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Georgia Power's Vogtle nuclear power plant under construction

Duke Cancels the Lee Nuclear Project, Files for 13.6% Rate Increase

The new rate request covers sunk nuclear costs, as well as coal ash treatment, a smart meter rollout and two large solar projects.

by Julia Pyper
Getting Into the Weeds of DOE’s Grid Report: What’s Changed, What’s Important, and Where It Could Go
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Getting Into the Weeds of DOE’s Grid Report: What’s Changed, What’s Important, and Where It Could Go

GTM Research and Wood Mackenzie find gems in the 187-page report on grid reliability and resiliency, renewable energy, and nuclear and coal power.

by Jeff St. John |
Finance & VC 5
The Latest Wave of Cleantech Investing Has Washed Over Us. Here’s What Is Left in Its Wake
Industry Perspective

The Latest Wave of Cleantech Investing Has Washed Over Us. Here’s What Is Left in Its Wake

Rob Day lays out his updated thesis on cleantech venture investing: “Capital doesn’t have any reason to extend outside of its comfort zone into the newer, distributed solutions.”

by Rob Day
Solar-Plus-Storage 84
South Australia energy storage could displace gas peaker plants

Can Batteries Displace Gas Peakers in South Australia’s Fast-Changing Grid?

The costs aren’t there just yet, but they will be soon.

by Julian Spector
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Women installing rooftop solar for GridAlternatives
Industry Perspective

Why It’s Still Important to Talk About Diversity in the Renewables Industry

As the broader tech industry continues to struggle with workforce representation—why shouldn’t cleantech lead?

by Susy Bento
Regulation & Policy 2
DOE Supports Cutting-Edge Grid Technologies. But They’re Missing From Its Major Reliability Analysis

DOE Supports Cutting-Edge Grid Technologies. But They’re Missing From Its Major Reliability Analysis

The study ordered by Rick Perry comprehensively details sweeping market changes. But it pays little attention to the most distributed resources that can improve grid reliability and flexibility.

by Jeff St. John
Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 71
Ballard fuel cell maintenance

Fuel Cell Summer Update: Is This (Finally) the Brink of Profitability?

Ballard’s latest earnings indicate fuel cell companies may finally breach “Wesoff’s Wall” and reach profitable territory.

by Matthew Klippenstein
Storage Didn’t Play a Primary Role During the Eclipse, but It Helped in Its Own Quiet Way
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Storage Didn’t Play a Primary Role During the Eclipse, but It Helped in Its Own Quiet Way

Plus: A new grid service arises, an exotic battery chemistry vanishes and a lost brand reappears.

by Julian Spector |
Grid Optimization 104
DOE’s Grid Reliability Study Is a Rorschach Test for the Future of Electricity

DOE’s Grid Reliability Study Is a Rorschach Test for the Future of Electricity

It doesn’t blame renewables for baseload power woes. But people are interpreting the study many different ways.

by Stephen Lacey, Julia Pyper
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Smart Lighting M&A Alert: Digital Lumens Acquired by Osram

Smart Lighting M&A Alert: Digital Lumens Acquired by Osram

The networked indoor LED specialist gets bought by one of world’s big lighting companies, with an eye on the broader indoor IOT space.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Optimization 29
For US Grid Markets, an Eclipse Day Is Like Any Other Day for Managing Solar Power

For US Grid Markets, an Eclipse Day Is Like Any Other Day for Managing Solar Power

How energy markets absorbed gigawatts of solar lost to the eclipse—and why it wasn’t a big deal.

by Jeff St. John
Electric Vehicles 18
Electric vehicle being plugged in.
Industry Perspective

Getting the Most Out of Vehicle Electrification for Both Customers and the Grid

If managed well, electric vehicles present a massive opportunity for utilities to invest productive capital into the distribution system.

by Mike O’Boyle
Grid Edge 25
4 Trends Reshaping the Power Sector
Research Spotlight

4 Trends Reshaping the Power Sector

What makes this a rare moment in the energy sector’s history is that several changes are occurring simultaneously—and interacting with one other.

by Shayle Kann
Regulation & Policy 1
A Snapshot of the US Gigawatt-Scale Non-Wires Alternatives Market

A Snapshot of the US Gigawatt-Scale Non-Wires Alternatives Market

GTM Research charts how New York and California—and Vermont, Oregon, Maine and other states—are replacing grid investments with energy efficiency and distributed energy.

by Jeff St. John
PV, EV, & Storage 2
From the Podcast Vaults: Analyzing Elon Musk and Reviewing Distributed Grid ‘Fan Fiction’

From the Podcast Vaults: Analyzing Elon Musk and Reviewing Distributed Grid ‘Fan Fiction’

As we ride out the final weeks of summer, we revisit a couple of our favorite recent interviews from The Energy Gang and Interchange podcasts.

by Stephen Lacey
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Solar-Plus-Storage Poised to Beat Standalone PV Economics by 2020

Solar-Plus-Storage Poised to Beat Standalone PV Economics by 2020

For most, the payoff is not here yet, according to a new NREL study. But it’s coming as PV deployment increases.

by Julian Spector
Markets & Policy 6
Looking Beyond the Eclipse: How the Historic Event Tested Customer Engagement on the Electric Grid

Looking Beyond the Eclipse: How the Historic Event Tested Customer Engagement on the Electric Grid

CPUC President Michael Picker says the eclipse served as a way to make consumers think about their energy choices.

by Julia Pyper
A Call for More Solar in the Wake of South Carolina’s Nuclear Debacle
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A Call for More Solar in the Wake of South Carolina’s Nuclear Debacle

Plus, Massachusetts and Arizona finalize new, novel solar compensation policies.

by Julia Pyper |
Energy Storage 7
Aspiring Battery Innovator and Developer Alevo Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Aspiring Battery Innovator and Developer Alevo Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The maker of the GridBank had a spacious factory near Charlotte, but fell short on funding.

by Julian Spector
Inside New York REV’s Summer of Pilots, Non-Wires Alternatives, and Behind-the-Meter Frustrations
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Inside New York REV’s Summer of Pilots, Non-Wires Alternatives, and Behind-the-Meter Frustrations

The latest in New York’s energy transformation: 17 demo projects, 200+ megawatts in DER grid alternatives, and Con Edison’s stalled battery-solar VPP.

by Jeff St. John |
Finance & VC 92
Google's Mountain View headquarters

It’s Been a Decade Since Google Jumped Into Energy. Is It Any Closer to a Moonshot?

On this week’s Interchange podcast: a debate over Google’s approach to energy.

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Storage 17
The Solar Eclipse Could Become a Massive Test Case for Grid Storage

The Solar Eclipse Could Become a Massive Test Case for Grid Storage

When the sun goes dark, storage technology’s quick-acting charge and discharge will have a chance to shine.

by Julian Spector
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Interim FERC Chairman: Coal and Nuclear ‘Need to Be Properly Compensated’

Interim FERC Chairman: Coal and Nuclear ‘Need to Be Properly Compensated’

Neil Chatterjee says baseload generation needs to be recognized as an essential part of the fuel mix. How will FERC tackle this issue?

by Julia Pyper
Energy Storage 37
Study: We’re Still Underestimating Battery Cost Improvements

Study: We’re Still Underestimating Battery Cost Improvements

But sustained research investment is key to success: “At the most extreme case of no new innovation, the opportunity cost of meeting cost reduction targets through deployment alone would be extremely high.”

by Julian Spector
Energy Storage 9
Growth Prospects for the Global Grid-Connected Battery Market

Growth Prospects for the Global Grid-Connected Battery Market

Is the new AES/Siemens partnership poised to dominate?

by Will Driscoll