Grid Edge

Grid Optimization 3
Mixed Greens: The Rise of Solid State Transformers, Trilliant’s New COO, Fallbrook Pulls IPO

Mixed Greens: The Rise of Solid State Transformers, Trilliant’s New COO, Fallbrook Pulls IPO

Plus, Ron Kennedi resurfaces at Jinko.

by Michael Kanellos
Grid Optimization 24
The End of Utilities?
Industry Perspective

The End of Utilities?

One industry veteran warns utilities that if they’re not contemplating their relevance in the future—they should be.

by Katherine Tweed
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 20
Networked Grid 2011: Is HAN Hosed?
Industry Perspective

Networked Grid 2011: Is HAN Hosed?

Home Automation: the future or a figment? It’s one of the big topics next week at Networked Grid.

by Michael Kanellos
Software & Analytics 0
The Networked Grid: Smart Grid Data and Analytics
Industry Perspective

The Networked Grid: Smart Grid Data and Analytics

The search for the smart grid data analytics killer app

by Chet Geschickter
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Utilities 4
Mega Merger: Exelon and Constellation to Form $52 Billion Utility

Mega Merger: Exelon and Constellation to Form $52 Billion Utility

A combined total of 34 gigawatts of power

by Michael Kanellos
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 12
General Electric, Intel Back Scientific Conservation

General Electric, Intel Back Scientific Conservation

Separating the winners from the losers in commercial building management

by Michael Kanellos
Energy Storage 18
The Networked Grid: Energy Storage Realities
Research Spotlight

The Networked Grid: Energy Storage Realities

We’ll hear from three entrepreneurs who are actually deploying energy storage solutions on the grid.

by Eric Wesoff
Grid Optimization 5
How to Get People to Care About Distribution Automation
Industry Perspective

How to Get People to Care About Distribution Automation

Here’s how to build the business case.

by Katherine Tweed
PV, EV, & Storage 7
Charging Stations Coming to Big Box Stores?

Charging Stations Coming to Big Box Stores?

We’re not talking about the parking lot, folks.

by Katherine Tweed
Smart Grid 1
Networked Grid 2011: How Will Utilities Buy Software?
Research Spotlight

Networked Grid 2011: How Will Utilities Buy Software?

Can utilities build a compelling cost-recovery justification for enterprise software, or must they take an incremental, piecemeal approach?

by Chet Geschickter
Software & Analytics 11
Cycle30 and the Goal of a Utility Bill That Makes Sense

Cycle30 and the Goal of a Utility Bill That Makes Sense

Information wants to be free.

by Katherine Tweed
Networking/AMI 0
On-Ramp Wireless Moves Deeper Into Grid Management

On-Ramp Wireless Moves Deeper Into Grid Management

You can monitor lights, batteries and other devices with the RMU.

by Michael Kanellos
Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 6
This Man Will Pay Your Utility Bill

This Man Will Pay Your Utility Bill

Transcend Equity takes the pain and mystery out of efficiency retrofits for commercial buildings.

by Michael Kanellos
Grid Edge 2
Networked Grid 2011: California’s 2020 Smart Grid Goals
Research Spotlight

Networked Grid 2011: California’s 2020 Smart Grid Goals

California is requiring its large utilities to devise smart grid goals for 2020. Get the early picture at The Networked Grid.

by Katherine Tweed
Smart Grid 14
Peter Darbee, PG&E’s Green CEO, Steps Down Amid Mistakes

Peter Darbee, PG&E’s Green CEO, Steps Down Amid Mistakes

He was green, and he made a lot of gaffes. The story reads like a theatrical tragedy.

by Michael Kanellos
Grid Edge 1
Cisco: Network as 4th Utility in Smart Cities

Cisco: Network as 4th Utility in Smart Cities

Telepresence has saved Cisco $800 million over the last five years.

by Eric Wesoff
Finance & VC 8
New Greentech PE Firm, Silver Lake Kraftwerk, Opens

New Greentech PE Firm, Silver Lake Kraftwerk, Opens

Soros-funded, late-stage private equity super group

by Eric Wesoff
Networking/AMI 19
Alstom Gets Contract for High Voltage DC at Tres Amigas

Alstom Gets Contract for High Voltage DC at Tres Amigas

The technology that’s gaining ground in China is now moving to the U.S.

by Michael Kanellos
Energy Storage 11
Update: Ionex Has a 1 MW Battery Ready for the Grid, EPRI issues ESS RFI

Update: Ionex Has a 1 MW Battery Ready for the Grid, EPRI issues ESS RFI

“Utility energy storage is here today.”

by Eric Wesoff
Grid Optimization 3
Can Smart Grid Improvements Lower Power Bills by 30 Percent?

Can Smart Grid Improvements Lower Power Bills by 30 Percent?

A smart grid rating program from the Galvin Electricity Initiatives could help dig out inefficiencies.

by Michael Kanellos
Demand Response 6
The Department of Defense Picks Viridity Energy for Demand Response

The Department of Defense Picks Viridity Energy for Demand Response

You have exactly three seconds to turn down your power consumption.

by Michael Kanellos
Grid Optimization 1
Power Tagging Goes Digital to Enable Smart Grid 3.0

Power Tagging Goes Digital to Enable Smart Grid 3.0

Providing a real-time schematic map of the electrical grid

by Eric Wesoff
Energy Efficiency 3
Brave New World: ABB Focuses on Renewables
Research Spotlight

Brave New World: ABB Focuses on Renewables

ABB is preparing for a world where automation is king and oil prices are skyrocketing.

by Katherine Tweed
Grid Optimization 1
Putting Distribution Automation First

Putting Distribution Automation First

For Avista, distribution automation is an easier business case than meters.

by Katherine Tweed
Smart Grid 3
Guest Post: Smart Grid Needs a Better Sales Pitch
Industry Perspective

Guest Post: Smart Grid Needs a Better Sales Pitch

Forget consumers—even businesses don’t see the appeal of the smart grid yet, argues Bob Zak of Powerit Solutions.

by Bob Zak