Grid Edge

Energy Storage 8
Batteries from the Ioniq Electric could end up on the grid, if Hyundai avoids the pitfalls that hobbled some of its peers.

Hyundai Enters Stationary Storage Market With Greensmith Partnership

History tells us that for carmakers, jumping into the storage industry is easier said than done.

by Julian Spector
Demand Response 1
Leap takes a leap into California's distributed energy auction.

Leap, a New Startup Testing Blockchain, Takes 90MW Stake in California’s Distributed Energy Auction

California’s latest DRAM round sees a big new entry by an unknown startup.

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 2
California needs to learn from past mistakes in coping with the devastating wildfires.
Industry Perspective

A Former Commissioner’s Open Letter on Recovering From the California Wildfires

Mike Florio urges policymakers to avoid pushing utilities into bankruptcy—and punishing their customers in the process.

by Mike Florio
Why New York’s Storage Road Map Is So Important
SquaredGTM Squared

Why New York’s Storage Road Map Is So Important

Trying to divine where the storage market is headed? Check out the week’s three most impactful policy, legislative and business model advances.

by Julian Spector |
GTM Squared

GTM Squared's annual membership is designed for energy leaders and enterprises. Professionals stay smart with Squared's intel platform that gives access to insights they want, when they want them. The membership includes:

Weekly Insights From Our Experts
Event Live Streams & Video On-Demand
GTM Event Registration Discounts
Special Reports & Surveys

Learn More
Smart Grid 5
In this week's podcast, we look at how artificial intelligence will shape the electric grid.

Are Robots Coming to Take Over the Grid?

And other grid-edge questions worth considering over beers.

by Stephen Lacey
Utilities 5
Utilities face hurdles in a changing electricity landscape.

Moody’s Gives Regulated Utilities a Negative Outlook for the First Time

The credit rating agency said tax reform pushed its regulated utility outlook into uncertain territory.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
PV, EV, & Storage 17
Should virtual power plants even be considered in the same class as normal power plants?

What Will It Take to Build the Market for Virtual Power Plants?

Standards and protocols top the list of measures needed to build the VPP market. Also, maybe stop calling them virtual power plants.

by Justin Gerdes
Fossil Fuels 461
Batteries won't completely overtake natural gas peakers by 2050, according to BNEF.

BNEF: Gas Still ‘Necessary’ in a 50 Percent Wind and Solar Scenario

Despite a “battery boom,” analysts believe peakers will still need to support a growing mix of clean energy by mid-century.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Solar-Plus-Storage 14
No capacity market, no incentives -- no problem!

How Vistra and FlexGen Made the Largest Battery in Texas Pencil Out

Turns out there’s money in retrofitting batteries onto existing solar plants.

by Julian Spector
Utilities 13
“We need incentives to invest, but we also need incentives to make innovation.

Utilities Should be Allowed to Experiment and Fail, Says Energy Exec

Utilities are required to innovate but not allowed to make mistakes, laments the managing director of the Austrian power company Energienetze Steiermark.

by Jason Deign
Finance & VC 16
Investors say a lack of federal policy action is a hurdle for continued renewable energy growth.

What Financiers Need to Unlock $1 Trillion in Renewable Energy Investment

Financial institutions say they could double their planned investments in the U.S. renewable energy sector.

by Julia Pyper
Utilities 5
This is the first time PG&E has put a dollar figure on its potential liability.

PG&E Sets $2.5B Charge for Wildfire Liabilities on the ‘Lower End of Range’

The California utility gives investors a hard figure on the financial disaster it faces if found at fault for last year’s deadly firestorms—and a bankruptcy warning.

by Jeff St. John
Wind Markets & Policy 98
Introducing the Gator Curve.
Industry Perspective

Forget the Duck Curve. Renewables Integration in the Midwest Is a Whole Other Animal

What is the Upper Midwest’s energy mascot? Fresh Energy’s Andrew Twite presents: the Smilin’ Gator Curve.

by Andrew Twite
Regulation & Policy 8
Three major clean energy bills returned to the hearing agenda this June.

California Tries Again With 3 Landmark Clean Energy Bills. This Time Things Are Different

The energy landscape has changed and last year’s obstacles may have shifted for 100 percent clean energy, grid expansion and a storage program.

by Julian Spector
Grid Optimization 5
Distributed Energy Poised for ‘Explosive Growth’ on the US Grid

Distributed Energy Poised for ‘Explosive Growth’ on the US Grid

With distributed resources set to double by 2023, GTM Research lays out the challenges facing U.S. utilities in managing integration.

by Jeff St. John
Policy 20
A bipartisan group is trying for a carbon tax.

Exelon, First Solar and AWEA Back a New Bipartisan Carbon Tax Advocacy Group

Americans for Carbon Dividends has conservative backing and a long-shot goal.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Regulation & Policy 0
Power in Puerto Rico is almost fully restored.

Department of Energy Issues Recommendations for Post-Maria Puerto Rico

The federal government suggests more clean energy is a good option.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Solar 1
Energy Jobs: Tesla Slashes Workforce 9% and Adds Execs; Regulators Go to Private Sector
SPONSORED ARTICLE

Energy Jobs: Tesla Slashes Workforce 9% and Adds Execs; Regulators Go to Private Sector

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

by Katherine Tweed
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0
Consumers can use connected devices to increase convenience and comfort.
Research Spotlight

Connected Devices Are Driving a More Grid-Responsive Home

According to a new report from GTM Research, voice-activated devices will be central to the energy-smart home.

by Olivia Chen
Policy 3
Analysts don't expect the solar or storage industries to take a heavy hit from recent Trump tariff announcements.

Trump Tariffs on Chinese Solar and Battery Products to Have Minimal Impact

With Chinese solar imports already flagging, new tariffs shouldn’t further damage the industry.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Blockchain 3
Power Ledger and Silicon Valley Power to Track EV Low-Carbon Credits via Blockchain

Power Ledger and Silicon Valley Power to Track EV Low-Carbon Credits via Blockchain

Blockchain’s use in the energy space gets a new proof-of-concept deployment in Silicon Valley.

by Jeff St. John
GTM Grid Edge Innovation Summit live broadcast from San Francisco, California on June 20 and 21, 2018.
SquaredGTM Squared

Watch Grid Edge Innovation Summit 2018 Right Here on June 20 & 21

We have 11+ hours of panels and presos from our industry-leading grid edge conference. And you can watch it all by registering here.

by Nicholas Rinaldi |
Energy Efficiency 31
Heat pump systems reduce carbon emissions for buildings, but may cost more than traditional heating and cooling.

Electric Heating Accelerates the Push for Deep Decarbonization, but Cost Remains an Issue

An economic analysis of heat pumps versus natural gas and oil shows the least carbon-intensive option may not be the cheapest.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Lighting 29
UN Aims to Eradicate Inefficient Incandescent Light Bulbs

UN Aims to Eradicate Inefficient Incandescent Light Bulbs

New guidelines for energy-efficient lighting could yield $18 billion in savings.

by Justin Gerdes
Energy Storage 48
To power the grid on renewables year-round, the storage industry will have to get much cheaper and longer-lasting than current batteries allow.

Inside Form Energy, the Star-Studded Startup Tackling the Toughest Problem in Energy Storage

Industry veterans from Tesla, Aquion and A123 are trying to create cost-effective energy storage to last for weeks and months.

by Julian Spector