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Electric Vehicles 75
Fewer Model 3 owners may qualify for a federal tax credit.

The Looming Issue With Tesla’s Model 3 Production Delay

The tax credit phase-out could dampen Model 3 sales.

by Katie Fehrenbacher
BOS/Inverters 3
Huawei's global testing center in Shanghai.

Solar Inverter Consolidation Will Continue: ‘Prices Show No Sign of Stabilizing’

There’s still a lot of room for cost reductions for solar and storage power electronics, too.

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 3
Puerto Rico Capitol Building in downtown San Juan.
Industry Perspective

Can Puerto Rico Overcome a Colonial Past to Build a Greener Grid?

Puerto Rico’s history of intervention and mismanagement created a financially disastrous backdrop for Hurricane Maria.

by John Farrell
Software & Analytics 1
Can legacy energy players remake themselves by scooping up analytics firms?

Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Deals in the Energy Sector Are Up Tenfold in 2017

Traditional energy players are looking to analytics and automation to improve operations and manage distributed resources.

by Jason Deign
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Grid Edge 2
Utilities are investing more money in infrastructure to keep up with a changing grid mix.

Utilities See ‘Robust’ Spending on Grid Upgrades to Prepare for Distributed Resources

The uptake of new resources has changed the game for grid investments, according to a new report.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
SoCal Edison Has a Bold Decarbonization Plan for California
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SoCal Edison Has a Bold Decarbonization Plan for California

Why SCE released the roadmap, and why it will be hard to achieve. Plus, a look at electricity policy in the Great White North.

by Julia Pyper |
Demand Response 0
European Grid Edge M&A Alert: Centrica Buys REstore for $81M

European Grid Edge M&A Alert: Centrica Buys REstore for $81M

U.K.-based energy giant snaps up standout demand response startup, adding to the year’s tally of grid edge acquisitions by European utilities.

by Jeff St. John
Live broadcast of U.S. Power & Renewables Summit 2017
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Watch the Live Broadcast From US Power & Renewables Summit 2017

GTM Squared will live-stream more than 9 hours of panels from the event in Austin on November 7 and 8.

by Nicolas Rinaldi |
Tesla Faces Gigafactory Bottlenecks; AMS Goes Live With a Battery-Backed Virtual Power Plant
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Tesla Faces Gigafactory Bottlenecks; AMS Goes Live With a Battery-Backed Virtual Power Plant

Plus, unlikely allies in Suniva trade case, the Oregon market heats up, and a fresh idea takes hold in Colorado.

by Julian Spector |
Policy 22
Pruitt to industry: The EPA's doors are wide open.

Scott Pruitt Opens EPA’s Front Doors to Industry, Pushes Scientists Out the Back Door

On this week’s episode of The Energy Gang: The latest in Pruitt’s mission to remake the Environmental Protection Agency.

by Stephen Lacey
Electric Vehicles 49
If electric vehicles are looking like a sure bet, how do we ensure infrastructure is ready?

The Next Big Obstacle for Electric Vehicles? Charging Infrastructure

“It’s a vicious circle, right? You need quick charging to make EVs happen, but that also raises a whole bunch of infrastructure constraints.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Grid Optimization 329
Jacobson turns to the courts to silence a leading critic.

Mark Jacobson Files $10M Lawsuit Over a Critique of His 100% Renewables Modeling

A heated dispute within the clean energy community just took a chilly turn.

by Julian Spector
Regulation & Policy 16
Rick Perry addresses the Republican Leadership Conference in June 2011.

Rick Perry: DOE’s Coal, Nuclear Proposal Is ‘Rebalancing the Market’

Perry doubles down on arguments that the NOPR will protect Americans.

by Lacey Johnson
Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 29
The use cases for fuel cells expand.

Fuel Cell Fall Update: Drones, Cruise Ships and Carbon Capture

It’s taken many years, but some fuel cell technologies may finally be making it out of the hype cycle.

by Matthew Klippenstein
Off Grid/Energy Access 2
Off-grid and mini-grid systems are the fastest way to get energy to Indians.

Decentralization Is the Cheapest Way to Expand Energy Access in India, Says IEA

India has led the way in expanding energy access to citizens. An emphasis on distributed renewables will strengthen those efforts, according to international energy experts.

by Willie Brent
Energy 1
Puerto Rico National Guard works on cleaning debris near power lines.

Puerto Rico Struggles With Power Recovery, Despite Whitefish Cancellation

In the aftermath of the Whitefish controversy, the power industry works to keep restoration efforts moving.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Electric Vehicles 36
Battery assembly issues at the Tesla Gigafactory are causing the company to miss its ambitious targets.

Tesla Delays Model 3 Production, Posts Q3 Loss of $671 Million

Elon Musk says he’s “leading from the front lines” as Tesla battles production bottlenecks at the Gigafactory.

by Katie Fehrenbacher
Energy Storage 2
The battle over whether storage will replace the proposed Puente gas peaker plant has taken some new twists and turns.

NRG Asked to Suspend Its Controversial Gas Plant Application. What Does That Actually Mean?

The independent power provider isn’t throwing in the towel on Puente just yet.

by Julian Spector
Policy 7
Are renewable energy tax credits safe in the GOP tax plan?

GOP Tax Reform Plan Sparks Uncertainty for the Clean Energy Industry

As the GOP advances its tax plan, solar and wind interests consider the potential impact.

by Justin Gerdes
Microgrids 6
The potential for blockchain in energy has garnered a lot of attention from industry.

Can LO3 Energy Cut Through the Hype on Blockchain?

The startup prefers to call itself a “transactive energy” company: “We very much think of ourselves as an energy company that happens to use blockchain.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Regulation & Policy 3
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is unlikely to approve a new rule before the end of the year.

Experts Debate the Energy Department’s Coal and Nuclear Market Intervention

Analysts and policymakers seek a bipartisan path through NOPR’s policy quagmire, as DOE sticks to its guns and cost estimates grow higher.

by Jeff St. John
Fossil Fuels 1
Vistra and Dynegy hope to merge in order to cut costs in the competitive power provider market.

Texas Gas Players Consolidate as Vistra Agrees to Buy Dynegy

It’s a tough world out there for a gas-heavy power producer.

by Julian Spector
Markets & Policy 15
ITC Issues Recommended Remedies in Section 201 Solar Trade Case

ITC Issues Recommended Remedies in Section 201 Solar Trade Case

Two commissioners agreed on a 30% tariff on imported solar modules declining over four years, plus a tariff-rate quota on cells.

by Julia Pyper
Utilities 1
Cybersecurity threats are lurking everywhere on the power grid.

Why You Should Fear a Cyberattack on the Grid

On this week’s episode of The Interchange: security threats on the electric grid.

by Stephen Lacey
Grid Optimization 5
Flexibility is the key to wholesale electricity market reform.
Industry Perspective

Flexibility, Not Resilience, Is the Key to Wholesale Electricity Market Reform

Some possible solutions for managing the transformation of wholesale markets.

by Eric Gimon