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Illinois to Smart Grid: Prove You’re Worth it—or Pay

Illinois to Smart Grid: Prove You’re Worth it—or Pay

Illinois utilities ComEd and Ameren will be forced to prove their smart grid spending is performing up to expectations or pay a penalty.

by Jeff St. John
PV, EV, & Storage 17
Top Five Electric Vehicle Initiatives of the Year
Research Spotlight

Top Five Electric Vehicle Initiatives of the Year

A year into the EV revolution, what has changed in the electric vehicle sector?

by Derek Mead
Networking/AMI 10
Move Over, Electricity: Gas and Water Meters Are Getting Smart

Move Over, Electricity: Gas and Water Meters Are Getting Smart

SoCalGas to install six million smart gas meters; millions more being installed worldwide.

by Katherine Tweed
Mobility 5
Around the World in 80 Days (or Less) via EV or Solar Plane

Around the World in 80 Days (or Less) via EV or Solar Plane

You think you have a range anxiety problem?

by Eric Wesoff
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Grid Edge 0
Grid-Interop 2011: ZigBee, HomePlug and Wi-Fi

Grid-Interop 2011: ZigBee, HomePlug and Wi-Fi

Vint Cerf on the interoperable smart grid: “Nothing is as convincing as something that works.”

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 1
Telkonet: Energy Saving With Goldilocks Comfort

Telkonet: Energy Saving With Goldilocks Comfort

Telkonet saves power without alienating guests at hotels, college dorms and military barracks.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Optimization 6
Smart Grid: Dynamic Pricing and AMI for All by 2030?
Industry Perspective

Smart Grid: Dynamic Pricing and AMI for All by 2030?

MIT study offers recommendations to bring the grid—and its regulators—into the 21st century.

by Katherine Tweed
Solar 11
Microinverter Wars: Enecsys and Enphase Go Trans-Atlantic

Microinverter Wars: Enecsys and Enphase Go Trans-Atlantic

Enphase starts selling in France and environs, and Enecsys gets into Ontario’s FIT while staking out German turf.

by Jeff St. John
Utilities 11
What Will It Take to Integrate Renewables Into the Grid and How Much Will It Cost?
Research Spotlight

What Will It Take to Integrate Renewables Into the Grid and How Much Will It Cost?

“Anywhere between zero dollars to seven or eight dollars per megawatt-hour for wind.”

by Herman K. Trabish
Software & Analytics 5
Siemens to Acquire VC-Funded Meter Data Management Leader eMeter (Updated)

Siemens to Acquire VC-Funded Meter Data Management Leader eMeter (Updated)

For an undisclosed amount

by Katherine Tweed, Jeff St. John
Efficiency 1
Sentilla Targets Business Beyond Data Center Efficiency

Sentilla Targets Business Beyond Data Center Efficiency

Sentilla wants to move from data center efficiency to data center planning.

by Jeff St. John
Energy 3
Green Jobs: CEO Moves at EcoFactor, MiaSolé, ECD, Cobalt, Next Autoworks

Green Jobs: CEO Moves at EcoFactor, MiaSolé, ECD, Cobalt, Next Autoworks

New CEOs at all these firms, just in time for Christmas

by Eric Wesoff
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 4
Trilliant Plans a British Home Invasion

Trilliant Plans a British Home Invasion

Trilliant wants to be the one platform to rule them all.

by Katherine Tweed
Finance & VC 0
Cleantech VC Investments in November Near $500M

Cleantech VC Investments in November Near $500M

Better Place leads the month in VC funding with its gaudy $200 million round. Solar collects almost $100 million this month.

by Eric Wesoff
Grid Edge 3
1.4 Million Pennsylvanians Switched Electricity Suppliers in 2011
Research Spotlight

1.4 Million Pennsylvanians Switched Electricity Suppliers in 2011

Is Pennsylvania the new Texas?

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 0
LIDAR-Equipped Helicopters and Digitally Connected Linemen

LIDAR-Equipped Helicopters and Digitally Connected Linemen

GeoDigital is buying Powel to build an end-to-end “utility vegetation management” platform. It’s the $600 million business you’ve never heard of.

by Jeff St. John
PV, EV, & Storage 6
Update: EVs in NYC—What Roll-Out Strategies Work Best for the Big Apple?

Update: EVs in NYC—What Roll-Out Strategies Work Best for the Big Apple?

How can you charge a car when you can’t find a place to park?

by Staff
Grid Edge 1
Mixed Greens: GE Adds Smart-Grid-as-Service Customer; Renewables Pray for Sect. 1603 Revival

Mixed Greens: GE Adds Smart-Grid-as-Service Customer; Renewables Pray for Sect. 1603 Revival

In other news, Opower calls rival a copycat and EnerNOC adds more megawatts.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 7
PG&E’s Smart Grid Plans for Shorter Power Outages

PG&E’s Smart Grid Plans for Shorter Power Outages

Putting lots of smart grid systems together can help keep power outages to a minimum. Here’s how PG&E is taking on the challenge.

by Jeff St. John
Efficiency 0
Retroficiency Lands $3.3M, Buys Meter Data Smarts From NexAmp

Retroficiency Lands $3.3M, Buys Meter Data Smarts From NexAmp

The startup that crunches real estate data to find energy efficiencies has bought insight into the other side of the meter.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 3
PG&E’s Home Area Network Pilot: Silver Spring and Control4 on Board

PG&E’s Home Area Network Pilot: Silver Spring and Control4 on Board

PG&E’s regulator-mandated HAN pilot includes early deployments with Silver Spring Networks and Control4—and a lot of variables to be worked out in coming years.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 1
Grid Net Goes Cellular With SmartSynch

Grid Net Goes Cellular With SmartSynch

The champion of a 4G smart grid has a new partner in 2G and 3G cellular smart grid player SmartSynch.

by Jeff St. John
PV, EV, & Storage 10
Green Christmas Trees, Green Light Bulbs, and Red Hot Chevy Volt Fires
Industry Perspective

Green Christmas Trees, Green Light Bulbs, and Red Hot Chevy Volt Fires

Also, will Big Auto try to undermine new MPG standards?

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Edge 7
GTM Research Q&A: Electric Vehicles
Research Spotlight

GTM Research Q&A: Electric Vehicles

Everything you wanted to know about EVs and weren’t afraid to ask.

by STAFF
Grid Edge 42
PG&E’s Smart Meter Opt-Out: The Ins and Outs

PG&E’s Smart Meter Opt-Out: The Ins and Outs

CPUC has filed a landmark proposal for letting PG&E customers opt out of having smart meters. Here’s a breakdown.

by Jeff St. John