?

As the state’s solar market contracts painfully, business leaders are wondering how they’ll survive.

by Marco Mangelsdorf

07.13.17 Energy Storage 29

California Assembly Yanks Major Storage Bill, Pushing It to 2018

SB 700 would have funded storage incentives over 10 years. It disappeared from the Assembly’s schedule without a vote.

by Julian Spector

07.13.17 Software & Analytics 1

Industry Perspective

Eight Is Enough: How Customer Engagement Can Happen in Minutes

FirstFuel’s Brian Bowen argues customer engagement is not about measuring minutes of thought or effort. It’s about achieving outcomes.

by Brian Bowen

07.12.17 Grid Optimization 471

An Interview With Mark Jacobson on the 100% Renewables Debate

On this week’s Interchange podcast, a wide-ranging conversation with Professor Jacobson about his modeling methods, his critics, and the current discourse around renewable energy policy.

by Stephen Lacey

07.12.17 Utilities 1

Edison Energy Shakeup: Top Execs Depart Amidst Strategic Review

Tough times for the first big utility-backed energy services company, mirroring GE’s struggles with Current.

by Jeff St. John

07.12.17 Utilities 46

NRG Plans Sale of $4 Billion in Power Plant Assets, Including Up to 100% of Renewables Projects

The full divestment plan covers more than 20 gigawatts of conventional and renewable power plants, plus a stake in NRG Yield.

by Stephen Lacey

07.11.17 Utilities 6

How to Get Better Results From Utility Pilot Projects

Many utility demos don’t produce results. Here are five tips to fix that.

by Katie Fehrenbacher

07.11.17 Utilities 6

Russia Named as Cyber-Intruder in Latest US Power Plant Hacks

While Trump confers with Putin on cybersecurity, evidence mounts of Russia’s meddling in U.S. energy infrastructure.

by Jeff St. John

07.11.17 Energy Storage 5

AES and Siemens Partner to Create New Energy Storage Powerhouse

The new company, Fluence, will combine AES’ expertise in utility-scale storage with Siemens’ global sales and engineering resources.

by Julian Spector

07.10.17 Energy Storage 0

Advanced Microgrid Solutions Raises $34M Series B From a Who’s Who of Strategic Investors

Energy Impact Partners, Southern Company, AGL and GE Ventures take stakes in California startup that’s linking batteries, buildings and the grid.

by Jeff St. John

07.07.17 Energy Storage 38

Power Play: Tesla Nabs South Australia Contract for World’s Biggest Battery

The company aims to deploy a 100-megawatt/129-megawatt-hour Powerpack system by December to shore up Australia’s grid.

by Julian Spector

07.07.17 Electric Vehicles 3

VW’s Electrify America Breaks Ground on EV Charging Network, Faces Scrutiny in California

The ‘Dieselgate’ settlement is producing its first EV chargers in D.C. and nine other cities. But VW’s $800 million California plan still faces challenges.

by Jeff St. John

07.07.17 Energy Storage 4

Project Financing Grows for Commercial Energy Storage, Lags for Residential

Unlocking more accessible financing is a key hurdle to the growth of behind-the-meter storage, a new report shows.

by Julian Spector

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?

Utilities

Some New Ideas for Redesigning Energy Efficiency Policies

The Companies Saying No to Lithium-Ion

New York Grapples With the Best Way to Promote Storage: Mandates or Market Reforms?

Aliso Canyon Should Close Permanently, Says California Governor Jerry Brown

Leaked DOE Grid Report Puts Rick Perry in an Awkward Position. What Will the Final Draft Look Like?

Defining the True Market Opportunity for Distributed Energy Resource Management Software

Sunrun’s Evolution From Home Solar Installer to Comprehensive Energy Solution Provider

Hawaii Utility’s 100% Renewable Energy Plan Gets the Green Light

Virtual Power Plants: Ready to Serve a Grid Near You

Sonnen Signs a Deal to Put Storage in New Arizona Housing Developments

The Grid Edge’s Decoupling Effect, Smart Metering Moves, and Distributed Energy State-by-State

Energy Jobs: NYSERDA, Tesla, Edison Energy, BYD, Intersect Power, Spruce, ESA, Burns & McDonnell

The New Normal for Rooftop Solar in Hawaii?

California Assembly Yanks Major Storage Bill, Pushing It to 2018

Eight Is Enough: How Customer Engagement Can Happen in Minutes

An Interview With Mark Jacobson on the 100% Renewables Debate

Edison Energy Shakeup: Top Execs Depart Amidst Strategic Review

NRG Plans Sale of $4 Billion in Power Plant Assets, Including Up to 100% of Renewables Projects

How to Get Better Results From Utility Pilot Projects

Russia Named as Cyber-Intruder in Latest US Power Plant Hacks

AES and Siemens Partner to Create New Energy Storage Powerhouse

Advanced Microgrid Solutions Raises $34M Series B From a Who’s Who of Strategic Investors

Power Play: Tesla Nabs South Australia Contract for World’s Biggest Battery

VW’s Electrify America Breaks Ground on EV Charging Network, Faces Scrutiny in California

Project Financing Grows for Commercial Energy Storage, Lags for Residential