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Markets & Policy 351
Solar Will Replace Nearly All Retiring Coal in Texas

Solar Will Replace Nearly All Retiring Coal in Texas

ERCOT may need to plan for a skinny duck curve.

by Katherine Tweed
Next Generation Utility 2
Community Solar Programs Can Reach Millions of People—If Utilities Design and Market Them Right
Next Generation Utility

Community Solar Programs Can Reach Millions of People—If Utilities Design and Market Them Right

While each utility will have different experiences, flexibility and education are key elements of any successful community solar program.

by Silvio Marcacci
Wind Projects 1
Watch the World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Get Built in Fast Motion

Watch the World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Get Built in Fast Motion

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

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Storage 22
As Aliso Canyon Gas Shortage Looms, Southern California Looks to Energy Storage

As Aliso Canyon Gas Shortage Looms, Southern California Looks to Energy Storage

SoCal Edison could need 100+ megawatts of batteries—and regulators want them ready by the new year.

by Jeff St. John
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Is Storage Really Necessary to Make the Grid Cleaner and More Flexible?
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Is Storage Really Necessary to Make the Grid Cleaner and More Flexible?

On this episode of the Interchange, we look at new research on the value of storage under carbon constraints.

by Stephen Lacey |
Energy Storage 4
The US Deployed 18.3MW of Energy Storage in Q1 2016, Growing 127% Year-Over-Year
Research Spotlight

The US Deployed 18.3MW of Energy Storage in Q1 2016, Growing 127% Year-Over-Year

GTM Research and the Energy Storage Association release the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor.

by Mike Munsell
Utilities 38
New APS Rate Case Seeks Mandatory Demand Charges

New APS Rate Case Seeks Mandatory Demand Charges

“If we can save money on the amount of resources we have to invest in or operate to meet our system peak, our customers save money.”

by Julia Pyper
Grid Edge 1
US Microgrid Growth Beats Estimates: 2020 Capacity Forecast Now Exceeds 3.7 Gigawatts
Research Spotlight

US Microgrid Growth Beats Estimates: 2020 Capacity Forecast Now Exceeds 3.7 Gigawatts

Since the beginning of the year, 13 newly commissioned U.S. microgrid projects have been deployed.

by Olivia Chen
Other Energy 97
Can States Expand Renewable Portfolio Standards to Include All Low-Carbon Technologies?
Industry Perspective

Can States Expand Renewable Portfolio Standards to Include All Low-Carbon Technologies?

If we want to keep America’s carbon emissions trending downward, we need to include nuclear in state clean energy targets, argues Jessica Lovering.

by Jessica Lovering
Energy Storage 10
Volkswagen Is Planning Its Own Battery Gigafactory to Support 1 Million Electric Cars

Volkswagen Is Planning Its Own Battery Gigafactory to Support 1 Million Electric Cars

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

by Stephen Lacey
State Bulletin: Breakdown of a Landmark Utility-Solar Agreement on Net Metering
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State Bulletin: Breakdown of a Landmark Utility-Solar Agreement on Net Metering

Determining the value of distributed energy resources in New York, Part 1.

by Julia Pyper |
Energy Storage 4
Statoil Plans to Integrate Battery Storage With Floating Offshore Wind

Statoil Plans to Integrate Battery Storage With Floating Offshore Wind

The oil company’s 1-megawatt-hour lithium-ion battery pilot will launch in 2018.

by Jason Deign
Markets & Policy 37
Californians Just Saved $192 Million Thanks to Efficiency and Rooftop Solar

Californians Just Saved $192 Million Thanks to Efficiency and Rooftop Solar

“This is really proof of what we and other energy advocates have been saying for some time.”

by Julia Pyper
Mobility 3
Tesla Will Officially Launch the Gigafactory in July; Faraday Plans a Second EV Production Facility

Tesla Will Officially Launch the Gigafactory in July; Faraday Plans a Second EV Production Facility

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

by Stephen Lacey
Next Generation Utility 2
The Top Trends Behind the Growing, Multibillion-Dollar Market for Utility Mergers and Acquisitions
Next Generation Utility

The Top Trends Behind the Growing, Multibillion-Dollar Market for Utility Mergers and Acquisitions

A look at the links between Exelon-Pepco, NextEra-HEI, and other large and small consolidations in today’s brave new energy world.

by Jeff St. John
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

Why are two of the most profitable casinos in Vegas cutting ties with their local utility? That and more in this week’s news summary.

by Nicolas Rinaldi |
Energy Storage 29
Hybrid Energy Storage Systems Get the Best of Both Worlds
Industry Perspective

Hybrid Energy Storage Systems Get the Best of Both Worlds

But calculating the true costs and benefits of energy storage is still difficult math.

by Ronald DiFelice
Regulation & Policy 4
Customers Win, Everyone Else Loses in Latest PJM Auction

Customers Win, Everyone Else Loses in Latest PJM Auction

New combined-cycle gas plants pushed prices even lower than the expectations of many financial analysts.

by Katherine Tweed
Policy 315
A Roundup of Trump’s Trump-Like Energy Speech: ‘I Have Never Heard More Contradiction in One Hour’

A Roundup of Trump’s Trump-Like Energy Speech: ‘I Have Never Heard More Contradiction in One Hour’

This morning, we’re devoting our entire news roundup to Donald Trump’s energy speech. We’re sorry?

by Stephen Lacey
Utilities 51
Big Corporations Are Starting to Ditch Their Power Providers. A Sign of the Utility Death Spiral?
Industry Perspective

Big Corporations Are Starting to Ditch Their Power Providers. A Sign of the Utility Death Spiral?

The Energy Gang discusses MGM Grand’s decision to stop buying electricity from Nevada Power. The beginning of a scary trend for power providers?

by Stephen Lacey
LightSail Energy Storage and the Failure of the Founder Narrative
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LightSail Energy Storage and the Failure of the Founder Narrative

A fish rots from the head down.

by Eric Wesoff |
Grid Edge 9
The Changing Face of CHP Customers
Research Spotlight

The Changing Face of CHP Customers

Multifamily residences top CHP capacity growth among non-industrial customers, with a 46 percent increase over the past five years.

by Mei Shibata
Software & Analytics 0
EnerNOC Is Selling Its Utility Engagement Software Business

EnerNOC Is Selling Its Utility Engagement Software Business

EnerNOC acquired Pulse Energy in 2014 with high hopes. Now it’s facing the harsh realities of selling engagement software directly to utilities.

by Katherine Tweed
Electric Vehicles 3
Apple’s Latest Electric Car Venture: Charging Stations

Apple’s Latest Electric Car Venture: Charging Stations

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

by Stephen Lacey
How SolarCity Is Taking the Solar-Plus-Battery Proposition to Commercial Scale
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How SolarCity Is Taking the Solar-Plus-Battery Proposition to Commercial Scale

Energy plus capacity, grid integration software, and putting the ITC to work. Is this the future for the solar-storage business model?

by Jeff St. John |