Grid Edge

Policy 2
Breaking: Clean Power Plan Stayed by Supreme Court, Obama Handed a Setback

Breaking: Clean Power Plan Stayed by Supreme Court, Obama Handed a Setback

Justices voted along ideological lines.

by Julia Pyper
Starfish: Silver Spring Networks’ Bid for Smart Cities and the Internet of Things
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Starfish: Silver Spring Networks’ Bid for Smart Cities and the Internet of Things

There’s spare capacity in smart meter and streetlight networks, and Silver Spring wants to turn it into “IOT-as-a-service.”

by Jeff St. John |
Utilities 1
NRG Proved How Tough It Is to Change. So Who’s Poised to Become the Utility of the Future?

NRG Proved How Tough It Is to Change. So Who’s Poised to Become the Utility of the Future?

After major changes at NRG, a reflection on who’s poised to radically change the electricity business

by Katherine Tweed
Regulation & Policy 0
Here’s What American Consumers Think About the Smart Grid in 2016

Here’s What American Consumers Think About the Smart Grid in 2016

There’s still a gap between utilities and their customers, but there are now more ways to bridge it.

by Jeff St. John
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Microgrids 0
DistribuTech News: Building the Microgrid Landscape From the End User Up

DistribuTech News: Building the Microgrid Landscape From the End User Up

Blue Pillar and NRG Energy put buildings in utility hands, and Siemens makes utility-grade microgrids for campuses and C&I customers.

by Jeff St. John
Networking/AMI 6
Silver Spring Hits Profitability in 2015, Wins Big Smart Meter Deal With Con Ed

Silver Spring Hits Profitability in 2015, Wins Big Smart Meter Deal With Con Ed

A profitable year, plus 5.2 million meters in New York and big plans for the internet of things

by Jeff St. John
Policy 5
Obama Seeks Doubling of Clean Energy R&D, to $12.8 Billion by 2021

Obama Seeks Doubling of Clean Energy R&D, to $12.8 Billion by 2021

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

by Stephen Lacey
Regulation & Policy 6
SolarCity on Building and Operating a 21st-Century Power Grid

SolarCity on Building and Operating a 21st-Century Power Grid

All it takes is massive institutional change in the way we value DERs and design the utility.

by Eric Wesoff
Software & Analytics 0
Looking to Restructure, RWE Is Building a $140M Venture Fund for Cleantech

Looking to Restructure, RWE Is Building a $140M Venture Fund for Cleantech

RWE will roll out Bidgely services to its smart meter customers, while also looking for more promising cleantech in Silicon Valley.

by Katherine Tweed
Next Generation Utility 8
The Future of the Power Sector: What Exactly Is the ‘Next-Generation’ Utility?
Next Generation Utility

The Future of the Power Sector: What Exactly Is the ‘Next-Generation’ Utility?

Over the coming year, GTM will explore the future of utilities alongside PA Consulting.

by Stephen Lacey
Mobility 2
Google’s Car Quest Continues. Next Up: Wireless Electric Car Charging?

Google’s Car Quest Continues. Next Up: Wireless Electric Car Charging?

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

by Stephen Lacey
Markets & Policy 45
PG&E Launches Community Solar Program Enabling Customers to Go 100% Renewable

PG&E Launches Community Solar Program Enabling Customers to Go 100% Renewable

All solar projects will be built specifically to serve the program.

by Julia Pyper
Grid Edge 6
The Consumerization of Energy Is Just Beginning
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The Consumerization of Energy Is Just Beginning

Shell’s Bennett Cohen believes it represents a profound shift in the way we power society.

by Bennett Cohen
Fossil Fuels 93
Obama Wants to Tax Cheap Oil to Help Boost Clean Transportation

Obama Wants to Tax Cheap Oil to Help Boost Clean Transportation

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

by Stephen Lacey
Demand Response 0
Demand Response M&A Watch: Tarsier Acquires Demansys

Demand Response M&A Watch: Tarsier Acquires Demansys

Software to automate commercial-industrial loads, plus Alcoa and Con Ed contracts, now under new—and unknown—ownership

by Jeff St. John
Regulation & Policy 9
New Report Highlights the Costs of Ongoing Utility-Customer Data Divide

New Report Highlights the Costs of Ongoing Utility-Customer Data Divide

Lost efficiency opportunities, disintermediation threats—why aren’t utilities moving faster to share smart meter and energy data?

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 0
9 Projects Defining the Next-Generation Electricity System
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9 Projects Defining the Next-Generation Electricity System

In the early days of the smart grid, it was all about pilots. Now that change is truly underway, the projects are becoming more sophisticated.

by Mike Munsell
Markets & Policy 34
Does Nevada’s Controversial Net Metering Decision Set a Precedent for the Nation?

Does Nevada’s Controversial Net Metering Decision Set a Precedent for the Nation?

What Nevada’s decision could mean for other states

by Julia Pyper
Grid Optimization 0
To Remake the Electricity Sector, New York Needs a Partner

To Remake the Electricity Sector, New York Needs a Partner

The state is looking for an organization to help build a distributed energy marketplace.

by Katherine Tweed
Energy Storage 13
A Look at the Biggest Energy Storage Projects Built Around the World in the Last Year

A Look at the Biggest Energy Storage Projects Built Around the World in the Last Year

And if current activity is any indication, 2016 will be an even bigger year than last.

by Mike Stone
Annual Survey Report 2016: The Future of Global Electricity Systems
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Annual Survey Report 2016: The Future of Global Electricity Systems

The 2016 survey report is here, with insights from nearly 500 experts on the trends that are driving the industry toward the next-gen power grid.

by Nicholas Rinaldi |
Grid Edge 10
20 Questions for Grid Edge Pioneers

20 Questions for Grid Edge Pioneers

GTM Squared reader survey reveals agreements and disconnects between utilities, vendors and regulators on the grid’s future.

by Jeff St. John
Wind Projects 3
Spain’s Wind Industry Didn’t Install a Single Project in 2015

Spain’s Wind Industry Didn’t Install a Single Project in 2015

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

by Stephen Lacey
Grid Edge 1
Energy Jobs: New Execs at Sunrun, SolarCity, Sunpreme, ViZn, Sunlink, Renovus, Ingeteam

Energy Jobs: New Execs at Sunrun, SolarCity, Sunpreme, ViZn, Sunlink, Renovus, Ingeteam

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

by Eric Wesoff
Finance & VC 1
Cleantech Funding Train Keeps On Rolling

Cleantech Funding Train Keeps On Rolling

Here’s a greatest-hits list of last month’s cleantech financial deals, fund-raising, mergers and venture capital investments.

by Eric Wesoff