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Progress in Regional Markets Makes It Easier to Find the Wholesale Value of Distributed Resources
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Progress in Regional Markets Makes It Easier to Find the Wholesale Value of Distributed Resources

A new report analyzes distributed energy integration in four regional electricity markets around the U.S.

by Olivia Chen
Energy Storage 81
Sonnen Launches a Home Battery for Self-Consumption at a 40% Reduced Cost

Sonnen Launches a Home Battery for Self-Consumption at a 40% Reduced Cost

The “eco compact” is designed to maximize on-site solar consumption in markets where net metering is getting phased out.

by Julia Pyper
Fossil Fuels 5
Whistleblower: Southern Company Lied About Its Clean Coal Project Many Times Over

Whistleblower: Southern Company Lied About Its Clean Coal Project Many Times Over

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

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Storage 26
Can Redflow’s Home Flow Battery Really Beat Lithium-Ion?

Can Redflow’s Home Flow Battery Really Beat Lithium-Ion?

The battery is unique—but can it live up to its promise?

by Jason Deign
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People 20
First Solar’s Jim Hughes Touts a ‘Bulletproof Balance Sheet,’ Warns of an Industry ‘Train Wreck’

First Solar’s Jim Hughes Touts a ‘Bulletproof Balance Sheet,’ Warns of an Industry ‘Train Wreck’

A Q&A on rate structures, energy storage and stocks with the leading solar company’s recently retired CEO.

by Julia Pyper
GTM Research Roundtable: CAISO Is Increasing Regulation Costs by 300%
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GTM Research Roundtable: CAISO Is Increasing Regulation Costs by 300%

Our grid edge analysts look at the impact renewables are having on regulation costs in CAISO and RTOs across the U.S.

by Ben Kellison |
Utilities 29
David Crane: ‘It Became Inevitable That SolarCity’s Days as a Publicly Traded Company Were Numbered’

David Crane: ‘It Became Inevitable That SolarCity’s Days as a Publicly Traded Company Were Numbered’

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

by Eric Wesoff
Regulation & Policy 14
In California, Solar and Wind Boost the Price of Frequency Regulation

In California, Solar and Wind Boost the Price of Frequency Regulation

More intermittent wind and solar power could mean bigger markets for frequency regulation and energy storage.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 41
Senator Heinrich to Introduce Energy Storage Tax Credit Bill Next Week

Senator Heinrich to Introduce Energy Storage Tax Credit Bill Next Week

He’s trying to build bipartisan support for a model based on the 30 percent solar tax credit.

by Julian Spector
Utilities 15
Warren Buffett Might Be Interested in HECO if NextEra Acquisition Not Approved

Warren Buffett Might Be Interested in HECO if NextEra Acquisition Not Approved

Here are some of the stories we’re reading this morning (special Aloha edition).

by Eric Wesoff
Utilities 5
It’s All About the Value of the Network: ComEd Gears Up for a Distributed Energy Boom

It’s All About the Value of the Network: ComEd Gears Up for a Distributed Energy Boom

“The future is all about networks. I see our work being about more connectivity.”

by Julia Pyper
Utilities 6
Amazon and Dominion Power Forge a New Renewable Energy Path in Virginia

Amazon and Dominion Power Forge a New Renewable Energy Path in Virginia

Dominion creates a special rate to meet the needs of one of its largest customers.

by Katherine Tweed
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

All the numbers from this week in energy.

by Nicolas Rinaldi |
Utilities 17
What If We Redesigned the Grid From Nothing?

What If We Redesigned the Grid From Nothing?

The Energy Gang asks whether utilities, regulators and third-party energy companies will ever coalesce around a common vision for the future grid.

by Stephen Lacey
Mobility 0
Federal Officials Open Investigation Into Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash

Federal Officials Open Investigation Into Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash

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

by Stephen Lacey
Fossil Fuels 52
In Evaluating the Role of Fuel Cell Technology, It’s Important to Start With the Facts
Industry Perspective

In Evaluating the Role of Fuel Cell Technology, It’s Important to Start With the Facts

Bloom Energy’s Asim Hussain sets the record—and The Energy Gang—straight on the truth about fuel cells.

by Asim Hussain
Energy Storage 1
South Korean Battery Makers Face a Surprise Challenge in China

South Korean Battery Makers Face a Surprise Challenge in China

The world’s most important battery market is becoming a major challenge for the world’s biggest battery producers.

by Jason Deign
Solar Projects 0
D.light Expands Its Financing Platform for Off-Grid Solar Home Systems

D.light Expands Its Financing Platform for Off-Grid Solar Home Systems

The off-grid pioneer expands from simple lighting to more holistic solutions.

by Katherine Tweed
Mobility 51
75 Percent of American Drivers Trading in a Hybrid or EV Are Opting for All-Gas Models

75 Percent of American Drivers Trading in a Hybrid or EV Are Opting for All-Gas Models

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

by Stephen Lacey
Markets & Policy 2
Chile’s Impressive Renewables Growth May Soon Come to an End

Chile’s Impressive Renewables Growth May Soon Come to an End

Chile leads the way in renewables in Latin America. But growth may slow as the transmission network remains constricted, spot prices rise and the country’s mining sector slumps.

by Adam Critchley
Energy 63
The End of the Era of Baseload Power Plants
Industry Perspective

The End of the Era of Baseload Power Plants

Vote Solar’s Ed Smeloff suggests that “removal of a large baseload unit during periods of peak solar production will reduce the need for the periodic curtailment of renewable resources.”

by Ed Smeloff
State Bulletin: Are Residential Demand Charges Becoming a Trend in the US?
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State Bulletin: Are Residential Demand Charges Becoming a Trend in the US?

The team at EQ Research gives us the numbers on residential demand charges for distributed generation customers.

by EQ Research |
Policy 11
Sanders and Clinton Spar Over Fracking and Carbon Taxes in the Democratic Party’s Platform

Sanders and Clinton Spar Over Fracking and Carbon Taxes in the Democratic Party’s Platform

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

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Storage 99
Stem CTO: Lithium-Ion Battery Prices Fell 70% in the Last 18 Months

Stem CTO: Lithium-Ion Battery Prices Fell 70% in the Last 18 Months

“There are new markets opening up because of what we’ve seen in battery pricing.”

by Stephen Lacey
State Bulletin: Utilities Underscore Net-Metering Cost Shift as New York Debates Alternatives
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State Bulletin: Utilities Underscore Net-Metering Cost Shift as New York Debates Alternatives

Determining the value of distributed energy resources in New York, Part 3.

by Julia Pyper |