Grid Edge

Regulation & Policy 6
Breaking Down DOE’s New $220M Grid Modernization Plan

Breaking Down DOE’s New $220M Grid Modernization Plan

With 88 projects from coast to coast, it might be the biggest grid edge R&D effort ever. Here’s how the money is going to be spent.

by Jeff St. John
Other Energy 4
SolarCity Securitizes Distributed Solar Loans for the First Time

SolarCity Securitizes Distributed Solar Loans for the First Time

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

by Eric Wesoff
Grid Edge 17
How Startups and Incumbents Are Collaborating to Make Hawaii 100% Renewable
Industry Perspective

How Startups and Incumbents Are Collaborating to Make Hawaii 100% Renewable

This week, The Gang talks with the leader of an energy accelerator about sustainably deploying solar, batteries and microgrids across Hawaii.

by Stephen Lacey
Software & Analytics 3
Nest Thermostat Bugs Suggest Peril of Smart Home Devices for Utilities

Nest Thermostat Bugs Suggest Peril of Smart Home Devices for Utilities

Software bugs will increasingly become a headache for the utility of the future.

by Katherine Tweed
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Grid Optimization 48
How Energy Efficiency Can Help Manage the Duck Curve
Industry Perspective

How Energy Efficiency Can Help Manage the Duck Curve

Now is the time for energy efficiency to prove itself as a grid resource, argues Matt Golden.

by Matt Golden
Finance & VC 4
What’s in Store for Cleantech Stocks? Money Managers Consider the Impact of the Market Correction

What’s in Store for Cleantech Stocks? Money Managers Consider the Impact of the Market Correction

Tom Konrad talks with four investors about the rocky year ahead for the stock market.

by Tom Konrad
Markets & Policy 20
Nevada PUC to Reconsider Grandfathering Rooftop Solar Customers Into New Net-Metering Policy

Nevada PUC to Reconsider Grandfathering Rooftop Solar Customers Into New Net-Metering Policy

A draft order released yesterday makes no mention of a broader net metering review, however.

by Julia Pyper
Other Energy 5
Record-Breaking Temperatures Persist: 2015 Was the Hottest on Record

Record-Breaking Temperatures Persist: 2015 Was the Hottest on Record

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

by Stephen Lacey
Grid Edge 42
SunShot Program Seeks to Lower Solar-Plus-Storage Costs to 14 Cents per Kilowatt-Hour

SunShot Program Seeks to Lower Solar-Plus-Storage Costs to 14 Cents per Kilowatt-Hour

$18M in grants for six projects testing large-scale solar-grid integration, featuring a who’s-who of energy storage players

by Jeff St. John
Show Me the Data: Can Utilities and Distributed Energy Companies Share Nicely?
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Show Me the Data: Can Utilities and Distributed Energy Companies Share Nicely?

In this episode of the Interchange, we’ll look at the data-sharing challenge on the grid.

by Stephen Lacey |
Grid Edge 58
Three Reasons Why ‘Real’ Electricity Still Comes From the Grid
Industry Perspective

Three Reasons Why ‘Real’ Electricity Still Comes From the Grid

Catherine Wolfram looks at the household and grid impacts of off-grid electrification.

by Catherine Wolfram
State Bulletin: 2016 Begins With a Major EV-Charging Pilot and More Net Metering Debates
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State Bulletin: 2016 Begins With a Major EV-Charging Pilot and More Net Metering Debates

An update on state-level clean energy news from around the country

by Julia Pyper |
Energy Storage 16
Could Electric Heaters Be Europe’s Cheapest Storage Option?

Could Electric Heaters Be Europe’s Cheapest Storage Option?

The devices may help Europe integrate more variable energy.

by Mike Stone
Energy Storage 5
Tesla Has Only Created a Fraction of the Jobs It Promised From Building the Gigafactory

Tesla Has Only Created a Fraction of the Jobs It Promised From Building the Gigafactory

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

by Stephen Lacey
Grid Edge 0
Energy Jobs: Engie CEO Topples Gender Barriers, Plus News From DOE, Ice Energy, Emera, EPRI

Energy Jobs: Engie CEO Topples Gender Barriers, Plus News From DOE, Ice Energy, Emera, EPRI

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

by Eric Wesoff
Survey: Utilities, Regulators and the Solar Industry Actually Agree on Net Metering
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Survey: Utilities, Regulators and the Solar Industry Actually Agree on Net Metering

Here’s another sneak peek from our upcoming global electricity system survey.

by Nicholas Rinaldi |
Demand Response 6
Open Energi: Turning Hot Asphalt Tanks Into Fast-Acting Grid Batteries

Open Energi: Turning Hot Asphalt Tanks Into Fast-Acting Grid Batteries

U.K. startup sees big potential for industrial systems as grid assets. So does U.K. grid operator National Grid.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 12
With Battery Production Exploding, Lithium Is Becoming the ‘New Gasoline’

With Battery Production Exploding, Lithium Is Becoming the ‘New Gasoline’

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

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Storage 0
In the Wake of Subsidy Cuts, Solar-Plus-Storage Is Looking More Attractive in the UK

In the Wake of Subsidy Cuts, Solar-Plus-Storage Is Looking More Attractive in the UK

Will storage actually benefit from lower incentives for renewables?

by Jason Deign
Fossil Fuels 3
President Obama Will Stop Issuing Leases to Coal Mining Companies on Public Lands

President Obama Will Stop Issuing Leases to Coal Mining Companies on Public Lands

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

by Stephen Lacey
People 4
Diversifying Cleantech: How Environmental Justice Is Influencing the Energy Transition
Industry Perspective

Diversifying Cleantech: How Environmental Justice Is Influencing the Energy Transition

The Gang talks with the leader of NAACP’s environmental justice program. Later, we look at Vinod Khosla’s investment track record.

by Stephen Lacey
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 8
Are We Getting Any Closer to the Smart Home? A Look at Trends From CES

Are We Getting Any Closer to the Smart Home? A Look at Trends From CES

Voice control was a dominant feature in new products.

by Julia Pyper
Energy Storage 0
The Next Wave of Energy Storage Financing: Green Charge Closes $50M Non-Recourse Debt Funding

The Next Wave of Energy Storage Financing: Green Charge Closes $50M Non-Recourse Debt Funding

Project debt financing for no-money-down, behind-the-meter batteries—updated with comments from Stem

by Jeff St. John
Markets & Policy 33
Nevada Regulators Refuse to Back Down on Rate Changes for Rooftop Solar

Nevada Regulators Refuse to Back Down on Rate Changes for Rooftop Solar

Commissioners argue they need to protect the 98 percent of Nevadans who don’t have rooftop solar.

by Julia Pyper
Utilities 2
Renewables Set Global Investment and Installation Records Despite Fossil Fuel Price Crash

Renewables Set Global Investment and Installation Records Despite Fossil Fuel Price Crash

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

by Stephen Lacey