Grid Edge

Electric Vehicles 8
This is the state's first vehicle-to-grid research and testing center.

Vehicle-to-Grid Testing Comes to Texas

Pecan Street and Austin Energy have teamed up to determine if EV batteries can provide grid services.

by Justin Gerdes
Utilities 1
Enel's core earnings were up 3.8 percent last year.

Enel’s Clean Energy Strategy Pays Off With Increase in Earnings

The earnings growth validates a strategic plan Enel laid out last November.

by Jason Deign
Electric Vehicles 38
A good alternative to the Tesla Model 3.
Industry Perspective

A Review of the 2018 Chevy Bolt

Tam Hunt details his EV buying process and the first month of use.

by Tam Hunt
Utilities 8
Garcetti’s announcement did not offer any specifics on how the generating capacity will be replaced.

Mayor Garcetti: LA Won’t Invest $5 Billion to Rebuild Coastal Gas Plants

“This is the beginning of the end of natural gas,” said the mayor of Los Angeles.

by Kevin Stark
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Utilities 17
California must tackle mounting wildfire risk amid an energy transition.

Governor Newsom Convenes ‘Strike Team’ to Release PG&E Strategy Within 60 Days

“But the problems we face are far greater than PG&E,” the California governor said during his first State of the State speech.

by Julia Pyper
DistribuTech Notebook: Grid Edge Digitalization, Predictive Analytics and Energy Disaggregation
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DistribuTech Notebook: Grid Edge Digitalization, Predictive Analytics and Energy Disaggregation

The latest developments from Siemens, Sentient and Landis+Gyr.

by Jeff St. John |
Grid Optimization 33
Many European grid operators are girding themselves for a future in which dispatchable power is scarcer than today.

Price Spikes in Ireland Fuel Concerns Over Dispatachable Power Shortages in Europe

Balancing market prices in Ireland topped $4,284 per megawatt-hour last month.

by Jason Deign
Grid Optimization 1
Three critical criteria are needed to solve the complexities of a renewables-focused electricity market.
Industry Perspective

A New Evaluation Paradigm for Flexible Resources

NARUC’s recent guidance on flexible resources requires new tools.

by Mike Mendelsohn and Gary Dorris
Utilities 1
David Crane joins Emily Kirsch for a live episode of Watt It Takes.

Watt It Takes: How David Crane Jolted the Power Sector

David Crane reflects on the shift from brown to green (and back to brown) at NRG Energy.

by Stephen Lacey
Grid Edge 1
Vistra pulls another company into its fold.

Vistra Energy Cements Top Spot Among Residential Retail Electricity Providers

Vistra plans to acquire electricity provider Crius Energy Trust.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Networking/AMI 0
This is a very different kind of advanced metering infrastructure.

DistribuTech Spotlight: Hawaii’s Interoperable Grid Communications and Next-Gen Grid Planning

HECO picks Landis+Gyr for world’s first Wi-SUN-certified smart grid network and startup Opus One for novel “integrated distribution planning” software.

by Jeff St. John
Regulation & Policy 79
“I think, as a city, this is an unparalleled opportunity to move to energy independence.

San Francisco Explores Taking Over PG&E’s Local Electricity Assets

City leaders see PG&E’s bankruptcy as an opportunity to launch a public utility.

by Kevin Stark
Regulation & Policy 18
Marbletown's lack of access to natural gas could actually be an asset.
Industry Perspective

A Small New York Town Plans a Profitable, 100% Renewable Energy Future

A community choice program and a lack of natural gas are enabling Marbletown to achieve 100 percent renewable electricity—while saving money.

by Tom Konrad
5 Stats on the State of Global EV Growth
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5 Stats on the State of Global EV Growth

From EV purchases in the U.K. to public support for EV policies in Australia, most of the latest EV market indicators are positive. But it’s not all good news.

by Julia Pyper |
Electric Vehicles 4
What will EV charging look like in 10 years?

E-Mobility Leaders: The Industry’s Future Depends on Policy and User Experience

Electrify America tackles demand charges, Proterra pitches “cash for clunkers” for buses, and other highlights from a summit on the future of mobility.

by Justin Gerdes
Utilities 6
A more distributed, decarbonized energy system needn't be scary for utilities.

Utilities ‘Need to Be More’ Than Electricity Providers, Entergy and ComEd Execs Declare

Customers on a cleaner, more distributed grid expect different services from legacy energy companies, execs said at the launch of DistribuTech.

by Julian Spector
Batteries, Storage & Fuel Cells 39
Bloom's total revenue for 2018 was $742 million, almost double last year’s figure.

Bloom Energy Optimistic as It Doubles Fuel Cell Revenue in 2018

Record revenue, stable losses and record “acceptances” of its 100-kilowatt units for the fuel cell leader.

by Eric Wesoff
Software & Analytics 0
A next-generation intelligent grid platform is on its way to market.

DistribuTech Notebook: Duke Energy, OpenFMB and Building a ‘Smartphone for the Grid’

Duke’s push for a common technology to allow coordinated responses from distributed energy resources is starting to bear near-commercial fruit.

by Jeff St. John
Policy 5
We discuss a new book on decarbonizing the economy.

Steal This Decarbonization Plan!

On this week’s Interchange podcast: a how-to book for decarbonizing the economy.

by Stephen Lacey
Commercial & Industrial Energy 1
Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables offers another affirmation that corporates are powerful renewables buyers.

Corporate Renewables Procurement Accounted for Nearly a Quarter of All Deals in 2018

A new report underscores the strength of corporate procurement heading into 2019.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant
Commercial & Industrial Energy 3
Simplified products will be key to engage the long tail of customers that want to take part in the distributed energy transition.
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More Than 50% of Businesses Say They’re ‘Least Advanced’ When It Comes to Energy

Better, cheaper technology and novel financing schemes could help far more organizations take part in the energy transition.

by GTM Creative Strategies
Regulation & Policy 9
SDG&E moves to become a poles-and-wires company.

How SDG&E Plans to Quit the Electricity Procurement Business

With San Diego and neighboring cities poised to adopt community-choice energy, SDG&E says it wants a “glide path out of the energy procurement space.”

by Justin Gerdes
Grid Edge 4
Here’s What We’re Tracking at DistribuTech

Here’s What We’re Tracking at DistribuTech

Long-simmering grid trends are coming to a head at DistribuTech 2019, and our intrepid reporters will be on the ground in New Orleans to watch it unfold.

by Julian Spector, Jeff St. John
Working Toward the Goal of ‘Zero Fires’ for PG&E
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Working Toward the Goal of ‘Zero Fires’ for PG&E

A judge’s order for mass tree-clearing and grid de-energizing may be impractical. But what is PG&E doing to prevent wildfires?

by Jeff St. John |
Regulation & Policy 16
Three significant

3 Ways New York Is Advancing the Green New Deal

Governor Cuomo’s 100 percent carbon-free plan has galvanized state actors.

by Jason Deign