Grid Edge

Grid Optimization 51
Intermittent Renewables Are Up. So Where Is All of the Gas?

Intermittent Renewables Are Up. So Where Is All of the Gas?

Europe’s wind leaders have different ways of dodging power-balance issues besides just firing up more gas turbines.

by Jason Deign
Regulation & Policy 56
Perry to Congress: Price Tag on DOE Proposal to Prop Up Coal; Nuclear Is the ‘Cost of Freedom’

Perry to Congress: Price Tag on DOE Proposal to Prop Up Coal; Nuclear Is the ‘Cost of Freedom’

Lawmakers grill DOE chief over his rush request for federal cost-recovery mandate in the name of grid resiliency.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 12
Sonnen and Mandalay Homes virtual power plant development.

Sonnen Brings Its Virtual Power Plant to the US With a 2,900-Home Project

The plan: Build first, find a utility contract later.

by Julian Spector
Off Grid/Energy Access 13
National guard presence in Loiza and Canóvanas after Hurricane Maria, showing power lines.

Can the Clean Energy Industry Protect Puerto Rico From Maria-Scale Damage?

For renewables advocates, Puerto Rico may act as a study on how to build a clean grid from the ground up.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
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Regulation & Policy 10
FERC denies NOPR timeline extension

FERC Won’t Slow Fast-Track Review of DOE’s Proposal to Help Coal, Nuclear

The biggest potential change to energy markets in decades will move ahead on a 60-day timeline, despite protests by every energy sector except coal and nuclear.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 2
Holyoke solar system

Green Charge Moves Into Utility-Scale Storage With Massachusetts Project

And tries out a new storage financing model in the process.

by Julian Spector
Software & Analytics 11
Why the DOE Needs Blockchain to Secure the Grid

Why the DOE Needs Blockchain to Secure the Grid

The grid edge is becoming too shaky to shield with traditional defenses.

by Jason Deign
Utilities 0
digital marketplace
Research Spotlight

Utility-Branded Marketplaces Offer DER Services to 32 Million Metered Customers

Nascent online utility platforms increase customer access to energy efficiency and load-altering mechanisms. Just how big is the opportunity?

by Olivia Chen
Policy 75
Clean Power Plan Critics Cheer Repeal, Say It Won’t Stop Energy Transition

Clean Power Plan Critics Cheer Repeal, Say It Won’t Stop Energy Transition

The end of a “clumsy regulatory solution” doesn’t mean coal is coming back.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Microgrids 0
Wanted in California: A Healthy Market for Microgrids

Wanted in California: A Healthy Market for Microgrids

A new roadmap and $45 million in funding could help make it happen.

by Justin Gerdes
Regulation & Policy 8
FERC Commissioners and Staff Question DOE’s Push for Cost Recovery for Coal and Nuclear

FERC Commissioners and Staff Question DOE’s Push for Cost Recovery for Coal and Nuclear

Two commissioners speak out for markets free from political interference, while questions for public commenters underscore the weaknesses in DOE’s argument.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 0
Energy Jobs: Advanced Microgrid Solutions, Redflow, Lighting Science, Array Technologies and More
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Energy Jobs: Advanced Microgrid Solutions, Redflow, Lighting Science, Array Technologies and More

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

by Katherine Tweed
Fossil Fuels 28
Economics, Not Regulations, Are Waging a War on Coal

Economics, Not Regulations, Are Waging a War on Coal

As EPA Chief Scott Pruitt prepares to roll back the Clean Power Plan, a new analysis challenges his assumptions about “winners and losers.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Energy Storage 7
California Law Will Streamline Permitting for Distributed Energy Storage
Industry Perspective

California Law Will Streamline Permitting for Distributed Energy Storage

The effort to cut red tape from energy storage permitting could become a national model, state storage leaders say.

by David Chiu, Janice Lin and Polly Shaw
Technology 4
cybersecurity circuit board with lock

Energy Sector Ups Cybersecurity Amid Growing IT Threats

“It’s not difficult to hack the system.”

by Jason Deign
Electric Vehicles 19
New Amazon Drones Will Charge Your Car While You Drive

New Amazon Drones Will Charge Your Car While You Drive

When everything else is on demand, why not have the charger come to you?

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Energy Storage 1
Energy Commissioners Will Recommend Rejecting Puente Gas Plant

Energy Commissioners Will Recommend Rejecting Puente Gas Plant

If the decision becomes final, it clears the way for distributed and clean resources to take the place of a gas peaker.

by Julian Spector
Demand Response, Distributed Energy and the Real Work Ahead for FERC and Grid Operators
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Demand Response, Distributed Energy and the Real Work Ahead for FERC and Grid Operators

The latest from GTM Research on what’s happening in wholesale energy markets besides DOE’s proposed rule. Plus, AMI in Europe hits its stride.

by Jeff St. John |
Microgrids 7
Extreme Storms Spur Interest in the Developing Battery Microgrids Market

Extreme Storms Spur Interest in the Developing Battery Microgrids Market

Tesla, Sonnen and others see a market for battery-backed, storm-resilient microgrids. The market could draw $22.3 billion in global investment over the next 10 years.

by Katie Fehrenbacher
Regulation & Policy 2
Emerging Lessons on Performance-Based Regulation From the United Kingdom
Industry Perspective

Emerging Lessons on Performance-Based Regulation From the United Kingdom

The effort to combine utility operating and capital expenses into one capped revenue bucket is showing promising early results.

by Sonia Aggarwal
Energy 158
Work in Clean Energy? We Want Your Thoughts

Work in Clean Energy? We Want Your Thoughts

It’s an exciting time to join the industry, but a path to entry isn’t always clear.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Utilities 3
The Investment Fund Helping Utilities Buy In to Cleantech

The Investment Fund Helping Utilities Buy In to Cleantech

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Or at least buy a stake.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
States Lead the Way on Energy Efficiency, but How Effective Are They?
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States Lead the Way on Energy Efficiency, but How Effective Are They?

Plus, net metering ends in Utah, solar projects stall in Massachusetts, and Illinois looks to change the rules for renewables and coal.

by Julia Pyper |
Grid Edge 0
EU Smart Meters Spur Growth in the Customer Analytics Market
Research Spotlight

EU Smart Meters Spur Growth in the Customer Analytics Market

Advanced metering infrastructure in Europe will catalyze $30 billion in utility spending on customer analytics through 2021, according to new findings from GTM Research.

by Olivia Chen
Regulation & Policy 44
Behind the Backlash to Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s Demand for Coal-Nuclear Market Intervention

Behind the Backlash to Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s Demand for Coal-Nuclear Market Intervention

Almost everyone outside the coal and nuclear industries wants FERC to turn down DOE’s grid market rule. Here’s why.

by Jeff St. John