Grid Edge

Efficiency 45
New York's goal of complete carbon neutrality by 2050 may boost heat pump installations.
Industry Perspective

The Case for Switching From Natural Gas Hookups to Heat Pumps

Geothermal heat pumps are a no-brainer given their efficiency and environmental advantages, the authors argue.

by Jigar Shah and Kathy Hannun
Grid Edge 1
Google Nest and Leap are linking smart thermostats to California's energy markets.

Leap and Google Nest Launch Smart-Thermostat-to-Energy-Market Offering

In some ways, “This is the first time that single residential customers are providing flexibility in the wholesale market,” Leap CEO Thomas Folker says.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 17
China's EV market is grappling with rampant fraud, the report claims.

Fading Electric Vehicle Support in US and China Could Delay Peak Oil Demand

The U.S. Energy Information Administration and International Energy Agency are likely to upwardly revise their oil demand projections, a new report says.

by Julia Pyper
Solar 6
Brookfield-controlled TerraForm locks down more distributed solar.

TerraForm Power to Invest $720M in Distributed Solar Portfolio

The former SunEdison yieldco hopes to leverage the diverse 300-megawatt portfolio to sell additional services to commercial and industrial clients.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
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A Roadmap for Electrifying Heavy-Duty Vehicles
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A Roadmap for Electrifying Heavy-Duty Vehicles

No one is rolling out the red carpet for the humble electric garbage truck. But bigger vehicles are a critical piece of the electrification puzzle.

by Julia Pyper |
Solar 7
Big investors are increasingly interested in distributed solar and storage assets.

GE and BlackRock Launch Distributed Solar and Storage Business

With BlackRock as a partner and a new focus on project ownership, GE’s under-the-radar solar business may be in for noisier days ahead.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 10
Georgia Power will build enough renewables by 2024 to reach 22 percent of overall capacity.

Georgia Power Boosts Plan for Renewables and Storage After Local Stakeholder Push

The Southern Company-owned utility’s larger-than-expected storage rollout points toward a big new market in the Southeast.

by Julian Spector
Grid Edge 1
Tendril had been on an acquisition spree since an investment by Rubicon Technology Partners.

Tendril Merges With Simple Energy to Form Uplight

With the backing of AES and Rubicon Technology Partners, Uplight seeks to become a one-stop shop for utilities’ customer-facing software needs.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 20
Lawmakers in Sacramento have finalized wildfire legislation in the final days of the session to maintain grid safety and utility credit ratings.

California Assembly Passes $21B Wildfire Fund for Utilities

Gov. Newsom promises to sign bill meant to save the state’s other big utilities from following PG&E into bankruptcy, and to impose a new fire safety regime.

by Jeff St. John
Energy Storage 6
Analysts: China’s Energy Storage Market to “Skyrocket” by 2024
Research Spotlight

Analysts: China’s Energy Storage Market to “Skyrocket” by 2024

Wood Mackenzie forecasts a 25-fold increase in the total installed base.

by Angel Hang
Grid Edge 0
How Distributed Energy Is Reshaping the Energy Landscape

How Distributed Energy Is Reshaping the Energy Landscape

Take a visual deep dive into how distributed energy resources are profoundly changing the way energy markets operate and how power is produced, stored and used across the grid.

by GTM Creative Strategies
Sponsored Media 5
What will it take to get more clean energy serving cannabis operations?
SPONSORED ARTICLE

The Challenge of Greening America’s Cannabis Industry

This week, a special podcast episode on the intersection of cannabis and renewable energy.

by Stephen Lacey
Everything Is Bigger in Texas. Now the Solar Market Is Too
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Everything Is Bigger in Texas. Now the Solar Market Is Too

There’s more solar than wind capacity in the state’s interconnection queue, and PPA prices are dropping. Saddle up for the Texas solar boom.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant |
Grid Edge 35
The focus of much attention.

UK Electrification Strategy Should Emphasize Heating Over EVs, Researcher Says

The U.K. government is backing electric vehicles more vigorously than hybrid heat pumps. Is that the wrong approach?

by Jason Deign
Regulation & Policy 12
The Trump-Branded Version of the Clean Power Plan

The Trump-Branded Version of the Clean Power Plan

This week on The Energy Gang: we examine the Trump EPA’s power plant rule, look at the gap between red and blue states on climate change, and review the presidential debates.

by Stephen Lacey
Grid Edge 7
Homeward bound.

California Mandates Zero-Emission Buses at Its Largest Airports

Transporting passengers from airport terminals to parking lots, rental car agencies and hotels is getting cleaner in California.

by Justin Gerdes
Energy 10
PG&E Creditors Propose $30B Bankruptcy Plan and New Name for Stricken Utility

PG&E Creditors Propose $30B Bankruptcy Plan and New Name for Stricken Utility

The steps needed to pull PG&E out of bankruptcy and backstop California’s utilities from future wildfire liabilities are beginning to come into focus.

by Jeff St. John
This 25-page paper from GTM Squared examines competitive trends in the world's largest electric vehicle market, China.
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China Electric Vehicle Market Snapshot: Automakers, Infrastructure and Battery Technology

This 25-page paper from GTM Squared examines competitive trends in the world’s largest electric vehicle market.

by Julia Pyper |
Grid Optimization 24
Solar and Wind Curtailment: A Liability or Asset for Decarbonizing the Grid?

Solar and Wind Curtailment: A Liability or Asset for Decarbonizing the Grid?

On the docket this week: curtailment of renewable energy.

by Stephen Lacey
Grid Edge 17
The pilot was conducted by EnergyHub, Rheem and New England utility United Illuminated.

Heat Pump Water Heaters Can be Demand Response Assets

A pilot project shows utilities can have the best of both worlds: the efficiency of heat pump water heaters along with grid flexibility.

by Jeff St. John
Grid Edge 2
Elta Kolo, research manager at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, on stage in San Diego.

The 2019 Grid Edge Investment Landscape

The latest investment trends for storage, electric vehicles, solar integration — and the software platforms to manage them.

by Jeff St. John
Microgrids 3
Go Electric has completed military microgrids, but the broader commercial market remains challenging.

Saft Acquisition Gives Go Electric Resources to Chase Commercial Microgrid Market

Battery maker Saft and its owner, Total, are expanding their position in the grid edge market.

by Julian Spector
Grid Edge 1
Dispatches from Grid Edge Innovation Summit 2019

Dispatches from Grid Edge Innovation Summit 2019

U.S. utilities have radically increased their analytics spending over the past decade, and it’s starting to bear fruit.

by Jeff St. John
Commercial & Industrial Energy 0
FirstFuel joins Tendril's other recent acquisitions, EEme and EnergySavvy.

Tendril Acquires FirstFuel to Help Utilities Serve Commercial and Industrial Customers

Home energy data specialist’s latest acquisition has 35 utilities using its software and analytics to manage their business customers.

by Jeff St. John
GTM Grid Edge Innovation Summit live broadcast from San Diego, California on June 18 and 19, 2019.
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Watch Grid Edge Innovation Summit 2019 Right Here On Demand

We livestreamed two full days from the industry’s leading grid edge and power utility conference. Watch it all on demand by registering here.

by Nicholas Rinaldi |