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2016 State Renewables Legislation: Snapshots From a Busy Year
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2016 State Renewables Legislation: Snapshots From a Busy Year

We’re keeping up with the nearly 900 renewables bills introduced this year across the 50 U.S. states.

by EQ Research |
Markets & Policy 14
A Landmark Settlement in Colorado Over Solar Grid Fees: ‘This Could Be a Model’

A Landmark Settlement in Colorado Over Solar Grid Fees: ‘This Could Be a Model’

Proof that the solar industry and utilities can find proactive alternatives to solar grid fees.

by Julia Pyper
Fossil Fuels 12
John Oliver Skewers the American Petroleum Institute for Plagiarizing His Show

John Oliver Skewers the American Petroleum Institute for Plagiarizing His Show

Here are some of the stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors
Markets & Policy 5
Arizona’s Utility Regulator Adopts New Method of Crediting Rooftop Solar

Arizona’s Utility Regulator Adopts New Method of Crediting Rooftop Solar

“It provides an outlet so you can short-circuit the NEM debate and say, ‘Why don’t we try something new?’”

by Julian Spector
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Energy Jobs: DOE SunShot, GE Current, Schneider Electric, Mosaic, Sunverge, AutoGrid, Folsom Labs
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Energy Jobs: DOE SunShot, GE Current, Schneider Electric, Mosaic, Sunverge, AutoGrid, Folsom Labs

Executive and boardroom moves in cleantech, utilities, energy and VC

by Eric Wesoff
Utilities 4
NRG’s New CEO Outlines His Approach to Clean Energy: ‘It’s Good Business’

NRG’s New CEO Outlines His Approach to Clean Energy: ‘It’s Good Business’

Here are some of the stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors
A Roundup of New Energy Storage Pairings Around the World
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A Roundup of New Energy Storage Pairings Around the World

Tesla and SolarCity aren’t the only matchup to watch in the energy storage space.

by Julian Spector |
PV, EV, & Storage 1
A Virtual Power Plant Built With Solar and Storage Is a Blueprint for Australia’s Energy Future

A Virtual Power Plant Built With Solar and Storage Is a Blueprint for Australia’s Energy Future

The world’s largest virtual power plant could foretell future projects.

by Jason Deign
GTM Statcast: The Week in Energy in Less Than 60 Seconds
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GTM Statcast: The Week in Energy in Less Than 60 Seconds

Helping you navigate GTM’s news, one stat at a time

by Nicolas Rinaldi |
Commercial Storage Trends: As Costs Come Down, More Markets Open Up and Competition Increases
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Commercial Storage Trends: As Costs Come Down, More Markets Open Up and Competition Increases

In this week’s Interchange, we look at how the C&I storage market is expanding as project economics improve.

by Stephen Lacey |
PV, EV, & Storage 37
Inverters for Solar, Storage and EVs: Same Genus, Different Species
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Inverters for Solar, Storage and EVs: Same Genus, Different Species

Enphase CTO Martin Fornage asks: How will the convergence of solar, EVs and storage change the inverter world?

by Martin Fornage
Grid Optimization 0
Aclara Buys Tollgrade’s Grid Sensor Tech to Bolster Its Smart Meter Profile

Aclara Buys Tollgrade’s Grid Sensor Tech to Bolster Its Smart Meter Profile

Distribution grid monitoring, plus GE’s metering business, could make Aclara a different kind of grid contender.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 1
Stem Adds $100M to Behind-the-Meter Energy Storage Finance Fund

Stem Adds $100M to Behind-the-Meter Energy Storage Finance Fund

The company’s project financing resources now top $350 million.

by Eric Wesoff
Mobility 2
Audi Is Developing a New Regenerative Energy Technology for Its Cars

Audi Is Developing a New Regenerative Energy Technology for Its Cars

Here are some of the stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors
Regulation & Policy 5
Gov. Brown Puts Hold on California-PacifiCorp Grid Market Merger—For Now

Gov. Brown Puts Hold on California-PacifiCorp Grid Market Merger—For Now

Green energy economies of scale versus opening California grids to Rocky Mountain coal power? We’ll decide next year.

by Jeff St. John
Solar Finance & VC 3
SunPower Has ‘Solid’ Quarter but Trims Outlook, Restructures on PV Power Plant ‘Headwinds’

SunPower Has ‘Solid’ Quarter but Trims Outlook, Restructures on PV Power Plant ‘Headwinds’

According to SunPower’s CEO, a favorable regulatory climate has drawn in new market entrants—along with irrational PPA pricing.

by Eric Wesoff
Energy Storage 0
Uncle Sam Wants to Know How Energy Storage Can Help Government Buildings Save Money

Uncle Sam Wants to Know How Energy Storage Can Help Government Buildings Save Money

The request for information will go out in September and could lead to big government procurements.

by Julian Spector
Utilities 5
A $4 Million Residential Storage Program Is Coming Soon to Arizona

A $4 Million Residential Storage Program Is Coming Soon to Arizona

The effort will be aimed at reducing the state’s peak load, which has become a major cost driver for ratepayers.

by Julian Spector
PV, EV, & Storage 68
Tesla Is Playing Catch-Up With China’s BYD in Nearly Every Business Category

Tesla Is Playing Catch-Up With China’s BYD in Nearly Every Business Category

By the time Fremont’s flamboyant physicist declared his intent to create a vertically integrated clean energy company, China’s quiet chemist had already built one.

by Matthew Klippenstein
Regulation & Policy 3
How California Created a New System for Determining the Costs of Grid Connection
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How California Created a New System for Determining the Costs of Grid Connection

Tam Hunt reports on regulatory process reform from the belly of the beast.

by Tam Hunt
Other Energy 31
Utilities Are Billing Customers Billions of Dollars for Nuclear Plants That May Never Get Built

Utilities Are Billing Customers Billions of Dollars for Nuclear Plants That May Never Get Built

Here are some of the stories we’re reading this morning.

by GTM Editors
Green IT & Data 5
Intel Wants to Make Smart Buildings as Easy as Setting Up a Wireless Router

Intel Wants to Make Smart Buildings as Easy as Setting Up a Wireless Router

Intel, Lucid and Candi create a new wireless, cloud-based building automation solution.

by Jeff St. John
PV, EV, & Storage 33
Elon Musk: Full Autonomy Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Expects—and It Will ‘Blow People’s Minds’

Elon Musk: Full Autonomy Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Expects—and It Will ‘Blow People’s Minds’

All the details from Tesla’s earnings letter and Q&A with Elon. Musk’s mind has been blown.

by Eric Wesoff
Markets & Policy 32
Nevada Supreme Court Blocks Rooftop Solar Referendum

Nevada Supreme Court Blocks Rooftop Solar Referendum

Attention now turns to the state legislature.

by Julia Pyper
PV, EV, & Storage 16
If Tesla Acquires SolarCity, Success Will Depend on Energy Storage

If Tesla Acquires SolarCity, Success Will Depend on Energy Storage

Tesla won’t just want to sell solar through SolarCity—it’ll want to sell batteries too.

by Julian Spector