Grid Edge

Energy Storage 3
Will non-recourse financing become the norm in storage?

Powin’s Latest Deal Hints at Maturation for Energy Storage Project Financing

Powin foresees a rise in non-recourse project financing, following the trend in other renewable energy sectors.

by Jason Deign
Regulation & Policy 8
Whitefish Energy workers repairing power lines in Puerto Rico will soon have their contract scrapped.

Puerto Rico to Cancel Whitefish Grid Contract; CEO Says Critics Are on a ‘Witch Hunt’

Governor Rosselló has requested that PREPA terminate Whitefish Energy’s controversial agreement immediately.

by Julia Pyper
Solar 0
GTM Research unpacks the latest trends in solar plant operations and management.
Research Spotlight

Aggregation: An Unstoppable Trend in Solar Power Plant Monitoring

PV monitoring software and hardware are slowly becoming decoupled in most markets around the world, creating opportunities for a new breed of monitoring firms.

by Cedric Brehaut
Nuclear 293
Can the Americans follow the Europeans in the use of advanced load-following tech?

Why More Flexible Operation Won’t Save US Nuclear Power Plants

Technology can help nuclear match renewables. But American market dynamics are complicated.

by Jason Deign
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Regulation & Policy 14
Shayle Kann offers some thoughts on energy market reforms.
Research Spotlight

Next-Generation Energy Technologies Are Constrained by Outdated Markets. Here’s How to Fix Them

Parting words from the head of GTM Research on how to unleash the future of electricity.

by Shayle Kann
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Will storage start to catch up to solar in India?

India Takes the First Steps Toward a Utility-Scale Energy Storage Market

After a few failed attempts, a state-owned energy company runs a sucessful auction for batteries.

by Jason Deign
Lessons from the Puente gas plant proceeding: Can storage challenge peakers outside California?
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The Advent of Peak Gas Peaker?

Almost. Plus: An alternative battery upstart finds the grid, making old dams feel young again, and the view from 2049.

by Julian Spector |
Fossil Fuels 14
Almost no one likes Perry's proposed rule for coal and nuke plants.

Rick Perry’s Halfhearted Attempt to Make Coal a Winner

In this week’s episode of The Energy Gang: Why everyone is blasting Secretary Perry’s attempt to shore up aging coal plants.

by Stephen Lacey
Policy 24
Whitefish Energy workers repair lines and towers in Puerto Rico as the company's contract comes under scrutiny.

The Whitefish Controversy: Puerto Rico Grid Contract Bars Government Audit Into Unknown Firm

Details of the small Montana firm’s $300 million deal spark calls for investigation as Puerto Rico’s energy crisis persists.

by Julia Pyper, Katie Fehrenbacher
Utilities 10
Exterior of Consolidated Edison's East River substation in Manhattan

What Superstorm Sandy Taught Consolidated Edison, 5 Years On

“We thought we were in good shape.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Software & Analytics 6
A growing number of companies are developing blockchain for the energy industry.

15 Firms Leading the Way on Energy Blockchain

More companies will probably have launched by the time you read this.

by Jason Deign
Software & Analytics 4
GE inks an important deal for its grid analytics software.

GE Locks Down Major Grid Data Deal With Exelon’s Utilities

“This is one of the first large extensions of a cloud-architected analytics platform in the utility industry.”

by Julian Spector
Itron, Silver Spring and the Race for Open Standards
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Itron, Silver Spring and the Race for Open Standards

Itron Utility Week highlights how Itron’s purchase of Silver Spring is a natural step in an industry shifting to the internet of things.

by Jeff St. John |
Blockchain 3
In this week's Interchange podcast, we explore applications for blockchain in energy.

Real-World Use Cases for Blockchain in the Energy Sector: Grid+ and Power Ledger

In this week’s episode of The Interchange: We explain how blockchain can be applied to energy trading.

by Stephen Lacey, Shayle Kann
Finance & VC 0
Italian multinational power company Enel acquired the U.S. startup eMotorWerks this week.
Research Spotlight

European Utility Giants Are on a Grid Edge Shopping Spree in 2017

Enel’s acquisition of eMotorWerks marks the utility’s third purchase of a U.S. grid edge company this year.

by Elta Kolo
Residential Solar 33
No, Solar Doesn’t Have a Customer Acquisition Problem
Industry Perspective

No, Solar Doesn’t Have a Customer Acquisition Problem

The problem is the customer experience.

by Vikram Aggarwal
Software & Analytics 4
Simple Energy rebate-as-a-service platform

Simple Energy Brings Instant Utility Rebates to Retail Outlets

The startup’s new “rebates-as-a-service” platform has already tripled the number of transactions for evaporative coolers in Xcel territory.

by Julia Pyper
Regulation & Policy 14
President Trump’s Coal Bailout: A Crude Attempt to Pay for Campaign Promises
Industry Perspective

President Trump’s Coal Bailout: A Crude Attempt to Pay for Campaign Promises

The U.S. Senator from New Mexico calls on Secretary Perry to immediately withdraw the notice of proposed rulemaking from FERC’s consideration.

by Senator Martin Heinrich
Regulation & Policy 11
Regional transmission grid and resilience

DOE’s Coal, Nuclear Cost Recovery Plan Receives Onslaught of Opposition

The comment deadline brought a last-ditch offensive from grid operators, regulators, industry groups and analysts—all urging FERC to reject Rick Perry’s proposal.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 4
Energy Jobs: Moves at Siemens, Uptake Poaches From GE, and Trump Picks Another Climate Skeptic
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Energy Jobs: Moves at Siemens, Uptake Poaches From GE, and Trump Picks Another Climate Skeptic

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

by Katherine Tweed
Finance & VC 6
Generate Capital Raises $200M for Distributed Energy, Led by Alaska Permanent

Generate Capital Raises $200M for Distributed Energy, Led by Alaska Permanent

The company backs distributed clean energy technologies like batteries, anaerobic digesters and fuel cells for forklifts.

by Katie Fehrenbacher
Regulation & Policy 31
Will California sort through the politics of grid regionalization?

California Experts Weigh the Next Steps for a Western Regional Grid

“Regionalization has been Governor Brown’s project, so I would assume the next move is his.”

by Ben Paulos
Off Grid/Energy Access 0
Fenix International off-grid solar energy access and Engie acquisition

Engie’s Fenix Acquisition Gives a Major Boost to Energy Access Efforts

The European utility’s investment “unlocks a massive global commercial debt market.”

by Julia Pyper, Emma Foehringer Merchant
Software & Analytics 2
It’s Personal: Moving From Transactions to Customer Relationships
Industry Perspective

It’s Personal: Moving From Transactions to Customer Relationships

FirstFuel’s Indran Ratnathicam argues it’s essential that utilities build deeper relationships with their customers through personalized insights.

by Indran Ratnathicam
Demand Response 1
Demand Response Startup Voltus Raises $10M

Demand Response Startup Voltus Raises $10M

Startup with new tech and industry talent seeks opportunities in a fast-changing—and consolidating—industry.

by Jeff St. John