Grid Edge

Fossil Fuels 18
Troubles With America’s First Clean Coal Plant Put Mississippi Power ‘on the Brink of Bankruptcy’

Troubles With America’s First Clean Coal Plant Put Mississippi Power ‘on the Brink of Bankruptcy’

A rate increase saved the utility. Will ratepayers and regulators stomach more?

by Stephen Lacey
Water 0
Researchers Invent a Wastewater Tech That Captures Carbon and Produces Clean Energy

Researchers Invent a Wastewater Tech That Captures Carbon and Produces Clean Energy

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

by Stephen Lacey
Grid Optimization 3
SolarCity Has a New Plan to Make Distributed Energy an Integral Part of the Grid

SolarCity Has a New Plan to Make Distributed Energy an Integral Part of the Grid

Could a “distribution loading order” give DERs an edge in California’s grid upgrades?

by Jeff St. John
Mobility 8
UK Study Shows Wireless Electric-Car Charging Could Work

UK Study Shows Wireless Electric-Car Charging Could Work

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

by Stephen Lacey
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Utilities 3
California Sets the Stage for Radical Grid-Edge Integration

California Sets the Stage for Radical Grid-Edge Integration

An IDSR proposal could put new regulatory force—and money—behind distributed energy as a grid resource.

by Jeff St. John
Other Energy 0
Energy Jobs: ERCOT, SMA, Itron, Utilidata, Array Tech, Renovate America, CBJ Energy, DNV GL

Energy Jobs: ERCOT, SMA, Itron, Utilidata, Array Tech, Renovate America, CBJ Energy, DNV GL

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

by Eric Wesoff
Energy Storage 2
Solar and Storage: Better Together?
Industry Perspective

Solar and Storage: Better Together?

Borrego Solar, a developer, and Stem, an energy storage firm, discuss when PV, storage or both will benefit commercial customers the most.

by David Meyers, Randy Palombi
Fossil Fuels 8
Investors Are Still Confused About Oil Prices and Solar Demand

Investors Are Still Confused About Oil Prices and Solar Demand

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

by Stephen Lacey
Energy Storage 6
8 Potential Battery Breakthroughs

8 Potential Battery Breakthroughs

Lab innovations have come to light almost weekly in the last quarter.

by Jason Deign
Energy Management 1
EnergySavvy Goes Back to Paper to Engage the Ratepayer Masses

EnergySavvy Goes Back to Paper to Engage the Ratepayer Masses

Everyone is online—except for utility customers.

by Katherine Tweed
Fossil Fuels 1
Tesla’s $500M Share Sale, With $20M Purchased by Elon Musk

Tesla’s $500M Share Sale, With $20M Purchased by Elon Musk

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

by Eric Wesoff
Energy Efficiency 4
View Has Raised More Than $500 Million for Smart Adaptive Windows

View Has Raised More Than $500 Million for Smart Adaptive Windows

Is the smart-glass market finally scaling? Does the NZ Super Fund know what it’s doing?

by Eric Wesoff
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 3
Alarm.com Builds Its Own Smart Thermostat

Alarm.com Builds Its Own Smart Thermostat

The security dealer layers on lots of bells and whistles as it seeks smart-home market dominance.

by Katherine Tweed
Energy Storage 0
Germany’s RWE Leads Funding Round for Stem’s Behind-the-Meter Batteries

Germany’s RWE Leads Funding Round for Stem’s Behind-the-Meter Batteries

Can a new investor help Stem expand its distributed storage from U.S. to European markets?

by Jeff St. John
Fossil Fuels 3
Constellation and Bloom Energy to Develop 40 Megawatts of Fuel Cell Projects

Constellation and Bloom Energy to Develop 40 Megawatts of Fuel Cell Projects

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

by Eric Wesoff
Energy Efficiency 7
Opower Lands $50M Utility Deal

Opower Lands $50M Utility Deal

Opower continues to ink large, long-term deals with utilities in 2015.

by Katherine Tweed
Smart Grid 2
How Smart Grid and Demand Response Could Fit Into the Clean Power Plan

How Smart Grid and Demand Response Could Fit Into the Clean Power Plan

Pathway to credits for CO2-cutting grid and demand-side tech—and a boost to solar-wind integration enablers

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 10
California’s New Interconnection Maps Are a Huge Win for Distributed Energy
Industry Perspective

California’s New Interconnection Maps Are a Huge Win for Distributed Energy

California leads the way in distributed resource mapping and democratizing energy.

by Tam Hunt
Energy Storage 1
Duke Lines Up Behind MESA Standard for Energy Storage

Duke Lines Up Behind MESA Standard for Energy Storage

Add modular battery communications to Duke’s grid-edge interoperability wish list.

by Jeff St. John
Fossil Fuels 3
Japan Restarts First Nuclear Power Plant Since Fukushima Disaster

Japan Restarts First Nuclear Power Plant Since Fukushima Disaster

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

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 366
How Wind and Solar Will Blow Up Power Markets
Industry Perspective

How Wind and Solar Will Blow Up Power Markets

According to Ben Paulos, in the long run, the main zero-carbon energy sources are not compatible with conventional market design.

by Bentham Paulos
Utilities 2
A Revolutionary Roadmap for California’s Distributed Energy Future

A Revolutionary Roadmap for California’s Distributed Energy Future

Utilities join solar and grid companies to propose new operational and revenue models to meet low-carbon and renewables goals.

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 13
How to Reduce Solar-Grid Interconnection Time by Nearly 80 Percent
Industry Perspective

How to Reduce Solar-Grid Interconnection Time by Nearly 80 Percent

Aaron Johnson, a VP at PG&E, reports on the processes used to get its interconnection timeline to just five days.

by Aaron Johnson
Energy 3
Maui Electric to Buy Solar Power for 11 Cents per Kilowatt-Hour

Maui Electric to Buy Solar Power for 11 Cents per Kilowatt-Hour

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

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 4
Quantum Energy Storage Redesigns the Flywheel for Microgrids

Quantum Energy Storage Redesigns the Flywheel for Microgrids

A steel disc promises far more than grid balancing.

by Katherine Tweed